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September 2014 Media Releases
09-29-14 Media advisory: Flu vaccines before Halloween
09-18-14 Health Officials Encourage Pet Vaccinations on World Rabies Day
En Español
09-16-14 "No Swim" Advisory lifted for North Lido Beach
09-11-14 "No Swim" Advisory issued for North Lido Beach

 
August 2014 Media Releases
08-28-14 Health In Motion:  September Schedule  |  En Espanol
08-20-14 Health in Motion: update to August schedule

July 2014 Media Releases
07-30-14 Health Officials urge awareness of potential bacteria in coastal waters
Vibrio vulnificus: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
07-28-14 Health In Motion:  August Schedule  |  En Espanol
07-12-14 "No Swim" Advisory lifted for Bird Key Park (Ringling Causeway)
07-10-14 "No Swim" Advisory issued for Bird Key Park (Ringling Causeway)
07-09-14 School Immunizations Reminder
07-08-14 "No Swim" Advisory lifted for Nokomis Beach
07-03-14 "No Swim" Advisory issued for Nokomis Beach

June 2014 Media Releases
06-30-14 Health In Motion:  July schedule  |  En Español
06-28-14 "No Swim" Advisory lifted for Venice Beach
06-26-14 "No Swim" Advisory issued for Venice Beach
06-25-14 Public reminded to protect against mosquito-borne illnesses
06-16-14 Free HIV testing offered for National HIV Testing campaign
06-12-14 County to update faith-based groups on hurricane preparedness
06-10-14 Smoke-Free Housing is encouraged

May 2014 Media Releases
05-30-14 Mock disaster volunteer training exercises
05-29-14 Health In Motion:  June schedule  |  En Español
05-28-14 World No Tobacco Day
05-27-14 HS Seniors urged to get free vaccines (update)
05-23-14 Stay Safe & Healthy during Holiday Weekend
05-21-14 Immunization Workshop
05-12-14 National Nurses Week

April 2014 Media Releases
04-30-14 Health In Motion: May schedule  |  En Español
04-28-14 Many veterans get needed services at Veterans Stand Down event
04-23-14 National Infant Immunization Week is April 26 - May 3
04-21-14 High school seniors urged to get vaccines now
04-18-14 Veterans Stand Down event planned for April 26
04-15-14 SWAT plans Siesta Key Beach clean-up for Earth Day
04-14-14 "Team Up to Quit" during Tobacco Free Florida Week

March 2014 Media Releases
03-31-14 Health In Motion - April Schedule [En Español]
03-26-14 Sarasota County Health Rankings
03-21-14 Everyone has a role in controlling the spread of tuberculosis
03-7-14 Kick Butts Day, March 19, 2014

 
February 2014 Media Releases
02-28-14 Sidewalk project to begin at downtown health department
02-28-14 Dental Services
02-28-14 Health In Motion - March Schedule  [En Español]
02-18-14 Media Availability: Sarasota County honor Dr. Mark Magenheim as its Public Health Hero
02-07-14 "Through with Chew Week" targets smokeless tobacco
02-05-14 Health Insurance Marketplace outreach
02-05-14 Growing Healthy Symposium
02-04-14 No-cost tax assistance is available

January 2014 Media Releases
01-29-14 Health In Motion: February schedule  [En Español] [300KB pdf]
01-27-14 No-cost flu vaccines for kids [250KB pdf]
01-16-14 UPDATE:  Health In Motion, January schedule [En Español] [290KB pdf]
01-02-14 Health officials encourage pregnant women to receive flu vaccination [189KB pdf]

December 2013 Media Releases
12-20-13 Health In Motion: January schedule  [En Español] [300KB pdf]
12-12-13 Tobacco Free Partnership meeting [290KB pdf]
12-6-13 Communities join to prevent flu  [En Español] [235KB pdf]
12-1-13 Health In Motion: December Schedule  [En Español] [155KB pdf]

November 2013 Media Releases
11-14-13 Safe Haven Grant [155KB pdf]
11-8-13 Great American Smokeout [189KB pdf]
11-1-13 Older adults urged to get shingle vaccine [86KB pdf]
11-1-13 Health In Motion: November schedule [En Español] [120KB pdf]

