Gina Jordan
Gina Jordan reports from Tallahassee for WUSF and WLRN about how state policy affects your life.
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Attorney General Ashley Moody is offering resources about the dangers of fentanyl. The powerful opioid is turning up in drugs like marijuana.
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It was a deadly weekend involving drugs in Gadsden County. The sheriff’s office handled a spike of fentanyl overdoses, most of them on Friday. Nine people died.
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A parental rights bill seeks to keep parents in the loop if anything changes at school regarding their child’s mental, emotional, or physical well-being.
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An effort that seeks to reduce heat-related illnesses and deaths in Florida is getting bipartisan support. The legislation targets agriculture and other industries with outdoor workers.
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The Legislature voted to add a string of opt out provisions to any COVID-19 mandates that have created confusion and uncertainty for facilities that must abide by federal rules.
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Physicians and other health professionals issued a call Monday — hours before a special session in Tallahassee — for Florida lawmakers to reject any bans on COVID-19 mask and vaccines mandates.
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Leon County schools will stick with a mask optional policy when students return next month. That decision was unchanged after hours of testimony at Tuesday night’s school board meeting.
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AARP says a new study demonstrates the need to support family caregivers. The organization is pushing Congress to pass legislation that would provide a tax credit up to $5,000 for eligible caregivers.
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One person dies by suicide every two hours in Florida on average, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Suicide is the eighth leading cause of death in Florida overall.
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For the first time in 20 years, the AAA Auto Club isn’t issuing a Memorial Day weekend travel forecast. Blame the coronavirus.