Joseph Ladapo

The grand jury petition is focused in part on statements by pharmaceutical companies about the efficacy of the vaccines.

The policy backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo relies on one key statistic that many experts question.

In a tweet, Gov. Ron DeSantis wrote that Dr. Joseph Ladapo's "evidence-based principles serve as a counterweight to the increasingly political positions of the entrenched medical establishment."

Florida's surgeon general says men ages 18 to 49 had a "modestly increased" risk of cardiac-related deaths after receiving the COVID shot. Health experts say the study used to support the guidance is flawed.

The decision came after the Florida Department of Health last month filed a petition asking the medical board to initiate a rule-making process on the contentious issue.

The recent fentanyl deaths in Gadsden County were so alarming they drew the attention of nearly every state agency to the county for a recent roundtable.

Demand could delay when the vaccine is available, but the state's refusal to preorder from the federal government won't be the reason, says the director of infection prevention at UF Health Jacksonville.

The FDA could authorize the shots for emergency use with young children this week, but Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo says there is insufficient data to "inform benefits and risk."

On Florida Roundup, how the pendulum of public health power has swung from local governments to the state. Also, why are fewer children not receiving regular vaccinations and a big settlement over pain pills.

Groups criticized a report that the Agency for Health Care Administration is using as a basis for the expected effort to deny Medicaid coverage for the treatments.