Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner    -    Anderson H. (Andy) Rackley, Director

Contact Us

WNV Information Contacts

Press and Media Inquiries

Terry McElroy
mcelrot@doacs.state.fl.us
Public Information Administrator
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Telephone: (850) 488-3022

Animal Health

Dr. Thomas J. Holt, DVM, Director
holtt@doacs.state.fl.us
Division of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Telephone:  (850) 410-0900

EEE/WNV Animal Vaccine Information

Dr. Bill Jeter, DVM, Chief, Animal Disease Control
jeterw@doacs.state.fl.us
Division of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Telephone:(850) 410-0942
Mosquito Control & Surveillance Michael J. Page, Chief
pagem@doacs.state.fl.us
Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Telephone: (850) 922-6877
Mosquito Control Pesticides Dennis Howard, Ph.D., Chief
howardd@doacs.state.fl.us
Bureau of Pesticides
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Telephone: (850) 487-0532

Virus Surveillance & Data Questions

Samantha D. Rivers
Samantha_Rivers@doh.state.fl.us
State Arbovirus Surveillance Coordinator
Department of Health
Telephone: (850) 245-4732 

General Health Information & Public Policy

Carina Blackmore, Ph.D.
Carina_Blackmore@doh.state.fl.us
State Pubic Health Veterinarian
Department of Health
Telephone: (850) 245-4732

Laboratory Questions

Lillian Stark, Ph.D.
lillian_stark@doh.state.fl.us
Department of Health
Laboratories – Tampa
Telephone: (813) 974-5990

Suspicious Bird
Die-Offs

Tim Breault, Assistant Director
breault@fwc.state.fl.us
Division of Wildlife
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
Telephone: (850) 488-3831

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