Arek Sarkissian

James Uthmeier held a Monday news conference at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine to call for a ban on potassium bromate, which is added to products used by bakers to make dough faster.

Despite numerous pushes from top GOP officials on the libertarian-leaning health efforts, voters have other issues top of mind in 2026.

The Trump-era Covid czar pushed for pandemic safety requirements such as face mask use and social distancing that drew criticism from Republican lawmakers — particularly in Florida.

On Wednesday, Uthmeier’s office sent a news release announcing the attorneys general in Louisiana and West Virginia have since joined Florida’s investigation.

Democrats revive Hope Florida attacks

Democrats picked a progressive for Senate. The GOP spurned the president’s endorsements in two House races.

Kevin Guthrie served as the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management since 2021.

Kennedy answered questions about the Pennsylvania outbreak after attending a roundtable discussion at a Tampa elementary school.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested Wednesday an aide to Pennsylvania's Democratic governor, Josh Shapiro, may have fabricated two deaths from measles in an attempt to score political points.

New proposed rules would ban the use of celebrities to endorse products are tougher than previous restrictions — and could increase worries about what comes next for a state where hopes were high for medical marijuana success.