October 2013 Media Releases
10-31-13 Seasonal flu vaccine reminder [93KB pdf]
10-24-13 North Port hosts communityforum on juvenile justice alternatives [83KB pdf]
10-16-13 State Surgeon General visits Sarasota to promote Healthiest Weight Initiative [83KB pdf]
10-14-13 Florida's Surgeon General to promote Healthiest Weight Initiative [83KB pdf]
10-9-13 Protect yourself and others from the flu [93KB pdf]
10-4-13 HIM October schedule update - Goodwill sites canceled
[En Español]		 [112KB pdf]

September 2013 Media Releases
9-30-13 No-cost assistance for those seeking health insurance begins Tuesday
[En Español]		 [112KB pdf]
9-27-13 Health In Motion: October schedule  [En Español] [109KB pdf]
9-25-13 Alert to residents in flooded areas [109KB pdf]
9-16-13 World Rabies Day [86KB pdf]
9-6-13 Community Wellness Walk in the Osprey-Venice area [86KB pdf]
9-1-13 Health In Motion: September schedule  [En Español] [86KB pdf]

July 2013 Media Releases
7-31-13 Young adults reminded to get vaccines [86KB pdf]
7-26-13 Health In Motion:  August schedule  [En Español] [96KB pdf]
7-2-13 Emergency Management to visit Farmers Market
 [84KB pdf]
7-2-13 Get School Shots Now
 [84KB pdf]


June 2013 Media Releases
6-28-13 Health In Motion - July schedule
En Español		 [84KB pdf]
6-24-13 Health In Motion site visits canceled June 24-26
En Español		 [84KB pdf]
6-13-13 HIV Testing Day [76KB pdf]
6-4-13 Tetanus vaccine reminder for hurricane preparedness [82KB pdf]


May 2013 Media Releases
5-31-13 Elder fraud prevention event on June 14 [85KB pdf]
5-31-13 Health in Motion: June 2013 schedule  |  En Español [68KB pdf]
5-17-13 Media Advisory: North Sarasota Food Summit [68KB pdf]
5-3-13 Gospel Explosion block party for health: May 18 [64KB pdf]

April 2013 Media Releases
4-29-13 Health In Motion: temporarily suspended through May
[En Español]		 [64KB pdf]
4-24-13 Mock disaster volunteer training exercise [67KB pdf]
4-10-13 Luncheon to equip faith-based organizations for hurricane season [65KB pdf]
4-5-13 Community Connections event to be held April 20 [65KB pdf]
4-5-13 Tobacco-free celebration [84KB pdf]
4-5-13 Veterans Stand Down event [76kb pdf]

March 2013 Media Releases
3-28-13 Take steps to prevent STDs [69KB pdf]
3-27-13 Children At Risk Forum [69KB pdf]
3-26-13 Health In Motion:  April 2013 schedule  |  En Español [69KB pdf]
3-20-13 Sarasota County health rankings underscore community partnerships [71KB pdf]
3-18-13 Kick Butts Day 2013 [84KB pdf]
3-12-13 Local experts to give practical ways to combat obesity on March 27 [81KB pdf]

February 2013 Media Releases
2-27-13 Increased red tide levels detected on Sarasota County beaches [81KB pdf]
2-25-13 Health In Motion:  March  2013 schedule  |  En Español [81KB pdf]
2-21-13 Local health officials remind people to get vaccinations [63KB pdf]

January 2013 Media Releases
1-29-13 Health In Motion:  February 2013 schedule update
(En Español)		 [37KB pdf]
1-25-13 Health In Motion:  February 2013 schedule  |  En Español [81KB pdf]
1-24-13 Free Tax Aid offered to help with tax credits [84KB pdf]
1-16-13 Increased red tide levels detected on Sarasota County beaches [90KB pdf]

