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Health Alert

DOH-Seminole Extends Blue-Green Algae Alert for Lake Jesup

August 22, 2023

Sanford, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County (DOH-Seminole) has extended the Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in Lake Jesup. The alert is in response to a water sample taken on August 17, 2023, and is in effect through September 16, 2023. The public should exercise caution in and around Lake Jesup where algal blooms are present.
Health Alert

DOH-Seminole Issues Rabies Advisory

August 14, 2023

Sanford, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County (DOH-Seminole) is issuing a rabies alert for neighborhoods in the Sanford area. The alert is in response to a bat which tested positive for rabies in that area. Residents and visitors in the area bordered to the north by East 8th Street, on the east by Brisson Avenue, on the south by East Airport Boulevard and on the west by South French Avenue should avoid contact with bat and wildlife. If you, a family member, or someone you know thinks that they were in contact with a bat, call Seminole County Animal Services at 407-665-5201 or the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County at 407-665-3243.
Health Alert

DOH-Seminole Issues Blue-Green Algae Alert for Lake Jesup

July 28, 2023

Sanford, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County has issued a Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in Lake Jesup. The alert is in response to a water sample taken on July 26, 2023. The public should exercise caution in and around Lake Jesup where algal blooms are present.
Funding Opportunity

New Partnership Between the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County and Unite Us

June 14, 2023

Sanford, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County (DOH-Seminole) has established a new partnership with Unite Us, the nation’s leading software company enabling cross-sector collaboration to improve people’s health and well-being, through which DOH-Seminole will leverage the Unite Us coordinated care network, known as Unite Florida, to securely send and receive referrals and track outcomes in a person-centered model.
Health Alert

DOH-Seminole Extends Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lake Jesup

May 12, 2023

Sanford, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County (DOH-Seminole) has extended the Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in Lake Jesup. The alert is in response to a water sample taken on May 10, 2023, and is in effect through June 9, 2023. The public should exercise caution in and around Lake Jesup.
Health Alert

Health Official Extends Blue-Green Alert for Lake Jesup

April 21, 2023

Sanford, FL — The Florida Department of Health in Seminole County has extended the Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in Lake Jesup. The alert is in response to a water sample taken on April 18, 2023, and is in effect through May 18, 2023. The public should exercise caution in and around Lake Jesup where algal blooms are present.