In November, Floridians will vote on allowing adults to use recreational marijuana. On "Florida Matters," we discuss how the proposed amendment could change life in the Sunshine State.
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A lawsuit over people being dropped from Medicaid after the public health emergency will begin May 3, according to an order by Jacksonville-based U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard.
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Over the past few decades, psychologists have begun to understand how parents across many cultures teach their children to build deep, fulfilling relationships with their siblings.
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