• Cite this: Florida Nurse Practitioner Convicted in $200 Million+ Medicare Scheme - Medscape - Sep 27, 2023. (medscape.com)
  • This case was caused by the Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) species and is unrelated to the cases involving local transmission of Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) malaria in Florida and Texas described in the HAN Health Advisory 494 issued on June 26, 2023. (cdc.gov)
  • As an update to that report, to date, Florida has identified seven cases and Texas has identified one case of locally acquired P. vivax malaria, but there have been no reports of local transmission of malaria in Florida or Texas since mid-July 2023. (cdc.gov)
  • This follows the identification of two states' unrelated episodes of local transmission of malaria-seven cases of P. vivax within close geographic proximity in Florida , with the last case identified in mid-July 2023, and one case of P. vivax in Texas in June 2023. (cdc.gov)
  • HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The worst of Hurricane Idalia left residents of a region of tight-knit communities trying to find places to live as they rebuild - if they decide it's even worth it - and waiting potentially weeks for electricity to be restored after winds and water took out. (ap.org)
  • A Taylor County resident was staying at Red Cross shelter in Perry, Florida after Hurricane Idalia made landfall Aug. 30, damaging homes, infrastructure and the power grid. (redcross.org)
  • In 2019, 12,868 Florida hospital stays were due to asthma. (cdc.gov)
  • FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - APRIL 14: Trombone Shorty (R) of Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue performs during the 2019 Tortuga Music Festival on April 14, 2019 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (mapquest.com)
  • In 2019, 12.1% of Tarpon Springs' residents were born outside the country, and the most common birthplace for foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba , followed by Haiti and Colombia . (worldatlas.com)
  • Unlike the other networks that were members of the SportsChannel America chain, Huizenga's control of SportsChannel Florida prevented the channel from joining Fox Sports Net . (wikipedia.org)
  • This is most evident from the attraction of immigrants to Florida, particularly from Latin America. (infoplease.com)
  • Tarpon Springs is a city located in Pinellas County, west-central Florida , United States of America . (worldatlas.com)
  • A young Florida manatee nurses its mother as others loll nearby in Florida's Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge. (nwf.org)
  • Florida first protected the animals in 1893 by prohibiting manatee hunting. (nwf.org)
  • In 2018, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported 824 manatee deaths due to cold stress, boat strikes and a vast toxic algal bloom , or "red tide," that alone killed nearly 300 manatees. (nwf.org)
  • Bradenton , city , seat (1903) of Manatee county, west-central Florida , U.S. It lies on the south bank of the Manatee River near its mouth at Tampa Bay , about 10 miles (15 km) north of Sarasota . (britannica.com)
  • South Florida Museum, Bishop Planetarium, and Parker Manatee Aquarium provide exhibits on regional history and nature, sky shows, and manatee viewing. (britannica.com)
  • Presented below is a summary of the Brevard County, Florida (Melbourne, Cocoa Beach, Palm Bay areas) real estate market for the month ending December 2016 compared to December 2015. (activerain.com)
  • 15 years experience in Brevard County, Florida I am now a referral agent with Bucci Realty, Inc. (activerain.com)
  • In one of his recent posts he included a sentence that fits many issues I have seen through the years with home inspections in Brevard County, Florida. (activerain.com)
  • 2012 Residential Sales Brevard County, Florida - 4th Quarter 2011 vs. 4th Quarter In the last quarter of 2011 there were 1,602 residential properties sold in Brevard County. (activerain.com)
  • In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León became the first known European to make landfall, calling the region La Florida ([la floˈɾiða]) for its lush greenery and the Easter season (Pascua Florida in Spanish). (wikipedia.org)
  • Florida has several unique ecosystems, including Everglades National Park, the largest tropical wilderness in the U.S. and among the largest in the Americas. (wikipedia.org)
  • Home to world-famous theme parks like Walt Disney World and Universal Studios, and natural wonders such as the Everglades National Park, Florida is a state of endless discovery and adventure. (infoplease.com)
