Florida Department of Health

What Florida Department of Health does

Florida Department of Health (FDOH) is the designated state health agency of Florida, headquartered in Tallahassee and operating across all 67 Florida counties through county health departments. The agency's mandate is the protection, promotion, and improvement of health for Florida residents via integrated state, county, and community efforts. Functional scope spans clinical services (women's health, children's oral health, immunizations, family planning, WIC), environmental health programs (water quality, radon, indoor air quality, hazardous waste assessment), regulatory functions (Medical Quality Assurance licensing 200+ healthcare profession types, facility permitting), and emergency preparedness.

The Bureau of Public Health Laboratories (BPHL) operates from four CLIA-certified locations in Tallahassee (headquarters), Jacksonville, Miami, and Tampa, providing diagnostic screening, monitoring, reference, and emergency response services. Laboratory capabilities span arbovirus testing (PCR, plaque reduction neutralization, IgG/IgM serology), newborn screening for genetic and metabolic disorders, multiplex respiratory assays (Influenza A/B and SARS-CoV-2), drug resistance testing (MRSA, extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis), chemical screening for over 150 analytes in clinical specimens, and bioterrorism agent identification (anthrax, smallpox). The agency also administers specialized grant and lending programs including the Casey DeSantis Cancer Innovation Fund, Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer's Disease Research Program, James and Esther King Biomedical Research Program, Tobacco Free Florida, HOPWA, and the Florida Health Care Innovation Revolving Loan Program ($50 million annually).

Funding is sourced from state budget appropriations (with a $4.1 billion commitment in the 2026-2027 Floridians First Budget), federal grants (Ryan White HIV/AIDS, CDC, federal block grants), and pass-through grant disbursements to external researchers and healthcare organizations. Services are delivered free of charge or at reduced cost to Florida residents, consistent with its public-sector mandate. The agency is led by State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph A. Ladapo and is organizationally part of the executive branch of Florida state government, accountable to the Governor and Florida Legislature. Public-facing communications are routed primarily through the official website (floridahealth.gov) and active social media channels across Facebook, Instagram, X/Twitter, and YouTube.

Name

Florida Department of Health

Legal name

Florida Department of Health

Website

https://floridahealth.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Florida Department of Health is a state government agency headquartered in Tallahassee that operates 67 county health departments and four CLIA-certified public health laboratories to deliver clinical services, environmental health programs, regulatory oversight of 200+ healthcare license types, and emergency preparedness across the state of Florida.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial/Regional Health Departments (HLAJAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Health Department & Public Health Administration (BPAIABAH), Health Policy & Legislation Authorities (HLAJACAA), Healthcare Compliance & Enforcement Authorities (HLAJACAB), Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Departments (HLAJAAAN), Chronic Disease & Health Promotion Program Funding (HLAJALAJ)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Disease prevention programs
• Healthcare professional licensing
• Public health laboratories
• Environmental health monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallahassee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Appropriation: Primary funding from state budget appropriations through the Floridians First Budget. The 2026-2027 budget includes $4.1 billion commitment for health investments.
2. Federal Grants and Programs: Funding from federal programs including Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, federal block grants, and CDC funding for various public health initiatives.
3. Grant Disbursements: The department administers multiple grant programs funding external researchers and healthcare organizations including the Casey DeSantis Cancer Innovation Fund ($2M grants), Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer's Disease Research Program ($4.2M+), Health Care Innovation Revolving Loan Program ($50M annually), and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Florida Department of Health is the State of Florida's executive-branch public health agency, operating a statewide network of 67 county health departments that deliver clinical preventive services (immunizations, family planning, WIC, chronic disease management, women's and children's health), environmental health monitoring (water quality, radon, hazardous waste), public health laboratory diagnostics, emergency preparedness, and regulatory oversight of more than 200 healthcare professional license types. The agency also administers multiple research grant and revolving loan programs funding cancer, Alzheimer's, biomedical, and healthcare innovation initiatives across the state.

