The gap was significant, with the CDC initially claiming there were 28,317 new cases on Sunday, while the Florida DOH puts that number at 15,319. On Tuesday the CDC adjusted its number down to 19,584.

For now, Florida has been granted a preliminary injunction that could render restrictions on cruising to and from the state imposed by the CDC as optional guidance starting next month.

If cruise lines comply with the CDC and ask passengers to show proof they are vaccinated against COVID-19, they will be in violation of Gov. DeSantis' executive order and, after July 1, state law.

After the ruling late Friday, the CDC wrote to cruise lines asking them to notify the agency's Marine Unit by 5 p.m. Monday whether their ships operating out of Florida would "follow all of the ...

As of Monday, 43 of Florida's 67 counties reported moderate levels of weekly new hospital admissions for COVID-19 -- a higher proportion than any other state in the U.S., data from the CDC shows.

UPDATE: The CDC map was updated with new Florida data on Thursday, making a big shift for the state. Read more and view the updated data here. The original story follows: A federal map shows ...

The CDC said Thursday there have been 26 cases and seven deaths from meningococcal disease in Florida during the investigation period. Among those, 24 cases and six deaths were in men who have sex ...

Florida surgeon general defies CDC guidelines in measles outbreak 02:16. With a brief memo, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo has subverted a public health standard that's long kept measles ...

On the heels of the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law, the Florida Department of Education has quietly dropped out of a 31-year-old CDC survey of students that includes … ...

According to CDC data, there were 285 cases of the measles in 2024. In 2019, the U.S. saw the largest outbreak of the measles since 1992, with 1,274 cases reported (there were 2,126 cases reported ...

The CDC has not issued a travel advisory or warning for Florida because of Hansen’s Disease; the report author suggested only that it be considered in contact tracing. Originally Published ...

The CDC says Central Florida accounts for 81% of leprosy cases in the state — and the disease could become endemic. By. David Chiu. David Chiu.