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Private equity firms are seeing opportunities for profit in hospice care, once the domain of nonprofit organizations. The investment companies are transforming the industry — and might be jeopardizing patient care — in the process.

A panel of the 5th District Court of Appeal upheld an Orange County circuit judge’s dismissal of a lawsuit in which bars sought damages for what is known as “inverse condemnation.”

Mask mandates are going away around the country, so shops and restaurants are developing their own policies based on personal choice and risk tolerance.

After Florida and other states fought the plans, the high court stopped a vaccine requirement for employers with more than 100 employees while clearing the way for most health workers to get the shots.

The ruling reverses a lower-court decision that paused the requirement for businesses with 100 or more employees. A motion for an emergency stay has already been filed with the Supreme Court.

Citing the high costs associated with Covid illnesses, a growing number of employers are telling employees who decline to be vaccinated to pay up.

As Florida legislators closed out their special session, one of the votes could lead to the state taking over regulations normally overseen by OSHA.

During the legislature's special session, House Speaker Chris Sprowls said businesses “are under no obligation to follow the OSHA rule” as long as a federal injunction remains in place.

Under a bill introduced by Sen. Danny Burgess, R-Zephyrhills, employers must offer a testing alternative and honor certain exemptions.

The pharmaceutical and medical device business will keep the J&J name while the division that sells Band-Aids and Listerine will go it alone.