A Melbourne teacher’s aide says HealthFirst canceled her subsidized ACA plan after she owed five cents, leaving her responsible for thousands in medical bills.

State inspectors ordered five Orlando eateries to close last week after finding pests, moldlike growth and unsafe food handling. Most sites were cleared to reopen after fixes.

Florida investigators can move vulnerable adults into assisted living experts say advance legal planning often prevents long court fights.

Six Central Florida restaurants were ordered closed last week after state inspectors found rodent activity, insect infestations and sewage problems.

A Longwood fertility clinic faces a new lawsuit after a surrogate‑born infant died 10 days after birth. The filing alleges screening failures at the center.

AdventHealth plans a 24/7 freestanding emergency room on West Colonial Drive in spring 2026, offering overnight observation and specialist care for West Orange County.

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital has started offering beating‑heart (off‑pump) bypass surgery; a 77‑year‑old patient was home in a week and back to hobbies months later.

New county figures show opioid deaths in Orange County plunged over five years, with fentanyl-linked fatalities falling sharply amid a ramp-up in naloxone and treatment.

Seven Central Florida eateries were temporarily closed after inspections found rodent droppings, raw sewage and unsafe storage; most reopened after corrections.

An investigation and a 2025 medical‑journal survey found Florida med spas often lack clear local physician oversight, leaving some customers exposed to injuries and unclear supervision.

An Orlando couple says DNA testing showed the baby they delivered after IVF is not genetically theirs; they’ve sued a Longwood clinic and asked a judge to order genetic testing and disclosure.

A Seminole County mother voluntarily dismissed a 2025 lawsuit alleging raw milk from Keely Farms led to her sepsis and the loss of her fetus; state officials had traced 21 illnesses to the dairy. The court filing gives no reason for the dismissal.

Orlando alerts public as avian flu causes bird deaths in local parks, advising against contact with affected wildlife.