News Service of Florida
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According to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement report, total drug-related deaths, opioid-caused deaths and deaths caused by fentanyl were all down in the first half of 2023.
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This year’s pace of deaths, however, is lower than during the past four years.
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Floridians Protecting Freedom filed a brief that said the 1st District Court of Appeal should reject Florida's arguments that a circuit judge did not have authority to order redrafting the statement.
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The law would help at least three Black farmers who sought licenses to grow the plants but were deemed ineligible to apply by state officials.
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The state says 4.423 million people received care through the program last month, down from 4.459 million in April. It continued decreases that began last spring with the end of a public health emergency.
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The numbers provided by the state likely include procedures from April due to an expected lag in reporting.
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According to a judge's ruling, the doctor perforated the abdominal muscles of the patient during a liposuction procedure, causing damage to her liver, stomach, small intestine, pancreas, veins and arteries.
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U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard planned to hold a trial this month, but it was postponed because of a death in her family.
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The bill designating "rural emergency hospitals" stems from a federal law and would make them eligible for Medicare payments. The hospitals must be licensed by states, creating a need for the bill.
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The website will include educational materials on pregnancy and parenting, maternal health services, prenatal and postnatal services, programs for fathers, adoption services and more.