FLORIDA – Measles cases in Florida continue to rise but the rate of the spread has slowed significantly in the last month.
According data from the Department of Health, as of March 21 there were 143 reported measles cases in 2026, with the majority still in Collier County. The week before, there were 139.
Out of the reported cases 104, or 73 percent, were in Collier County, stemming from a measles outbreak at Ave Maria University that began in late January…