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A magnified image of the listeria bacterium. One person has died and 10 others have become sick through a outbreak of listeria, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency said that whole peaches, nectarines, and plums distributed by HMC Farms are making people sick.
Florida among 7 states hit by listeria outbreak, CDC warns
The outbreak is tied to infected peaches, nectarines and plums distributed by HMC Farms that were subject to a recall, the federal agency said.
The flu is soaring in Florida and other states, health officials say
A flu vaccine is readied at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center in Lynwood, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. On Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. flu season is underway, with at least seven states reporting high levels of illnesses and cases rising in other parts of the country.
Traditionally, the winter flu season ramps up in December or January. But it took off in October last year, and is making a November entrance this year.

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  1. DeSantis and Newsom health care policies could be front and center in their debate
    Earlier today• Politics
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
  2. Sinkhole opens under Busch Gardens wastewater pond, dumps 2.5 million gallons below
    Yesterday• Environment
    A sinkhole recently opened under a wastewater treatment pond at Busch Gardens, dumping an estimated 2.5 million gallons of treated wastewater.
  3. Does DeSantis want to cut Social Security and Medicare? Here’s what his record shows.
    Nov. 24• Politics
    Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by NBC News, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Miami.
  5. What does an El Niño winter mean for Florida red tide?
    Nov. 24• Environment
    An aerial drone view of the Gulf of Mexico looking west west from the beach on Treasure Island Beach on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023 in Pinellas County.
  6. What would a DeSantis presidency look like for health care?
    Nov. 24• Health
    Gov. Ron DeSantis did initially champion COVID-19 vaccines, especially for Florida’s older adults. That changed in 2021, when DeSantis appointed Joseph Ladapo as his next surgeon general.
  7. All Children’s seeks retrial in Maya case, claims juror misconduct
    Nov. 22• Health
    Maya Kowalski smiles at her attorneys after a jury awarded the Kowalski family more than $261 million in damages against Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. Attorneys from the hospital this week filed a motion seeking a retrial based on alleged misconduct by a juror.
  8. Keep the turkey to yourself, and other tips to keep pets safe during holidays
    Nov. 22• Life & Culture
    In this Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016, photo Tinkerbelle the Dog models a Martha Stewart Pets scarf sweater and a Santa hat during the PetSmart holiday collection preview in New York.
  9. Florida among 7 states hit by listeria outbreak, CDC warns
    Nov. 21• Health
    A magnified image of the listeria bacterium. One person has died and 10 others have become sick through a outbreak of listeria, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency said that whole peaches, nectarines, and plums distributed by HMC Farms are making people sick.
  10. Pinellas girl hit by trolley suffered ‘laundry list’ of injuries, father says
    Nov. 20• St. Petersburg
    Tammy Burch, the 15-year-old Gulfport girl struck by a trolley in downtown St. Petersburg Sunday, poses in this photo taken before her first Homecoming dance at Boca Ciega High School in October 2023.
  11. The flu is soaring in Florida and other states, health officials say
    Nov. 20• Health
    A flu vaccine is readied at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center in Lynwood, Calif., on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. On Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. flu season is underway, with at least seven states reporting high levels of illnesses and cases rising in other parts of the country.
  12. What to know about getting a medical marijuana card in Florida
    Nov. 20• Politics
    A marijuana plant is on display during Cannadelic Summer at The Factory and Fairgrounds St. Pete on July 15 in St. Petersburg.
  13. Researchers find high counts of flesh-eating bacteria in gulf waters after Ian
    Nov. 18• Environment
    University of Florida and University of Maryland graduate students Komalpreet Singh, left, Sanneri Santiago and Kyle Brumfield process water samples taken from storm surge during Hurricane Ian in a University of Florida laboratory at the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment. Vibrio vulnificus infections peaked statewide last year, with most cases found in Southwest Florida after Ian.
  14. US Supreme Court won’t let Florida enforce law targeting drag shows during appeal
    Nov. 16• Politics
    The Hamburger Mary's in downtown Orlando on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.
  15. Ybor City residents, business owners, police discuss next steps after shooting
    Nov. 15• Crime
    Dionne Neal, 53, of Tampa, addresses her concerns to the Police Department during a Town Hall Tuesday event at Centro Asturiano de Tampa on Tuesday in Tampa.
  16. Will Florida lead enrollment for the Affordable Care Act again?
    Nov. 14• Health
    Enrollment in the federal health care marketplace has been on the rise nationwide since the pandemic, when new subsidies offered expanded coverage options for families above the federal poverty level.
  17. Can All Children’s hospital afford $261 million in damages?
    Nov. 13• Health
    A jury last week awarded $261 million in damages against Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital.
  18. Where did all the Florida lovebugs go? And will they come back?
    Nov. 13• Environment
    Lovebugs crawl across the top of a red rose. Lovebugs, a twice-a-year phenomenon in Florida, have gone away and no one really knows why.
  19. Dear Penny: Is it wrong that I don’t want to buy a home right now?
    Nov. 10• Business
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  20. UPDATE: All Children’s must also pay $50 million in punitive damages in Maya case
    Nov. 9• Health
    Maya Kowalski hugs her attorney Nick Whitney after a jury awarded her family $211 million on Thursday,. The Kowalski family sued Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital for false imprisonment, negligent infliction of emotional distress, medical negligence, battery, and other claims more than a year after Maya's mother, Beata Kowalski, took her life following allegations she was abusing her daughter.
  21. A Florida veteran became a mermaid. Now she teaches Wounded Warriors.
    Nov. 9• Military
    Florida artist, mermaid and veteran Iona Parris teaches a "Military Mermaid" class through the Wounded Warrior Project.
  22. As abortion drives voters in elections across US, proponents hope Florida is next
    Nov. 9• Elections
    Gerard Porebski displays his “I Voted” sticker after casting his ballot at Precinct #33 at the Gulf Harbors Civic Association at 4610 Floramar Terrace on Tuesday, Nov 8, 2022, in New Port Richey.
  23. Should I enroll in Medicare when turning 65 and still working?
    Nov. 7• Health
    Medicare changed the rules during the Clinton administration, when Social Security extended the time for receiving 100% of your Social Security benefits. (Social Security does the paperwork for Medicare.)
  24. Using opioid settlement cash for police gear sparks debate
    Nov. 6• Health
    With fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, flooding the streets and more than 100,000 Americans dying of overdoses each year, some people argue that efforts to crack down on drug trafficking warrant law enforcement spending. Others say their war on drugs failed and it’s time to emphasize treatment and social services. Then there are local officials who recognize the limits of what police and jails can do to stop addiction but see them as the only services in town.
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