  • The network originally featured coverage of local college teams, holding the broadcast rights to televise select games from the University of Florida , Florida State University , University of Miami , University of South Florida and Jacksonville University . (wikipedia.org)
  • Lung and mesothelioma cancer rates for men and women living in neighborhoods near the Stauffer Chemical Co. site in Tarpon Springs, Fla., were similar or lower than state-wide rates, according to information released today by the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). (cdc.gov)
  • The channel broadcasts local sports coverage in the state of Florida, with a focus on professional sports teams based in Miami , Tampa and Orlando . (wikipedia.org)
  • [3] In 1998, SportsChannel Florida also gained the regional cable rights to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays Major League Baseball expansion team. (wikipedia.org)
  • TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Florida residents loaded up on sandbags and evacuated from homes in low-lying areas along the Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Idalia intensified Monday and forecasters predicted it would hit in days as a major hurricane with potentially life-threatening storm surges. (ap.org)
  • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed a co-founder of Moms for Liberty, a "parental rights" group that has sought to take over school boards in multiple states, to the Florida Commission on Ethics on Wednesday. (ap.org)
  • Florida State, Miami and Florida are all ranked for the first time since Sept. 17, 2017. (tampabay.com)
  • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Facing a backlash, Walt Disney World's governing district will pay a stipend to employees whose free passes and discounts to the theme park resort were eliminated under a policy made by a new district administrator and board members who are allies of Florida Gov. Ron. (ap.org)
  • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A Florida state attorney whose suspension marks the second time Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has removed a top Democratic prosecutor from office because of policy differences is challenging the decision. (ap.org)
  • Orlando, Fla. (who.int)
  • Florida is the flattest state in the country, with the lowest high point of any U.S. state, at just 345 feet (105 meters). (wikipedia.org)
  • The highest point in peninsular Florida, Sugarloaf Mountain, is a 312-foot (95 m) peak in Lake County, thus making Florida, on average, the flattest state in the United States. (infoplease.com)
  • Florida has been considered a battleground state in American presidential elections, particularly those in 2000, 2016, and 2020. (wikipedia.org)
  • Disney wants to narrow the scope of its federal lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis to just a free speech claim that the Florida governor retaliated against the company because of its public opposition to a state law banning classroom lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades. (ap.org)
  • Since the New Year, ahead of the Florida legislature's next session, Gov. Ron DeSantis and his Republican allies have ramped up efforts to eradicate "woke" ideology from public colleges. (chronicle.com)
  • In a way, the Republican dominance of the Florida Legislature may end up hurting DeSantis because his proposals can become reality," said Barrett Marson, a Republican strategist in Arizona. (yahoo.com)
  • DeSantis has] this huge advantage in the Florida legislature and the ability to pretty much write his script for the next year in terms of policy direction," said Lee Miringoff, director of the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion. (yahoo.com)
  • Donations made to the Southeast Florida Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association provide information, referral, education and training services to thousands of Floridians each year. (alz.org)
  • The authors present findings on Florida mathematics teachers' credentialing pathways, preparation program content, and program resources' availability and helpfulness to offer a current picture of the mathematics teaching workforce in Florida. (rand.org)
  • Florida is 90 miles (140 km) north of Cuba, which played an important role in the history of the state. (infoplease.com)
  • This is due to the proximity of Cuba which saw a mass migration from Cuba to Florida in the middle of the 20th Century. (infoplease.com)
  • The American Red Cross North Florida Region serves approximately 3.8 million residents in 35 counties. (redcross.org)
  • By the 16th century, the earliest time for which there is a historical record, major groups of people living in Florida included the Apalachee of the Florida Panhandle, the Timucua of northern and central Florida, the Ais of the central Atlantic coast, and the Calusa of southwest Florida. (wikipedia.org)
