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The 82,000-square-foot Kolschowsky Research and Education Institute is designed to promote collaboration, discovery and innovation in medical education and research.

Senate Ethics and Elections Chair Don Gaetz said that questions surrounding Hope Florida and its foundation contributed to his decision to hold off on considering the nominations at his committee’s final meeting.

Federal funding cuts will impact Medicaid, SNAP nutrition, and other health-related programs, concerning some health care workers who say it will have an impact on Central Florida.

Being ready for hurricane season may feel different this year. Your questions about handling the emotional ups and downs will be the focus of an upcoming "Florida Matters."

A national study found that Florida ranked the highest in people who are concerned about contraception access, with 58%.

The South Tampa medical building, purchased for $9.1 million, will house a relocated Pamela Muma Women’s Health Center and new Chivukula Men’s Center, with the opening slated in the fall of 2026.

The cohort of 12 helped shape the new program, which was launched four years ago to address the state's critical nursing shortage.

The proposed ban, included in a broad bill dealing with the Agriculture Department, comes after decades of communities adding fluoride to water to help prevent dental problems.

One measure would address the strain on Florida's child welfare workforce and another addresses the increasing prevalence of autism in children.

The county commission's 5-1 vote comes after it learned its fluoridation system has been broken since 2021, and no fluoride has been actively added since then.

The Lown Institute says there’s a lack of accountability for nonprofit hospitals, which are expected to use tax breaks to give back to the community.

About 1 in 8 abortions in Florida in the first half of 2023 were provided to people from out of state. By the second half of 2024 — after the six-week law took effect — only about 1 in 50 were for people from another state.