mosquito-borne disease

The virus has shown up in Sentinel chickens near North Port.

The rare but deadly mosquito-borne illness was detected in sentinel chickens in both counties in recent weeks.

A total of about 144,000 of the genetically modified mosquitoes are set to be released over 12 weeks in the trial's first phase.

The number of people who got sick in the United States from an infected mosquito, tick, or flea tripled between 2004 and 2016. More than 640,000 cases...

The number of reported Zika cases in Florida this year has increased to 80, while a baby has been born with a condition known as congenital Zika...

Hundreds of families in Tampa Bay live in their cars, tents and in the woods.A Tampa charity said that’s why they are distributing kits to the homeless to…

Three unvaccinated horses in Central Florida have caught eastern equine encephalitis.

Florida has less than half of the special traps that will be part of the frontline for detecting the Zika virus in mosquitoes because of a backlog at...

Florida's governor says the U.S. government needs to prepare for the Zika virus like it's a hurricane.Forecasts for a hurricane threatening U.S. coasts…

Florida has its first confirmed case of sexually-transmitted Zika virus. Florida added two more cases of Zika Wednesday in Polk County. One was caught...

Florida is up to 50 cases of Zika virus, including six in Central Florida.

Three pregnant Florida women have contracted the Zika virus, according to the Florida Department of Health. Researchers are studying possible links betw...