Department of Health is responsible for defending the public health and security of the residents and countless visitors
of the state of Florida. The Department is liable to the Governor, state legislature, all residents and countless people visiting the state, and the federal government. The department has its headquarters in Tallahassee.
Hospitals in Florida
Hospitals in Florida are well equipped with technologically advanced facilities, efficiently manned and provide inpatient care, including medical, nursing, surgical, anesthesia, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy services, child care, maternity care, mental well being, and many more services.
Some of the best hospitals are
Florida Hospital Florida Hospital is a multi-specialty hospitals and renowned for its successful treatments. It is also accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
Contact DetailsFlorida Hospital Orlando
601 East Rollins Street
Orlando, FL 32803-1248
(407) 303–6611
www.flhosp.orgTampa General HospitalTampa General Hospital is a general medical and surgical hospital situated in Tampa. It works toward patient safety, commitment to eliminating accidents and medical mistakes.
Contact Details1 Tampa General Circle
Tampa, FL 33606-3571
(813) 844–7000
www.tgh.orgUF Health Shands HospitalUF Health Shands Hospital is a general medical and surgical hospital located in Gainesville.
Contact Details1600 SW Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32610-3003
(855) 483–4325
www.ufhealth.orgBaptist Medical CenterBaptist Medical Center is a multi-specialty hospitals and renowned for its successful treatments.
Contact Details800 Prudential Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32207-8202
(904) 202–2000
www.e-baptisthealth.com
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Sarasota Memorial Hospital is a general checkup and surgical hospital located in Sarasota.
Contact Details1700 South Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34239-3555
(941) 917–9000
www.smh.comMoffitt Cancer Center
Moffitt Cancer Center believes in providing best services to patients. Their best service includes Orthopedics, Trauma & Emergency, Neuroscience, Cardiovascular, Oncology and Women's & Children's.
Contact Details12902 Magnolia Drive
Tampa, FL 33612-9497
(888) 663–3488
www.MOFFITT.org
Baptist Hospital of Miami
Baptist Hospital of Miami is a known medical and surgical hospital in Miami.
Contact Details8900 North Kendall Drive
Miami, FL 33176-2197
(786) 596–1960
www.baptisthealth.net/baptist
Mayo Clinic4500 San Pablo Road South
Jacksonville, FL 32224-1865
(904) 953–2000
www.mayoclinic.org/jacksonville/
Orlando Regional Medical Center1414 Kuhl Avenue
Orlando, FL 32806-2093
(407) 841–5111
www.orhs.org
Best Dental Clinics in Florida
White Smiles They offer general, cosmetic and sedation dentistry and located in Metairie. They provides a welcoming and comfortable environment to their patients.
Contact Details200 West Palmetto Park Road
Boca Raton, FL 33432
Phone: (561) 395-4948
Fax: (561) 393-5047
drwhite@whitesmilesofboca.com
Advanced Dental Care They offers family dentistry, implant dentistry, general dentistry or cosmetic dentistry.
Contact Details8701 Maitland Summit Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32810
(321) 594-2624
Florida Dental CentersThey create customized cosmetic, general, and family treatment plans through individual diagnosis and design.
Contact DetailsFlorida Dental Centers
5215 Manatee Avenue West
(941) 792-7887
BleachBrightThey offer general, cosmetic and sedation dentistry .
Contact DetailsTallahassee, Florida 32311
1-850-877-3513
www.BleachBright.comChristie DentalThey use lasers to precisely deal with a variety of procedures with minimal pain, including root canals and fillings.
Contact DetailsMelbourne, Florida 32901
1-321-729-0004
christiedental.com
Blood Banks in Florida
They produce and market life-saving, diagnostic systems, plasma-derived medicines and hospital pharmacy products and saves lives by providing blood and services to support transplantation and transfusion medicine. They play a leading role in protecting the safety of donors and patients.
Biological Life Plasma ServiceLakeland, Florida 33801
1-863-687-4527
biolifeplasma.comBloodnet USABrandon, Florida 33511
1-813-684-3326
www.bloodnetusa.com
Bonita Blood CenterBonita Springs, Florida 34135
1-239-495-1138
www.nchmd.org/bloodcente
Central Florida Blood BankOviedo, Florida 32765
1-407-327-3336
www.floridasbloodcenters.org
Civitan Regional Blood Center IncGainesville, Florida 32601
1-352-334-1000
lifesouth.orgCommunity Blood CenterNaples, Florida 34102
1-239-436-5455
www.nchmd.org/bloodcenter
Some of the programs run by Florida Health Department
School Health ServicesThis service is being provided in all sixty seven counties and includes basic health services to all public school students. The services include: preventative dental screenings and services; health appraisals; preventative dental screenings, child-specific training; nursing assessments; vision, hearing, scoliosis, and growth and development screenings and health counseling.
Contact DetailsSchool Health Services Program
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A13
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1723
Tobacco Free FloridaSWAT is a program started by youths of Florida to create awareness among people about the harmful effects of smoking.
Contact Details
Bureau of Tobacco Free Florida
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C23
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
Child Care Food Program(CCFP)The CCFP makes sure that children get healthy and nutritious food for their healthy growth and reduce obesity risks in them. Healthy snacks and meals are provided by the After school Meals Program and the Homeless Children Nutrition.
Contact Details
Bureau of Child Care Food Programs
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A-17
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Children’s Medical Services (CMS) Children’s Medical Services (CMS) helps children who need special need and healthcare. They provide nurses, doctors and many required medications.
Contact Details
Children's Medical Services
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A06
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1707
Healthy Start The goal is to provide services to infants, pregnant women and children below and at age. The services include Home visiting, Psychosocial counseling, parenting support and education and tobacco free counseling and many other needed services.
Contact DetailsMaternal and Child Health Section
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A13
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1721
Rural health It offers beneficiary services to rural citizens of Florida. The goal of this program is to provide healthy environment among rural community. They also create awareness by implementing many programs in the rural places.
Contact DetailsOffice of Rural Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-15
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1735
PH: (850) 245-4446
FX: (850) 922-6296
Florida MedicaidFlorida Medicaid work effectively for low-income families by giving them access to best medical facilities by paying their medical expenses including foster and adoptive children, pregnant women and women having breast or cervical cancer and for those people whose income is not enough to meet the cost of required medical services.
To be eligible for Medicaid you should belong to any of the following category:
- pregnant
- over the age of 65
- a child of age 19 or under
- been diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer
- need nursing home care
- disabilities
- blind
Florida Health Statistics
Annual Cancer ReportsBelow are the annual cancer reports-
2008 Report2007 Report2006 Report2005 Report2004 Report2003 Report2002 Report2001 Report2000 ReportRadon DataRadon Data is available for each and every county for Mandatory Testing Facilities and Residences.
Click here to get Radon Data according to county.
Inspection Reports and DataCheck out the inspection reports of Biomedical Waste, Food Hygiene, Migrant Labor Camps and Swimming Pools.
Biomedical WasteFood HygieneMigrant Labor CampsSwimming Pools
Florida Vital Records
The office of vital records work towards providing authentic records and data related any vital records to all the citizens of Florida without any trouble. These records are essential for just administration of our law and for the protection of individual rights.
Birth RecordDeath RecordDivorce RecordMarriage RecordAmendments and CorrectionsVital NewsIt is the official newsletter which is published quarterly, begins in March and all the records are maintained by Bureau of Vital Statistics.
To get the published newsletter
click here.