Florida public health nurses: fulfill a unique role in promoting healthier communities.  For more than 100 years, these health professionals have helped to assure that people with special needs, limited access to health care, and from diverse cultures, receive vital preventive care and guidance.  Today more than 2,900 public health nurses work in all 67 counties across the state.  You will find them at the forefront of all public health issues, actively working with communities to support the health needs of all people.