Floridians who want to quit smoking on their own terms can still access free tools to get started. They can choose one, choose two, choose as many options as they need, or use them in addition to our Phone, Group and Web Quit services.
The Tobacco Prevention Program would also like to acknowledge Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point in their efforts to maintain their Smoke Free Campus policy. We would like to take this time to encourage anyone who smokes to take the steps on World No Tobacco Day to begin their Quit Season Journey. It’s never too late to make a change, so be the first.
A South Florida dad wanted to know how many COVID-19 cases were in his child's school. But the state health department, which has tap-danced, downplayed and obfuscated its way through this pandemic, wouldn't tell him. John Silver, a registered nurse in Broward County, was persistent. He asked his son's school, the county health department, even the state health department's inspector general. .
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The office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, R., hit back at the Miami Herald this week for a report it said misrepresented the Public Health Accreditation Board s (PHAB) evaluation of the Florida Department of Health s reporting of COVID-19 data.
Miami Herald reporters Sarah Blaskey and Ben Conarck published a piece Monday claiming that the Florida DOH received a reprimand from the Public Health Accreditation Board for not releasing accurate information on COVID-19 in schools. An investigation into the Florida DOH was launched in response to a complaint from John Silver, a parent in Broward County, who was trying to obtain COVID data before deciding to put his son back in the classroom.
Florida WIC will be implementing the CVB increase beginning June 1, 2021 until September 30, 2021. All women and children 1 – 4 years old who participate in the WIC Program will receive an increase in their fruits and vegetables cash voucher to $35 per participant, per month.