Rep. Wasserman Schultz calls for removal of Florida Surgeon General Lapado in wake of Broward's rising measles cases
Ladapo has made controversial comments about vaccines in the past.
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Ladapo has made controversial comments about vaccines in the past.
Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz said state health officials have failed residents amid a growing measles outbreak.
Ted Scouten reports seven of the confirmed cases are from the same school - Manatee Bay Elementary in Weston.
As of Monday, the state health department reported eight cases in Broward County.
Florida is leading the country in the number of measles cases.
Two more children have contracted measles in Broward, bring the county's total to eight.
The Florida Department of Health confirmed the two new cases on Sunday
Morgan Rynor reports Florida is one of 11 states to see a measles outbreak this year.
The state's surgeon general grants parents permission to send unvaccinated children to school during a measles outbreak, risking their health and that of others.
The number of confirmed measles cases at the school is six
Morgan Rynor reports the total number of unvaccinated students at the school is 33 and the number of confirmed measles cases at the school remains at 6.
Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Peter B. Licata provided an update on Manatee Bay Elementary School during his Superintendent's Report at the Regular School Board meeting Wednesday afternoon.
Broward County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Peter B. Licata provided an update on Manatee Bay Elementary School during his Superintendent's Report at the Regular School Board meeting Wednesday afternoon.
On Tuesday afternoon another case of measles was detected in Broward, bringing the total to six.
On Tuesday afternoon another case of measles was detected in Broward, bringing the total to six.
Teri Hornstein reports parents of children who aren't immune need to be very vigilant now that we know measles is in our community.
Teri Hornstein reports Manatee Bay Elementary School has nearly 1,100 students, and 86 of them are not vaccinated against measles.
Austin Carter reports nationwide there is a decline in vaccinations.
Teri Hornstein reports Manatee Bay has nearly 1,100 students, and 86 of them are not vaccinated against measles.
DOH-Broward announced it's investigating the five reported cases of the disease that came out of Manatee Bay Elementary School.
DOH-Broward announced it's investigating the five reported cases of the disease that came out of Manatee Bay Elementary School.
Department of Health - Broward announced on Sunday that it is investigating the cases in response to the four reported cases that appeared at Manatee Bay Elementary School in Weston over the weekend.
On Friday, Broward County Public Schools announced that there was one confirmed case reported at Manatee Bay Elementary School. The next day, BCPS announced that three additional cases were reported overnight, bringing the total to four.
On Friday, Broward Schools confirmed its first case of measles at a county school.
On Friday, Broward Schools confirmed a case of measles at a county school.
According to the Miami Gardens Police Department, Warren Masai Pollock, 25, was arrested in the 2019 shooting death of 17-year-old Rodney Hinds Jr.
Thousands are expected to attend the match at Miami Stadium and at Miami's Bayfront Park at the FIFA Fan Fest.
The FIFA World Cup match featuring Scotland and Brazil is being held Wednesday at Miami Stadium.
The camp listed its debt as exceeding $10 million.
An air quality alert continues for Miami-Dade County until 3 p.m. due to the smoke from the wildfires.
According to the Miami Gardens Police Department, Warren Masai Pollock, 25, was arrested in the 2019 shooting death of 17-year-old Rodney Hinds Jr.
Thousands are expected to attend the match at Miami Stadium and at Miami's Bayfront Park at the FIFA Fan Fest.
The FIFA World Cup match featuring Scotland and Brazil is being held Wednesday at Miami Stadium.
The camp listed its debt as exceeding $10 million.
An air quality alert continues for Miami-Dade County until 3 p.m. due to the smoke from the wildfires.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
Soldiers say the Army disregarded warnings about thin defenses and ignored requests for medical supplies. Now they question whether the Army is being transparent about their injuries.
Leading Latino political strategists are examining the races where Latinos could play an outsize role in the midterm elections, and believe their votes will be critical in a number of House races.
U.S. District Judge P. Casey Pitts in the Northern District of California ruled in a 71-page opinion Tuesday that multiple Trump administration policies were arbitrary and violated the Administrative Procedure Act.
The Senate approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers.
President Trump's construction projects include restoring the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, building a 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom and a 250-foot triumphal arch.
More than two decades after voters were promised a new facility to treat people with mental illnesses, rather than warehousing them in the county jail, the Miami-Dade County Commission gave final approval on Tuesday to open the Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery.
There are seven Democrats in the race and whoever wins the primary in August will almost certainly be elected to Congress, since this is the most Democratic district in the state.
Democratic CFO candidate Annette Taddeo says she is running to strengthen oversight of Florida's insurance industry and better protect homeowners.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Oliver Gilbert says his record of delivering results sets him apart in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Rep. Frederica Wilson.
Florida House Speaker Danny Perez denied claims his nomination as U.S. ambassador to Brazil was tied to Florida's recent redistricting effort.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
U.S. government plans to open a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola on an air base in Kenya have been temporarily halted by a court order.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
AARP is sounding the alarm because it is so easy to fall for these schemes, but there are simple things everyone can do to protect themselves.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
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Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Many people are spending more time on screens, but also doing more physical activities, a new CBS News poll finds.