In the News
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Press Releases
To read the the latest press releases from the Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County (DOH-Santa Rosa), please click on the links below.
September 11, 2012 - First Case of West Nile Virus in Santa Rosa County (.pdf - 106 kb)
September 18, 2012 - Mosquito-borne Illness Alert (.pdf - 103 kb)
September 24, 2012 - Mosquito-borne Illness Alert - Weekly Update #1 (.pdf - 110 kb)
October 1, 2012 - Mosquito-borne Illness Alert - Weekly Update #2 (.pdf - 128 kb)
October 8, 2012 - Mosquito-borne Illness Alert - Weekly Update #3 (.pdf - 132 kb)
October 8, 2012 - Santa Rosa County Residents May Have Received Injections with Contaminated Pain Medication (.pdf - 104 kb)
October 15, 2012 - Mosquito-borne Illness Alert - Weekly Update #4 (.pdf - 131 kb)
October 17, 2012 - Flu Shots Available at DOH-Santa Rosa (.pdf - 158 kb)
November 8, 2012 - Midway Dental Accepting Adult Medicaid Patients (.pdf - 85 kb)
March 8, 2013 - Pre-Diabetes Prevention Program Begins (.pdf - 195 kb)
March 20, 2013 - 2013 County Health Rankings (.pdf - 245 kb)
April 1, 2013 - Local Market Needs Local Farmers (.pdf - 239 kb)
April 1, 2013 - The Problem of Secondhand Smoke in Multi-Unit Housing (.pdf - 420 kb)
April 1, 2013 - Preventing the Spread of Gastrointestinal Illness (.pdf - 196 kb)
May 14, 2013 - Pertussis Confirmed by DOH-Santa Rosa (.pdf - 181 kb)
June 2, 2013 - Milton Environmental Health Building Closes (.pdf - 179 kb)
June 2, 2013 - Santa Rosa County Tobacco-Free Coalition Holds Meeting (.pdf - 305 kb)
Tuberculosis Interview with Deputy Secretary for Health, Dr. Steven Harris
The Florida Department of Health (DOH), Office of Communications, has released a video of the interview with Deputy Secretary for Health, Dr. Steven Harris, regarding the Tuberculosis outbreak in Jacksonville. The interview has been posted to the DOH Online Newsroom and YouTube. You can access the interview by clicking the links below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94RK7SkY9vk&feature=plcp
Local Stories
Click on the links below to see articles listed by local newspapers in Santa Rosa County that relate to the health of the community.September 19, 2012 - Another Human West Nile Case Confirmed by North Escambia.com
September 25, 2012 - Third Case of West Nile Virus in Santa Rosa County by North Escambia.com
September 25, 2012 - County Still Combating the West Nile Virus by Santa Rosa's Press Gazette
November 1, 2012 - Flu Shots Available by Santa Rosa's Press Gazette
December 19, 2012 - Milton No Longer Adding Fluoride to Water by Santa Rosa's Press Gazette
February 6, 2013 - Milton City Officials Consider Tobacco Cessation, Wellness Program by Santa Rosa's Press Gazette
April 1, 2013 - Farmers Needed for Farmers' Market Nutrition Program by Pensacola News Journal
April 17, 2013 - Market Needs Local Farmers by Santa Rosa's Press Gazette
April 30, 2013 - Officials: Don't Worry About Norovirus Cases by Pensacola News Journal
May 15, 2013 - Offering Local Food to Local Families by Pensacola News Journal
May 17, 2013 - Help our Local Farmers by Pensacola News Journal
May 29, 2013 - Bus Driver Dies from Meningitis by Pensacola News Journal
May 29, 2013 - Bus Driver Dies from Bacterial Meningitis by Santa Rosa's Press Gazette