FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

August 4, 2025

Tuga Clinic Re-Opens on CFK Key West Campus

Collaboration on Stock Island Between The College of the Florida Keys,

Florida Department of Health in Monroe County, and Rural Health Network

Contact:

Jennifer Lefelar, Public Information Officer

Jennifer.Lefelar@flhealth.gov

305-434-5413

Monroe, Fla. — The Tuga Clinic, which has been closed for the summer, will reopen on the College of Florida Keys (CFK) Key West campus on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. The clinic will be open on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a nurse on site and Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a nurse practitioner provider on site.

The clinic will have special back-to-school hours during the first week of August to include school physical appointments from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Thursday, August 7, 2025, and Friday, August 8, 2025.

To schedule an appointment, call 305-293-7500.

The Tuga Clinic, a Stock Island collaboration between The Florida Department of Health in Monroe County (DOH-Monroe), CFK, and Rural Health Network, originally opened in 2024. Data from the 2022 Stock Island Community Health Survey, conducted by DOH-Monroe, highlighted the need for affordable, accessible medical care on Stock Island.

The clinic provides general health services to CFK employees, students, and the public, including:

• School health physicals
• Occupational health physicals
• Primary care
• Family planning
• HIV testing and counseling
• PrEP
• STI testing and treatment
• Narcan education and distribution
• Smoking cessation
• Substance use education and referrals

“We are excited to re-open the Tuga Clinic to provide a wide range of important health services conveniently located where our residents live, work, and play,” saidDr. Carla Fry, PhD, MSN, RN, administrator and health officer, DOH-Monroe.  

Rural Health Network will send practitioners to the Tuga Clinic for specific pre-scheduled clinic dates that will be announced to the community.

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About the Florida Department of Health

The Department, nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts. Follow us on X at @HealthyFla and on Facebook. For more information about the Florida Department of Health, please visit FloridaHealth.gov.

About The College of the Florida Keys

The College of the Florida Keys (CFK) is the southernmost college in the continental U.S. and offers bachelor’s and associate degrees, certificates, workforce training, and personal enrichment courses.  Specialty programs include marine science, diving, marine engineering, engineering technology/ renewable energy, nursing, hospitality/ecotourism, culinary, and law enforcement. CFK serves approximately 1,500 students at locations in Key West, Marathon, and Key Largo, as well as online.  For more information about CFK, please visit cfk.edu.

About the Rural Health Network

The Rural Health Network (RHN) of Monroe County, Florida, Inc, is a community-based, non-for-profit organization that operates a comprehensive, culturally competent, high-quality health care center for Monroe County, FL. For more information about Rural Health Network please visit rhnmc.org.