Joe Mario Pedersen

Central Florida Public Media | By Joe Mario Pedersen

HIV remains a growing problem for Central Florida, but survivors are seeking to erase the stigma surrounding the disease celebrate the lives they live, and honor those who died in the path toward progress.

As temperatures cool down, at least one respiratory virus is ramping up activity. Nationally and locally, the Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, is showing more signs of activity.

Medicare open enrollment ends Saturday. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is reminding recipients there's still time to make

The Florida Department of Health estimated that the number of dengue cases from patients who traveled overseas would be high, but the total is more than quadrupled by what scientists had expected.

Health experts anticipated an influx of travel-associated dengue cases, but the numbers have soared beyond what they estimated. Here’s what that means for the future.

Health experts anticipated 214 dengue travel cases brought into the state from other countries. So far, the count is at 859, about four times the predictions. Here’s what that means for the future.

Florida officials are delaying the implementation of new rules for Florida’s subsidized children’s health insurance, AKA Kidcare, so the incoming presidential administration can weigh in.

A lot has changed for pediatric bionic arms in the last 10 years. Many of those developments have come from local organizations, like UCF's Limbitless Solutions, leading the way.

Florida pumped the brakes on the number of vehicle crashes and fatalities it experienced this year, bringing crash totals down to a seven-year low and fatalities down to a four-year low. Central Florida saw that trend as well.