 2012 Media Releases
12-31-12 Health In Motion:  January 2013 schedule  |  En Espanol [81KB pdf]
12-27-12 Elevated red tide levels in southern Sarasota County [81KB pdf]
11-20-12 Health In Motion:  December schedule [67KB pdf]
11-7-12 Red tide increase at Bird Key Park [72KB pdf]
11-5-12 Great American Smokeout: Nov 15 [66KB pdf]
11-1-12 Health In Motion:  November schedule  |  Spanish version [64KB pdf]
10-13-12 "No Swim" advisory lifted for Bird Key Park at Ringling Causeway [64KB pdf]
10-11-12 "No Swim" advisory issued for Ringling Causeway [64KB pdf]
10-9-12 Increased red tide levels detected on southern Sarasota County beaches [88KB pdf]
10-8-12 State & County officials continue to monitor effects of red tide along area beaches [80KB pdf]
10-5-12 "Silent Majority" film to premiere locally on Oct 17 [94KB pdf]
10-4-12 Sarasota County cleans south county beaches [68KB pdf]
10-3-12 Red tide bloom affects southern Sarasota County [83KB pdf]
10-1-12 Health in Motion:  October schedule  |  Spanish version [67KB PDF]
9-27-12 Expanded health care services are now available for low-income families in Sarasota [78KB pdf]
9-26-12 Officials monitoring for red tide
Red Tide FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)		 [68KB pdf]
[99KB PDF]
9-20-12 World Rabies Day [100KB pdf]
9-20-12 Free education event on preventing financial fraud and exploitation in older adults to be held Oct 5 [59KB pdf]
9-7-12 Telephone lines are down at North Port Health Center [63KB pdf]
9-5-12 Local grants available for HIV/AIDS [81KB pdf]
9-5-12 Vital Records hours expanding [64KB pdf]
8-31-12 Health in Motion: September schedule  |  En Español [66KB pdf]
8-22-12 No swim advisory lifted for Lido Casino Beach [58KB pdf]
8-16-12 No swim advisory issued for Lido Casino Beach [97KB pdf]
8-4-12 Beach water advisory lifted for Lido (Casino) Beach [50KB pdf]
8-2-12 Beach water advisory issued for Lido (Casino) Beach [50KB pdf]
7-21-12 Beach water advisories lifted at all beaches [112KB pdf]
7-19-12 Beach water advisories issued for Lido, Turtle, and North Jetty Beaches [57KB pdf]
7-13-12 Event connecting families to community services: 7/21 in Venice [86KB pdf]
7-10-12 School immunization reminder [64KB pdf]
7-1-12 Health In Motion:  July schedule  |  En Español [121KB pdf]
6-20-12 Community partnership allows for expansion of primary care services to Sarasota [10KB pdf]
6-15-12 Medication Take-Back Box to be unveiled June 29 in Venice [91KB pdf]
6-1-12 ‘Applying the Lessons Learned’ community disaster orientation will be June 12 [68KB pdf]
5-31-12 SCHD receives Susan G Komen for the Cure Foundation grant [87KB pdf]
5-23-12 Health In Motion:  June schedule  |  Spanish version [82KB pdf]
5-17-12 Second World Café event in North Port on May 31 [82KB pdf]
5-17-12 Lessons learned in disasters forum [64KB pdf]
4-26-12 Health In Motion: May schedule  |  Spanish version [26KB pdf]
4-13-12 Veterans Stand Down [41KB pdf]
4-2-12 Robert Wood Johnson County Health Rankings [20KB pdf]
3-30-12 North Port D-Fy Celebration [34KB pdf]
3-21-12 Health In Motion: April schedule  |  Spanish version [26KB pdf]
3-16-12 Wellness Coalition seminar: Reducing the Risk of Diabetes [18KB pdf]
3-13-12 Kick Butts Day [19KB pdf]
3-12-12 Community Field Day event [23KB pdf]
2-24-12 Venice Cyclovia event - set for March 11 [27KB pdf]
2-24-12 Health In Motion:  March schedule  |  Spanish version [26KB pdf]
2-16-12 Dental Health Grant [15KB pdf]
1-31-12 Beachwater Advisory lifted at Venice Beach [15KB pdf]
1-31-12 Providers collaborating to streamline Sarasota's health care safety net for uninsured and underinsured [11KB pdf]
1-27-12 Health In Motion - February schedule [26KB pdf]
1-26-12 Beachwater advisory issued for Venice Beach [24KB pdf]
1-24-12 Tax Aid Sites open to assist in filing [29KB pdf]
1-12-12 Healthy Homes Project [26KB pdf]
1-12-12 Shingles vaccination urged [16KB pdf]

