Health – Page 18 – Florida Center for Investigative Reporting

Former Official Says Florida Department of Health in Turmoil

June 20, 2012

Ashley Lopez: On the heels of a mass flush of top-level employees at the state Health Department, one ousted employee sent a 2,900-word e-mail warning that the agency was in decline and being run by “idealogues.”

Report: In Florida, Tough Economy Hurting Children Most

June 13, 2012

Ashley Lopez: Florida's struggling economy has hurt a lot of people, but none more than children.

Despite Death Toll, Motorcycle Groups Strive to Muzzle U.S. Regulators

June 12, 2012

FairWarning: Fatalities from motorcycle crashes have more than doubled since the mid-1990s. Yet if the biker groups’ lobbyists and congressional allies have their way, the federal government will be thwarted in its efforts to reduce the body count.

OSHA Investigates Florida Postal Worker’s Illness

May 15, 2012

Trevor Aaronson: Following FCIR's report on Jeffrey A. Lill's health problems, OSHA confirmed it is investigating what happened at an Orlando USPS facility in February 2011.

After Package From Yemen, Questions About Worker Illness and Government Response

May 13, 2012

The U.S. Postal Service refuses to investigate a suspicious package from Yemen that spilled chemicals at an Orlando facility and caused an employee's debilitating illness.

Paquete de Yemen genera preguntas sobre la enfermedad de un trabajador y la respuesta del gobierno

May 13, 2012

J.J. Barrow and Trevor Aaronson: El Servicio de Correos de Estados Unidos se niega a investigar un paquete sospechoso procedente de Yemen que derramó sustancias peligrosas en una instalación de Orlando y le causó una enfermedad debilitante a un empleado.