Product overview

The Florida Department of Health is a state government agency operating a platform of public health services across 67 county health departments. The organization provides a broad portfolio including clinical services (women's health, children's oral health), regulatory functions (Medical Quality Assurance licensing 200+ healthcare profession types, facilities permitting), environmental health programs (water quality, radon, hazardous waste), grant programs (Alzheimer's research, cancer research, health care innovation loans), and public health laboratories. Key programs include the Casey DeSantis Cancer Research Programs, Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer's Disease Research Program, Health Care Innovation $50M Revolving Loan Program, and the Healthy Florida First consumer transparency initiative. The Department also operates Public Health Laboratories in Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Miami, and Tampa with CLIA certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Healthy Florida First: Initiative focused on consumer transparency and product safety testing for items marketed to children
• Florida Cancer Innovation Fund
• Tobacco Free Florida
• Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer's Disease Research Program

Products and services

• County Health Departments

Quantifiable outcome

• Provides health services statewide through 67 county health departments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of FloridacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026University of Florida served as the host site for Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo's announcement of over $4.2 million in Alzheimer's research grants to eight institutions across the state.
• Mayo CliniccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 March 2026Myosin Therapeutics is conducting its STAR-GBM Phase 1/2 clinical trial in collaboration with Mayo Clinic, with the Jacksonville campus serving as the primary clinical site in Florida for evaluating MT-125 for glioblastoma treatment.
• HandtevycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 February 2026The Florida Department of Health partnered with Handtevy to deploy pediatric readiness training and technology to rural EMS agencies and hospitals across the state, improving emergency pediatric care capabilities in underserved areas.
• The Children's TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2026The Children's Trust partnered with the Florida Department of Health to expand the HealthConnect in Our Schools initiative in Miami-Dade County, increasing annual funding to $25.8 million for comprehensive school-based health services at 283 schools.
• Miami-Dade County Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2026Partnership with Miami-Dade County Public Schools to deliver nursing care, physical and mental health services, telehealth, and mobile unit services through six contracted healthcare agencies.
• Health Foundation of South FloridaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2026Contributed $1.5 million over five years to support mobile unit services at charter schools as part of the expanded HealthConnect in Our Schools initiative.
• United Way MiamiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 January 2026Contributed $1.5 million over five years to support mobile unit services at charter schools as part of the expanded HealthConnect in Our Schools initiative.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Florida Department of Health's Hazardous Waste Site Health Risk Assessment Program coordinates with EPA and aligns with guidelines from the U.S. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry for environmental contamination assessments.
• Florida Department of Environmental ProtectioncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCoordinates with Florida DEP for environmental contamination data collection and health risk assessment reports for communities near hazardous sites.
• Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation CommissionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCoordinates with FWC for environmental contamination data and health assessment reports for hazardous waste sites.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Texas Department of State Health Services: State-level health department performing an equivalent public health mandate over a comparably large population. Operates regional/local health units, regulates healthcare licensing, runs public health laboratories, and administers chronic disease, environmental health, and grant programs — directly comparable in structure and scope to FDOH.
• Pennsylvania Department of Health: State health department delivering public health services, regulating healthcare facilities and professionals, and managing chronic disease and environmental programs. Comparable regulatory and clinical service portfolio.
• Georgia Department of Public Health: State public health agency with 159 county health departments delivering direct services, environmental health, and emergency preparedness. Directly comparable in distributed delivery model and population-health mission to FDOH.
• New York State Department of Health: State health agency responsible for public health, healthcare facility regulation, professional licensure, and WIC/Medicaid administration. Comparable institutional breadth, regulatory authority, and laboratory footprint to FDOH.
• California Department of Public Health: State public health agency delivering clinical services, licensing healthcare professionals, running labs, and managing chronic disease and emergency preparedness programs. Most directly comparable peer given California and Florida's similar population scale and large immigrant/tourist populations.
• Illinois Department of Public Health: State-level public health agency delivering population health services, regulating healthcare facilities, and operating public health laboratories across a large diverse state. Comparable structure and mandate to FDOH.
• Ohio Department of Health: State public health agency with local health department partnerships, public health laboratory, licensing, and chronic disease programs. Comparable institutional model and program mix.
• North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: State agency overseeing public health, healthcare professional regulation, Medicaid, and social services through a regional/local structure. Comparable in integrated mandate and regulatory scope.

Broad incumbents

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Federal umbrella that funds FDOH through CDC block grants and Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. Operates the same public health categories (licensing, lab science, chronic disease) but at the federal level and without FDOH's direct county-level service delivery.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Federal public health agency providing funding, guidance, and reference laboratory services to FDOH. Operates in the same disease surveillance, immunization, and outbreak response domains but at national scale rather than state-level service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HealthyFla
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/fldoh
• Facebookfacebook.com/FLDepartmentofHealth
• Instagraminstagram.com/florida.health

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments3 records

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