2011 Media Releases
12-19-11 Health In Motion - January schedule [36KB pdf]
12-2-11 UPDATE: Health In Motion - December schedule [36KB pdf]
11-29-11 National Influenza Awareness Week [26KB pdf]
11-29-11 Health In Motion: December schedule [25KB pdf]
11-09-11 Great American Smokeout - Nov 17 & Dec 7 [47KB pdf]
11-08-11 Cyclovia Venice - Nov 20 [27KB pdf]
10-28-11 Health In Motion:  November schedule
[En Español]		 [36KB pdf]
10-22-11 Beachwater advisory LIFTED for Turtle Beach [21KB pdf]
10-20-11 Beachwater advisory for Turtle Beach [17KB pdf]
10-11-11 Drive-thru flu shot clinic [18KB pdf]
10-1-11 Health In Motion: October schedule [26KB pdf]
9-30-11 Red Tide Health Advisory
FAQs about Red Tide		 [19KB pdf]
[348kb pdf]
9-22-11 Seasonal Flu Shots [28KB pdf]
9-20-11 CHIP survey provides glimpse into county's health [39KB pdf]
9-16-11 Sarasota Administrator Announcement
-Photo [557KB JPG]		 [35KB pdf]
9-2-11 Children's Health Summit [17KB pdf]
9-2-11 Local grants available for HIV/AIDS prevention projects and interventions [22KB pdf]
8-24-11 Health In Motion: September Schedule [25KB pdf]
8-11-11 Sarasota Partnership for Children's Mental Health receives two national awards for cultural diversity art project
-Photo [1MB JPG]		 [27KB pdf]
8-5-11 Safety Tips to Avoid Heat-Related Illnesses [23KB pdf]
8-5-11 School immunizations available at North Port Back-to-School Resource Fair [15KB pdf]
8-1-11 Health In Motion:  August schedule [27KB PDF]
7-27-11 Public reminded to prevent mosquito bites [17KB pdf]
7-27-11 Adult & Travel Immunizations [16KB PDF]
7-25-11 Health In Motion:  August Schedule [27KB pdf]
7-20-11 Healthy Weight Collaborative [21KB pdf]
7-20-11 Newtown Grocery Store Audit [33KB PDF]
7-5-11 Back-to-School Immunization Reminder [21KB pdf]
6-28-11 Ryan White Case Management Services:  Healthy Start & SHCA move [15KB pdf]
6-28-11 Candy-Flavored Tobacco Resolution Passes [16KB pdf]
6-20-11 Health In Motion:  July Schedule [25KB pdf]
6-17-11 National HIV Testing Day [25KB pdf]
5-20-11 May workshop to prepare residents for disasters [25KB pdf]
4-29-11 May workshop to prepare residents for disasters [21KB pdf]
4-21-11 Health In Motion:  May schedule [36KB pdf]
4-8-11 Change in clinic services [22KB pdf]
4-5-11 Beachwater Advisory lifted for Venice Beach [21KB pdf]
4-1-11 Beachwater Advisory resumes for Venice Beach [25KB pdf]
3-30-11 Health In Motion - April schedule [25KB pdf]
3-30-11 Report released today on Sarasota County health ranking [23KB pdf]
3-24-11 "Get Yourself Tested" offers walk-in testing for STDs [18KB pdf]
3-24-11 Beach water advisory lifted at Venice Public Beach [15KB pdf]
3-22-11 Beach water advisory resumes for Venice Beach [15KB pdf]
3-17-11 Beach water advisory lifted for Venice Beach [15KB pdf]
3-3-11 Beach water advisory still in effect for Venice Beach [15KB pdf]
3-1-11 Beach water advisory lifted for Turtle Beach, still in effect for Venice Beach [21KB pdf]
2-24-11 Beach water advisory: Venice & Turtle Beaches (Revised) [16KB pdf]
2-18-11 Health In Motion:  March schedule [26KB pdf]
2-3-11 Wash hands, cover coughs to prevent spread of flu [24KB pdf]
2-1-11 National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness [21KB pdf]
1-31-11 Regional SafeRx Campaign kickoff (Updated) [62KB pdf]
1-27-11 Tax aid sites open [28KB pdf]
1-25-11 Health In Motion: February 2011 schedule [25KB pdf]
1-21-11 North Port Health Center opening [37KB pdf]


