A teenager in Miami-Dade has a confirmed cases of measles, the first such infection in Florida since a small outbreak of the disease in South Florida in 2024. The infection was reported on a Florida Department of Health database for Florida’s infectious and reportable diseases.

The state of Florida has reported its first measles case for 2025 in Miami-Dade Public Schools. Amid the measles outbreak this year, experts note the importance of vaccination.

Florida has recorded its first measles case of the year amid an outbreak in states across the country. A student at Miami Palmetto Senior High School in Pinecrest has been diagnosed with the disease, according to an email seen by CBS News Miami. Newsweek has contacted the Miami-Dade County Health Department for comment via email.

MIAMI, Fla. – A case of the measles has been confirmed in the South Florida area. According to Spectrum Bay News 9's partner newspaper the Tampa Bay Times, a teen patient in Miami-Dade County has the first infection. No age, details of the patient or condition has been released.

The Florida Department of Health is offering free swimming vouchers for children to take lessons. Florida has led the nation in child drowning deaths.

Florida Democrat Rep. Kelly Skidmore has introduced a bill to end the state’s $29.5 million contract with a controversial pregnancy care provider. She has an unusual ally in this effort.

The Florida Department of Health in Volusia County advises residents to be aware of rabies after a confirmed case in March.

Florida lawmakers take a stand against adding cavity-fighting fluoride in drinking water, but not on adding radioactive waste to roadways.