/tags/smoking smoking en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:00:00 GMT /health/2026-01-29/a-new-report-grades-florida-poorly-in-efforts-to-reduce-tobacco-use The annual State of Tobacco Control rates states in five categories. Florida received F's in prevention and cessation funding, tobacco taxes, and flavored tobacco products, and C's in the other two. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:00:00 GMT /health/2026-01-29/a-new-report-grades-florida-poorly-in-efforts-to-reduce-tobacco-use /health/2025-05-07/fewer-teens-are-smoking-but-florida-health-and-school-officials-want-to-do-better Despite smoking rates dropping, Florida's local health officials think it could be lower through school policies and strategy updates. Wed, 07 May 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health/2025-05-07/fewer-teens-are-smoking-but-florida-health-and-school-officials-want-to-do-better Kiley Petracek /health/2024-04-22/nicotine-in-a-new-shape-zyn-is-becoming-the-buzz-of-choice-on-college-campuses A new nicotine crave is in the headlines, and it just might edge out vaping and smoking. For students, it’s become an easy go-to rush before exams or workouts. Politicians and pundits are also having their say. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:30:00 GMT /health/2024-04-22/nicotine-in-a-new-shape-zyn-is-becoming-the-buzz-of-choice-on-college-campuses Mariana Rios Candamil | MediaLab@FAU /health/2024-01-26/florida-tobacco-dangers Florida has three failing grades in the annual State of Tobacco report. Among those most hurt by tobacco products are Orange County's Black residents. Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:15:00 GMT /health/2024-01-26/florida-tobacco-dangers Joe Mario Pedersen /health/2023-01-26/florida-gets-an-f-on-tobacco-control-report-card-lung-association-says Florida is failing when it comes to controlling tobacco and preventing smoking, according to a new report from The American Lung Association. Thu, 26 Jan 2023 19:30:00 GMT /health/2023-01-26/florida-gets-an-f-on-tobacco-control-report-card-lung-association-says Joe Mario Pedersen /local-news/2022-09-02/florida-cities-look-to-snuff-out-smoking-on-beaches Miami Beach and Panama City Beach are among several communities that in the coming weeks and months could move forward under a new state law that allows cities and counties to ban smoking cigarettes and vaping at locally controlled beaches and parks. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 15:59:58 GMT /local-news/2022-09-02/florida-cities-look-to-snuff-out-smoking-on-beaches Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /news/2022-08-08/fewer-floridians-are-smoking-which-is-impacting-tobacco-settlement-revenues Florida likely will see lower-than-expected revenues from a landmark settlement with the tobacco industry because fewer people are smoking or smokers are cutting back. Mon, 08 Aug 2022 19:13:00 GMT /news/2022-08-08/fewer-floridians-are-smoking-which-is-impacting-tobacco-settlement-revenues The News Service of Florida /local-news/2022-02-09/cigars-and-pipes-will-still-be-permitted-at-floridas-beaches-and-parks Sponsor Joe Gruters, R-Sarasota, said the change was made because “cigars and pipe smoking is such a small portionâ€� of the problem. Wed, 09 Feb 2022 11:59:30 GMT /local-news/2022-02-09/cigars-and-pipes-will-still-be-permitted-at-floridas-beaches-and-parks /2021-12-30/stories-from-the-sunshine-state-archaeology-sites-manatee-threats-heirs-property-local-gun-regulation-and-smoking-on-beaches The year-end episode of The Florida Roundup has stories from public radio reporters throughout the The Sunshine State. Thu, 30 Dec 2021 22:22:24 GMT /2021-12-30/stories-from-the-sunshine-state-archaeology-sites-manatee-threats-heirs-property-local-gun-regulation-and-smoking-on-beaches SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± News /news/2021-07-26/marlboro-maker-ceo-says-the-company-plans-to-stop-selling-smokes-in-the-u-k Tobacco giant Philip Morris International is pivoting away from cigarettes. Part of its reinvention plan is to stop selling cigarettes in the United Kingdom in the next 10 years. Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:36:20 GMT /news/2021-07-26/marlboro-maker-ceo-says-the-company-plans-to-stop-selling-smokes-in-the-u-k Jaclyn Diaz