2010 Media Releases
12-22-10 North Port Health Center relocating in January [23KB pdf]
12-22-10 Health In Motion:  January 2011 schedule [34KB pdf]
12-15-10 Season of Sharing [38KB pdf]
12-3-10 Nat'l Influenza Awareness Week [36KB pdf]
12-1-10 Health In Motion - December 2010 schedule [42KB pdf]
11-24-10 World AIDS Day - Local events planned [42KB pdf]
11-17-10 Great American Smokeout - Local events [26KB pdf]
10-21-10 Health In Motion:  November Schedule [36KB pdf]
10-20-10 Local teens complete Peer Education series
-Accompanying photo 		[33KB pdf]
[119KB JPG]
10-6-10 HIV/AIDS funding announcement [31KB pdf]
10-1-10 Vote & Vax [21KB pdf]
9-30-10 List of one-time flu shot clinics [Updated 9-30-10] [17KB pdf]
9-28-10 Health In Motion:  October Schedule [36KB pdf]
9-23-10 Sarasota beach water advisory lifted [21KB pdf]
9-21-10 Sarasota beach water advisory for the Ringling Causeway [22KB pdf]
9-20-10 Seasonal flu shot clinics (Drive-Thru & Walk-In) [41KB pdf]
9-10-10 SCHD's emergency response readiness effort get national recognition [38KB pdf]
9-1-10 HIV & Aging - local observance and free HIV testing [32KB pdf]
9-1-10 Seasonal flu shot clinics (updated) [37KB pdf]
8-27-10 Health In Motion: September Schedule [37KB pdf]
7-30-10 Health In Motion: August Schedule [51KB pdf]
7-20-10 Immunization Awareness Month [38KB pdf]
7-16-10 Community Preparedness Workshop [51KB pdf]
7-15-10 North Port Health Center - new phone numbers [27KB pdf]
7-14-10 School immunization reminder [27KB pdf]
7-8-10 "The Observer & The Observed" Art Project [37KB pdf]
7-8-10 Komen Grant for Be Smart Mammogram Program [48KB pdf]
7-1-10 Workshop set July 14 to address childhood obesity [42KB pdf]
6-23-10 Health In Motion:  July 2010 schedule [50KB pdf]
6-11-10 Nat'l HIV Testing Day:  June 27 [27KB pdf]
6-10-10 Community Foundation of Sarasota County grant continues commitment to teen health
  - Photo [107KB JPG]		 [34KB pdf]
6-8-10 North Port Clinic Expansion [33KB pdf]
5-25-10 Nat'l Caribbean HIV/AIDS Awareness Day [39KB pdf]
5-21-10 Health In Motion:  June schedule [52KB pdf]
5-4-10 County students without insurance get free vision exams and eyeglasses
 - Photo (High Res) [1MB JPG]   Photo (Low) [132KB JPG]		 [50KB pdf]
4-23-10 Health In Motion:  May schedule [50KB pdf]
4-23-10 H1N1 Flu:  Seventh death reported in Sarasota County [37KB pdf]
4-9-10 Rabid bat handled by children [37KB pdf]
4-9-10 National STD Awareness Month [36KB pdf]
3-26-10 Sixth H1N1 (swine) flu death confirmed in Sarasota County [23KB pdf]
3-24-10 CHIP health survey targets 8,000 households in region [43KB pdf]
3-23-10 Media Advisory:  Kick Butts Day [23KB pdf]
3-19-10 "Exposing the Truth" Play [23KB pdf]
3-18-10 Health In Motion:  April 2010 schedule [36KB pdf]
3-16-10 Motivate your clients to make healthy lifestyle changes [23KB pdf]
3-5-10 Rabies alert issued in Sarasota County [21KB pdf]
3-4-10 Nutrition Month activities [39KB pdf]
2-26-10 Nat'l Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day [39KB pdf]
2-23-10 Local health officials report an increase in Norovirus [21KB pdf]
2-19-10 Free tax aid: update [54KB pdf]
2-19-10 Health In Motion: March Schedule [50KB pdf]
2-16-10 Report to be released on Sarasota County health ranking [24KB pdf]
2-3-10 Free tax aid [54KB pdf]
2-1-10 Nat'l Black HIV Awareness Day [30KB pdf]
1-26-10 Health In Motion: February Schedule [36KB pdf]
1-19-10 Free H1N1 vaccines for local businesses [21KB pdf]
1-15-10 Before departing for Haiti, health officials urge getting recommended vaccines [23KB pdf]
1-07-10 Tobacco Free Florida Street Team rolls into Thunder by the Bay [35KB pdf]
1-07-10 National Influenza Vaccine Awareness Week [33KB pdf]
     
        
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