  • Spanning two time zones, Florida extends northwesterly into a panhandle, extending along the northern Gulf of Mexico. (infoplease.com)
  • As the Florida governor cast out to early nominating states in recent days, even some of his supporters could see a problem brewing for him back home. (yahoo.com)
  • He bought four million acres of the central west coast of Florida from the Governor for 25 cents an acre. (worldatlas.com)
  • Apparently this is a big event held January 23-28 in Titusville, Florida with about 4,000 to 5,000 people expected to attend. (activerain.com)
  • ATSDR and Florida DOH have evaluated public health threats at over 100 different hazardous waste sites in Florida and produced over 200 reports. (cdc.gov)
  • The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will hold two public availability sessions to discuss municipal water system quality and exposure to trihalomethanes (THMs) detected in the Pahokee and South Bay municipal water systems in Palm Beach County, Fla. The first session will be held Monday, May 22 from 6:30 until 8 p.m. at the Tanner Park Community Center, 105 E. Palm Beach Road in South Bay. (cdc.gov)
  • The turnabout was weeks in the making and capped a frustrating month for many Florida Republicans - many of whom fretted that Giorno wasn't doing enough to open field offices, while Hillary Clinton's campaign opened 51 of the get-out-the-vote centers. (politico.com)
  • If you've recently lost your job in Florida, you may be eligible for Florida Unemployment Insurance benefits. (aol.com)
  • This is a guide to filing your claim for Florida unemployment benefits. (aol.com)
  • Editorial: Florida Supreme Court justices parrot fiction on 15-week abortion ban When lawyers opposing Florida's 15-week limit on safe, legal abortions arrived at the majestic state Supreme Court building Friday, they knew they. (ap.org)
  • After the court's powerful decision on September 22, the Florida Department of Children and Families announced that it wouldn't appeal to the Florida Supreme Court, and Gov. Charlie Crist supported the decision , hailing the court's ruling as a victory for children. (aclu.org)
  • Florida subsequently became the first area in the continental U.S. to be permanently settled by Europeans, with the Spanish colony of St. Augustine, founded in 1565, being the oldest continuously inhabited city. (wikipedia.org)
  • Tocoi was the site of a ferry landing and a local rail line to St. Augustine, Florida. (wikipedia.org)
  • [5] [6] The Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site is located in Florida, with Mark Twain State Park nearby. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 1985, 1,425 tuberculosis cases were reported in Florida, an increase of almost 7% over the 1,335 cases reported in 1984. (cdc.gov)
  • Of the 1,094 persons meeting the CDC surveillance definition of AIDS (3) reported from Florida in the period 1981-1985, 109 (10%) were also diagnosed in the period 1978-1985 as having tuberculosis. (cdc.gov)
  • Of the 7,241 persons in Florida reported to have tuberculosis in the period 1981-1985, 105 (2%)S also had AIDS. (cdc.gov)
  • Brigadier General Thomas A. Harris of the pro-Confederate Missouri State Guard had established his headquarters at Florida in June, and by early July he had nearly 500 troops in the immediate vicinity under his command. (wikipedia.org)
  • As much as I liked being in New York at headquarters, the campaign dictated that the best use of my talents was in Florida," said Wiles. (politico.com)
  • I was reading an article in this morning's Florida Today newspaper about the upcoming 16th Annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival. (activerain.com)
  • Treatment protocols for follicular lymphoma (FL) are provided below, including general recommendations and an algorithm, treatment by stage, and second-line treatment. (medscape.com)
  • Various Native American groups have inhabited Florida for at least 14,000 years. (wikipedia.org)
  • These statutes of limitations generally vary depending on the type of negligence alleged in a particular case, but typically it's four years in Florida. (findlaw.com)
  • On my first day as a staff attorney at the ACLU 12 years ago, my first assignment was the Lofton case, a federal court challenge to the Florida law, and the fourth of the ACLU's five legal challenges. (aclu.org)
  • First, it's a tremendous vindication to have the court recognize what we've been trying to show all these years - that gay people and heterosexuals make equally good parents and that there is no basis for Florida to brand our entire community with the degrading label of "unfit parent. (aclu.org)
