Orlando

Lawanna Gelzer created the Extreme Heat Task Force in Orlando to help spread awareness of the dangers of these rising temperatures and overexposure to heat.

Burnout is an existential threat to hospitals and is exacerbating the ongoing nursing shortage. Central Florida facilities are addressing the issues in a number of ways.

The AHEAD Study - with participants in the Orlando region - examines whether the newly approved drug lecanemab can prevent or at least delay the appearance of Alzheimer's symptoms.

It’s been one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. The rumblings of war are felt in Orlando, where about a half-dozen wounded Ukrainian soldiers are being fitted for prosthetic legs.

The country is experiencing a continued nationwide blood shortage. While Florida blood bank levels aren't critically low, don't wait for an emergency to donate.

Thursday’s goal is to look back on those who have passed due to the disease, reflect on what progress has been made and provide education to the community that HIV is still a very real threat.

In 2017, the American Muslim Community Center opened a mobile clinic to provide free health care to people in need in the greater Orlando region. These days, demand for services is up about 450 percent.

It can be hard for people with dementia and caregivers to enjoy life’s simple pleasures, like eating out. Some businesses are already making a difference, offering a controlled environment and specially trained staff.

Six men in the county have been diagnosed with meningitis this year, and three men in their 30s have died from the illness. It's the most cases the area has seen in five years.

A panel of the 5th District Court of Appeal upheld an Orange County circuit judge’s dismissal of a lawsuit in which bars sought damages for what is known as “inverse condemnation.”