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$650,000 Awarded in Harmful Algal Bloom Research Funding

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Tallahassee, Fla.— The Florida Department of Health announced that $650,000 in legislatively-appropriated funds was awarded to four Florida universities. This funding will support these researchers in their efforts to improve the understanding of the potential long-term human-health impacts of harmful algal blooms like blue-green algae and red tide.

Hepatitis A—remember to always wash your hands.

No one cares more about your baby than you—Get Tested for STDs

December 1 is World AIDS Day

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Every year, December 1 marks the global observance of World AIDS Day. This year’s national World AIDS Day theme is Ending the HIV Epidemic: Community by Community. The Florida Department of Health is calling on Floridians in all communities to unite in support of those living with HIV and to remember those who we’ve lost. We hope that you’ll join us in our efforts to raise awareness for HIV and AIDS on this World AIDS Day and every day.

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WIC Staff Encourage Parents To Read to Children (PDF, 237kB)

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The Florida Department of Health in Leon County is teaming up with the Reach Out and Read project to encourage parents to read to their children, especially in their pre-kindergarten years.

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