For Media Inquiries please contact:

Sara Vidoni, Public Information Officer
Okaloosa County Health Department
Work: (850) 833-9240 x2162
Cell: (850) 420-2198
Sara_Vidoni@doh.state.fl.us

2013
January 17 - OCHD Lifts Mosquito-Borne Illness Health Advisory

2012
December 5 - Seasonal Flu Precautions Advised
October 31 - Healthy Beaches Press Release
October 25 - Healthy Beaches Press Release
September 7 - OCHD Issues Mosquito-Borne Illness Alert
August 29 - Health Officials Issue a Mosquito-Borne Illness Health Advisory
August 17 - Health Officials Emphasize Precautionary Measures to Help Prevent Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
August 6 - Shigella Cases Increase in Okaloosa County
June 29 - Know the Signs of Heat Exhaustion
June 27 - Health Department Resumes Weekly Healthy Beaches Water Quality Monitoring
June 4 - Healthy Beaches Press Release (with Frequently Asked Questions)
May 30 - Health Officials Warn of Risks Associated with Wildfire Smoke (with Frequently Asked Questions)
May 7 - $10 Rabies Vaccinations, May 19th, 7 Locations
March 31 - Tobacco Free Florida Announces "Leave-a-Penny, Take-a-Penny" Tray Partnerships
March 30 - Consider Smoke-free Multi-unit Housing & National Public Health Week
February 6 - OCHD and Sharing & Caring Announce Community Medication Assistance Program
January 20 - OCHD Earns Public Health Emergency Preparedness Recognition
January 12 - Remember the "Five Ps" of Cold Weather Safety
 

2011
November 23 - December 1st is World AIDS Day
August 4 - Excessive Heat Warning for Okaloosa:  Health Officials Caution About Heat Exhaustion
June 29 - Be Safe When Celebrating With Fireworks This 4th of July
June 28 - Designate a "Water Watcher" for Pool Safety
May 27 - FDA Warns Not to Feed SimplyThick^® to Premature Infants
 

2010
December 9 - OCHD to Offer Free Preventative Dental Care to Eligible Students
December 1 - Prepare for Freezing Temperatures
August 13 - Oil Impact Notices Rescinded for Okaloosa County Beaches
August 5 - OCHD Director Emphasizes Measures to Help Prevent Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
July 2 - Health Officials Replace "Health Advisory" with "Oil Impact Notice"
June 25 - Health Advisory Rescinded for Destin Beaches
June 24 - Health Advisory Issued for Destin Beaches Due to Oil Spill
June 18 - Health Officials Notify Public of Potential Offshore Oil Burning Operations
June 17 - Health Officials Rescind Health Advisory for Portion of Beach Due to Oil Spill (Okaloosa Island)
June 16 - Health Advisory Issued for Portion of Beach Due to Oil Spill (Okaloosa Island)
June 4 - Residents Advised to Avoid Tar Balls at Beaches
June 3 - Tips for Avoiding Negative Health Impacts on Oiled Shores
May 20 - Health Officials Advise Residents Experiencing Symptoms from Odors
April 6 - OCHD Celebrates National Public Health Week
March 23 - OCHD National Nutrition Month: Fresh, Canned, or Frozen -- What's Best?
March 18 - OCHD Advises to Avoid Binge Drinking this Spring Break
March 16 - OCHD Lifts Rabies Alert for Niceville Area
March 15 - OCHD National Nutrition Month: It's Amazing What Healthy Foods Kids Will Try
March 9 - OCHD National Nutrition Month: Truth in Food Packaging?
March 3 - OCHD National Nutrition Month
January 15 - OCHD Issues a Rabies Alert for the Niceville Area
January 11 - OCHD National Influenza Vaccination Week
January 7 - OCHD Cold Weather Precautions
 

2009
December 17 - OCHD H1N1 Vaccination Clinics Extension of Clinic Schedule for all Okaloosa County Residents
December 7 - OCHD H1N1 Vaccination Clinics Now Available to General Public - Revised
December 7 - OCHD H1N1 Vaccination Clinics Now Available to the General Public
November 23 - OCHD Reminds Residents of Food Safety Tips
November 19 - OCHD H1N1 Vaccination Clinics Extended hours, new dates, clinic for college students
November 9 - OCHD to close at 4:00 p.m. Today
November 3 - OCHD H1N1 Vaccine Available for Even More
November 2 - OCHD H1N1 Vaccine Available for More
October 27 - OCHD H1N1 Swine Flu Update
October 27 - OCHD Urges Pet Owners to Protect Themselves from Salmonella
October 26 - OCHD H1N1 Vaccine Delayed, Public Clinics Change Course in Okaloosa
October 22 - OCHD Response to H1N1 Editorial in Northwest Florida Daily News
October 16 - OCHD H1N1 Swine Flu Update (Revised)
October 16 - OCHD H1N1 Swine Flu Update
October 15 - OCHD H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccination Clinics to Open November 2 (with photos)
August 26 - DOH - H1N1 Swine Flu Update
August 24 - DOH - H1N1 Swine Flu Hotline
August 21 - OCHD - Residents Asked to Prevent Spread of Novel H1N1 Flu as Students Return to Classes
August 17 - OCHD Urges Residents to Protect Themselves from Mosquito-Borne Illness Update
August 6 - OCHD Urges Residents to Protect Themselves from Mosquito-Borne Illness Correction
August 4 - OCHD Urges Residents To Protect Themselves From Mosquito-Borne Illness