Measles headlines in Florida have slowed down, but the virus hasn’t gone away and cases are still at historic levels.

In the past eight months, measles cases in Florida have outstripped the combined total of the previous 16 years.

Florida has reported 145 measles cases in 2026, with the fourth-most cases in the nation. Measles is a highly contagious respiratory virus that was declared eliminated in the U.S. but is now ...