CDC ranks SWFL as 16th in US for new HIV cases

FORT MYERS, Fla.- Southwest Florida ranks 16th in the country for new cases of HIV, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). From 2014-2015 Southwest Florida has seen a significant jump in the number of HIV infections, the Florida Department of Health said. Collier County leads the area with a 90 percent increase, according to health officials. “Being afraid .