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Environmental groups say more than half of the record 1,100 manatee deaths in Florida in 2021 were related to starvation in the Indian River Lagoon.

The CDC continues to assess public health conditions, and if the agency determines a mandate is necessary, the Justice Department will file an appeal.

TSA says it will no longer enforce the mandate after a Tampa-based judge's ruling. It didn't take long for major airlines to switch to a mask-optional policy, with some passengers cheering when the change was announced midfight.

The settlements left Walgreens as the sole defendant in a lawsuit that targeted businesses involved in all aspects of the opioid industry. A Pasco County judge is scheduled to begin jury selection next week.

The lawsuit contends, in part, the CDC overstepped its legal authority in requiring masks for travelers while violating states’ “quasi-sovereign interests in the health, safety, and welfare of their citizens."

A federal appeals court has upheld the constitutionality of a Florida law that restricts unlicensed people from giving dietary advice, rejecting arguments that it violates the First Amendment.

The Florida Department of Health is accused of violating public records laws by turning down requests for daily COVID-19 data.

A federal judge issued an order that allowed the plaintiffs to file an amended complaint contending that the state is violating federal laws designed to protect the rights of people with disabilities.

The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Jan. 7 in cases from other parts of the country about the legality of the requirement, but it is not clear when justices will rule.

A 28-page petition asks the full 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to issue an injunction that at least would put the rule on hold while an underlying appeal is decided.