Category: Health

A rumor came out of Tallahassee yesterday that Sen. Don Gaetz told people at the Senate Appropriations Committee meeting that he has cancer and that…

The City of Pensacola invites residents to a public information session on Thursday, March 5, at the Fricker Center—home of the City’s most raucous town…

According to CDC analysis of birth certificates, fewer pregnant Americans are getting prenatal care in the first weeks of pregnancy — or at all —…

State Rep. Alex Andrade is swinging at three major targets this legislative session — and none of them are softballs. In a conversation on (We…

Pensacola Rep. Alex Andrade is putting Florida’s Medicaid managed care plans on notice — reduce infant mortality or face real financial consequences. Andrade is following…

On Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Dr. Darrell Miller to the Florida Board of Pharmacy. Miller is a Consultant Pharmacist for DSM Consultants. Previously, he…

A book co-authored by longtime Pensacola business leader Quint Studer has received a prestigious honor. Rewiring Excellence: Hardwired to Rewired, Second Edition, written by Studer…

Lakeview Center is tackling Northwest Florida’s adolescent mental health crisis head-on with the launch of a new Teen Intensive Outpatient Program designed specifically to meet…

The 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment, quietly released by Achieve Healthy EscaRosa in February 2025, offers insights into the region’s most pressing health concerns. Unfortunately,…

The Orlando Sentinel has followed up on my November post about Hope Florida disappearing from the state’s Medicaid managed care contract. Vanishing Act State Rep….

What started as a $10 million scandal has exploded into a $36.2 million controversy involving multiple Florida state agencies allegedly misusing taxpayer funds to defeat…

Local donors contributed 4,214 jars of peanut butter to this year’s statewide Peanut Butter Challenge—more than any other Florida county—helping stock food pantries before the…

Lakeview Center received a significant boost to its mission this week with a $567,305 grant from Covenant Care Foundation, ensuring that thousands of uninsured residents…

The Pensacola City Council will consider hiring Bayou District Consulting, LLC, to provide development advisory services for the redevelopment of the Baptist Hospital Legacy Campus….

State Rep. Alex Andrade revealed new evidence confirming that the controversial $10 million payment to the Hope Florida Foundation was indeed Medicaid money—and that the…

A Thanksgiving weekend arrest has set the stage for a First Amendment battle between Food Not Bombs and the City of Pensacola over weekly meal…

Studer Family Children’s Hospital has received a four-year grant from the Florida Blue Foundation to establish a new mental health support program for children and…

The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has amended its contract with Sunshine State Plan, Inc. for its Statewide Medical Managed Care Program. The amendment,…

Temperatures are expected to plunge into the 30s next week, and requests for assistance from seniors are exceeding the number of donated items to meet…

Gov. DeSantis is running out of reasons for press conferences. He has moved into repeat mode, hoping no one will notice. However, both of these…