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wgcu.org > health > 2026-02-11 > collier-health-officials-lift-water-advisory-at-clam-pass-beach

Collier health officials lift water advisory at Clam Pass beach

1+ hour, 34+ min ago   (124+ words) The Florida Department of Health in Collier County is lifting a water quality advisory for North Gulf Shore Beach Access Clam Pass Beach North Gulfshore Boulevard in Naples. Collier health officials lift water advisory at Clam Pass beach The Florida…...

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wgcu.org > health > 2026-02-11 > boil-advisory-lifted-in-dorchester-yorkshire-area-of-port-charlotte

Boil advisory lifted in Dorchester-Yorkshire area of Port Charlotte

8+ hour, 24+ min ago   (88+ words) Boil advisory lifted in Dorchester-Yorkshire area of Port Charlotte'WGCU Boil advisory lifted in Dorchester-Yorkshire area of Port Charlotte The Charlotte County Utilities Department is rescinding a precautionary boil water notice for customers between Dorchester and Yorkshire streets south of Bachmann…...

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wgcu.org > health > 2026-02-10 > measles

Measles outbreak continues in Collier County

Measles outbreak continues in Collier County1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (190+ words) Measles outbreak continues in Collier County'WGCU Measles outbreak continues in Collier County Forty-nine students at Ave Maria University in Collier County have been diagnosed with measles since the beginning of the year. This is according to an update on the…...

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wgcu.org > health > 2026-02-06 > ave-maria-clinic-numbers-reflect-slowing-of-measles-cases-last-positive-case-was-monday-vaccination-recommended

Ave Maria clinic numbers reflect slowing of measles cases, last positive case was Monday; vaccination recommended

Ave Maria clinic numbers reflect slowing of measles cases, last positive case was Monday; vaccination recommended4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (506+ words) An outbreak of measles cases among students at Ave Maria University in Collier County is apparently on the decline. The Mater Dei Clinic at the Collier County institution reported Friday that there had been no new testing in the last…...

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wgcu.org > health > 2026-02-06 > go-red-for-women-event-helps-put-the-focus-on-heart-disease

'Go Red For Women' event helps put the focus on heart disease

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (199+ words) National Wear Red Day 2026 was celebrated on Friday via the Go Red for Women Campaign shining a light on heart disease, the leading killer of women. The Southwest Florida Go Red for Women effort took center stage at the Ritz-Carlton…...

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wgcu.org > 2026-02-05 > white-house-unveils-trumprx-website-for-medication-discounts

White House unveils TrumpRx website for medication discounts

White House unveils TrumpRx website for medication discounts5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (376+ words) The Trump administration finally has unveiled TrumpRx.gov, a website for consumers to find discounts on brand-name drugs if they pay cash instead of using their health insurance. It launched Thursday evening with 43 drugs from five companies that made deals…...

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wgcu.org > health > 2026-02-05 > uf-investigates-measles-on-campus-amid-outbreak-across-north-florida

UF investigates measles on campus amid outbreak across North Florida

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1324+ words) GAINESVILLE " The University of Florida said Thursday it was investigating two college classrooms where measles exposures may have occurred. Additionally, six other confirmed measles cases were reported across northern Florida in new data published by the Florida Department of Health....

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wgcu.org > section > health > 2026-02-04 > measles-cases-now-at-20-at-ave-maria-fdoh-collier-providing-additional-resources-at-college

Measles cases now at 20 at Ave Maria; FDOH-Collier providing additional resources at college

Measles cases now at 20 at Ave Maria; FDOH-Collier providing additional resources at college6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (222+ words) The Florida Department of Health in Collier County is providing additional resources to monitor for suspected measles cases and minimize further transmission. DOH-Collier is working closely with Ave Maria University officials to provide resources on campus after an outbreak was…...

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wgcu.org > section > weather > 2026-02-04 > some-southwest-florida-areas-prepping-for-cold-temps-again

Some Southwest Florida areas prepping for cold temps again

Some Southwest Florida areas prepping for cold temps again6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (289+ words) Hendry County Emergency Management, in partnership with the Clewiston Police Department is opening Warming Stations for individuals seeking relief from the cold weather. Hendry County Emergency Management, in partnership with the Clewiston Police Department is opening Warming Stations for individuals…...

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wgcu.org > podcast > gulf-coast-life > 2026-02-03 > reflecting-on-six-decades-of-psychiatry-at-johns-hopkins-school-of-medicine

Reflecting on six decades of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Reflecting on six decades of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine1+ week, 1+ day ago   (333+ words) Dr. Raymond DePaulo began as a student at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1968 and went on to become an M.D. in 1972 and then did his residencies there. He founded the Affective Disorder Clinic in 1977 and these days he's…...