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The Florida Department of Health works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts.

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Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County

Hours:

Milton Office
Monday–Friday
8 a.m.–5 p.m.

Vital Statistics
Monday–Friday
8 a.m.–4 p.m.

WIC
Monday–Wednesday
7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Thursday
8 a.m.-7 p.m.

Friday
7 a.m.-1 p.m.

Environmental Public Health
Monday–Friday
8 a.m.–1 p.m.
2 p.m.–4 p.m.

Closed for lunch
1 p.m.-2 p.m.

Midway Office
5840 Gulf Breeze Parkway
Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
850-934-4074

Every Other Wednesday*
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Thursday
8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

*Hours subject to change. Please call for more information.


The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa

The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County (DOH-Santa Rosa) has been part of the state and national public health system since 1941. Past public health efforts have wiped out or brought under control such deadly diseases as polio, malaria, yellow fever, smallpox and COVID-19.

Our Mission: 

To protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts.

Our Vision: 

To be the healthiest state in the nation.

Our Values: 

Innovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

Collaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

Accountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

Responsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

Excellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

10 Essential Public Health Services 

  1. Monitor health status to identify community health problems.
  2. Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community.
  3. Inform, educate and empower people about health issues.
  4. Mobilize community partnerships to identify and solve health problems.
  5. Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.
  6. Enforce laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety.
  7. Link people to needed personal health services and assure the provision of health care when otherwise unavailable.
  8. Assure a competent public health and personal healthcare workforce.
  9. Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility and quality of personal and population-based health services.
  10. Research for new insights and innovative solutions to health problems.