Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A toxic algae bloom in Blue Cypress Lake prompted a May 22 health advisory warning people to avoid contact with the water.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A report of cyanobacteria in Lake Okeechobee prompted a Sept. 26 water advisory to be careful in that area, according to the ...

Tests conducted on Tuesday, April 29, 2026, show that the water at Liza Jackson Park fails to meet the Florida Department of ...

Tick bites are on the rise in the US, but Florida's health department isn't reporting case data, leaving residents in the ...

LEON COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - Leon County is under a “Mosquito-borne illness advisory,“ according to the Florida Department of Health, with one probable case of West Nile virus reported in the area. The ...

The number of measles cases in Florida is rising, and the state's disease tracker can't keep up. Collier County has at least 12 confirmed cases of measles that appear to be based at Ave Maria ...

LAKELAND, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health in Polk County (DOH-Polk) has issued a 60-day rabies alert for a portion of South Lakeland following a confirmed case of rabies in a stray cat. The ...

A toxic algae bloom in Blue Cypress Lake prompted a May 22 health advisory warning people to avoid contact with the water. Cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae, was detected in the center ...

Florida Department of Health in Martin County reports case of harmful algae. It's in Lake Okeechobee near Southwest Kanner Highway and Southwest Conners Highway. Algae is common in Florida’s ...