Chris O'Meara
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AP
Florida aimed to become the first state in the nation to end all vaccine mandates. But lawmakers failed to agree on a path forward.
Michelle Bruzzese
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for KFF Health News
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Illustration by Patrick Legér/for The Hechinger ReportSome school districts can’t afford to comply with requirements for special equipment or alternate practice schedules. -
Haven Daley/APThe Florida resolution comes as Bayer seeks approval of a $7.25 billion class settlement in Missouri and weeks before the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a case that could determine whether the company can be shielded from failure-to-warn lawsuits.
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A speech pathologist and a space-staging expert – both moms of neurodivergent children – organize preparedness workshops and a specially designed backpack with tailored tools. -
The audit, conducted by a Texas accounting firm, doesn’t address the ethical or legal questions surrounding a $10 million donation it received, only the accuracy of the foundation’s numbers. -
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare said the patient was discharged Oct. 6 but refused to vacate her room for five months, so the hospital requested an injunction to force her out. -
The Brick City chapter of the Punishers Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club partnered with the Dandelion Project to raise awareness for the need for family grief support and bereavement resources. -
In 2021, we brought you the story of Ryan May, who dreamed of being a doctor since he was a young child. Tragedy struck his family weeks before med school, but nearly five years later he celebrated Match Day. -
Mike Fincke, 59, said the episode lasted roughly 20 minutes and he felt fine afterward. He said he still does. He never experienced anything like that before or since. -
Court-ordered medical procedures are just one of the ways pregnant patients’ rights are restricted. The effort is rooted in the concept of fetal personhood — that a fetus has equal and, in some cases, more rights than the woman sustaining it. -
In a filing, the Justice Department asked for a jury trial in Orlando to determine if United Parks & Resorts has violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. -
As of March 21, the state reported 143 measles cases in 2026, with 73% in Collier County. The week before, there were 139 statewide. -
The Board of Governors applauded Florida State's $110 million contract with Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and the city of Tallahassee. -
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a stopgap measure, but that fight to protect HIV medication for low-income patients will continue when lawmakers returns in April. -
The service, a partnership of HCA Florida and Air Method, will primarily cover Dixie, Levy and Gilchrist counties along with surrounding rural areas where access to advanced care has historically been limited.
