News Service of Florida

A panel in September alleged that Circuit Judge Nancy Jacobs made “inappropriate and disparaging” remarks about then-Hillsborough County Circuit Judge Jared Smith and improperly injected partisan politics into the campaign for his seat.

The bill, in part, would prevent children under age 16 from opening social-media accounts — though it would allow parents to give consent for 14- and 15-year-olds to have accounts.

They included a wide-ranging plan to expand access to health care, and a bill aimed at keeping children under age 16 off social media.

The bill would designate four behavioral health teaching hospitals linked to universities and provides them $100 million a year over the next three years.

A measure aimed at outlawing intoxicating hemp-based products is ready to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis, after the House and Senate passed it Wednesday.

The measure stems from a federal law that allowed the designation of rural emergency hospitals and made them eligible for Medicare payments.

The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday announced that it has reached a settlement with the Pasco County school district after an investigation into alleged discrimination against students with disabilities on issues such as discipline.

The bill will go to the Senate, which is expected to pass it in the coming days.

The Florida Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that would create a new category of “rural emergency hospitals” in the state, with supporters saying it would help ensure access to health care in rural areas.

The governor has until March 1 to decide whether to sign the proposal.