  • Ventura at Turtle Creek - Florida Condos For SaleThe average selling price for a 3 bedroom/2 bath unit in the Ventura at Turtle Creek complex was $89,250 in 2012. (activerain.com)
  • Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Florida%20earth. (merriam-webster.com)
  • Take exit 49 for FL-820/Hollywood Blvd. Turn right onto FL-820 E/ Hollywood Blvd. Turn Left onto FL-SR 7 N (441) Take first right onto Polk Street. (koa.com)
  • Hollywood, FL KOA will be on the left. (koa.com)
  • Take Exit 20 for FL-820-Hollywood Blvd (From Southbound Turn Right) (From Northbound Turn Left) and continue straight on FL-820/Hollywood Blvd . Turn Right onto FL-SR 7 N (441) Take first right onto Polk Street, Hollywood, FL KOA will be on left. (koa.com)
  • The filters prevent people from getting arsenic in their bodies even though the arsenic levels in their water are above the level of concern," said Al Gray, Environmental Manager at the Florida Department of Health in Hernando County. (cdc.gov)
  • While most people living in Florida identify as White, the second most populous ethnic group identifies as Hispanic/Latino. (infoplease.com)
  • California vs. Florida: Why are people moving from one state to the other? (tampabay.com)
  • Because of ATSDR's support, Florida DOH has become a trusted source of health information for people living around hazardous waste sites. (cdc.gov)
  • Why Doesn't Florida Attract More People of Asian Descent? (city-data.com)
  • At Volunteer Florida, we want to make sure you receive emails with news that is important to you and/or your organization. (volunteerflorida.org)
  • Get the latest news about Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), the Florida Disaster Fund and volunteer and donation management training. (volunteerflorida.org)
  • Florida was the principal location of the Seminole Wars (1816-1858), the longest and most extensive of the Indian Wars in U.S. history. (wikipedia.org)
  • What may be the quietest location in Hendry County, Florida is on Church Rd. at the Townsend Canal in southwest Hendry. (google.com)
  • Tocoi is a former settlement along the St. Johns River in St. Johns County, Florida. (wikipedia.org)
  • As a result, the Florida Department of Health in Hernando County and the Florida Tracking Program conducted a year-long study in "hot spot" areas that had a higher risk of arsenic exposure from well water. (cdc.gov)
  • The Florida Tracking Program external icon led the well water project including designing the study methods, obtaining approvals, and implementing the study in Hernando County with help from the local department of health. (cdc.gov)
  • The study examined how changes in 2-1-1 call volume after two public health emergencies in Broward County, Florida, varied by emergency type and whether variations differed by gender and over time. (rand.org)
  • An explanation of noise and sound levels, and listing of quiet places found in my travels through the rural countryside, and in city, county, and other parklands around Hendry, Lee, Collier, and Glades county, Florida. (google.com)
  • Orange County has corrected the problem, and Florida DOH is monitoring hydrogen sulfide levels. (cdc.gov)
  • Before this year, locally acquired mosquito-borne malaria had not occurred in the United States since 2003, when eight cases of locally acquired P. vivax malaria were identified in Palm Beach County, FL (1). (cdc.gov)
  • Filing a Florida Negligence Claim? (findlaw.com)
  • The claim that the increase of VAERS reports of life-threatening conditions reported from Florida and elsewhere represents an increase of risk caused by the COVID-19 vaccines is incorrect, misleading and could be harmful to the American public. (cdc.gov)
  • In the spring of 1988, SportsChannel Florida obtained the regional cable television rights to broadcast NBA games from the Miami Heat , effective with the 1988-89 season . (wikipedia.org)
  • Florida Gators, FSU and Miami are all in the AP Top 25. (tampabay.com)
  • It has become an internationally recognized event and since then the organizers have held successful events in North Carolina and now Miami, Florida in the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park known as Virginia Key Grassroots Festival . (mapquest.com)
  • Miami: to rent, to move, to eat Florida going through an iguana invasion? (city-data.com)
  • MIAMI - Donald Trump shook up his struggling Florida campaign team this week, replacing longtime supporter Karen Giorno with veteran Sunshine State campaign operative Susie Wiles. (politico.com)
  • The Florida Department of Health had been sampling drinking water wells for arsenic in central Florida based on suspected areas of concern. (cdc.gov)