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On “What’s Health,” hear how gun violence affects children and what can help prevent it. Then, explore the challenges surrounding breastfeeding despite its many health benefits.

"Florida Matters" speaks to a reporter about her investigation into the Sig Sauer P320's removal from agency arsenals across the country. Also, the Your Florida team provides a legislative update.

Florida lawmakers voted to extend the regular session to June 6 in order to complete the budget and related items. But they will take at least a week off before returning to Tallahassee.

Accidental deaths ranked No. 1 for people ages 18 to 25 in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Firearms were the "leading mechanism."

The FSU gunman was 20 years old.

If the Senate does not take up the bill, this would be the third year in a row that the House has approved such measures with the Senate not passing them.

USF president Rhea Law cited an "abundance of caution" for the added patrols and encouraged students and employees to take advantage of mental health services offered by the university.

Florida's attorney general, James Uthmeier, said he disagrees with a federal appeals court's recent decision upholding the age restriction, passed in the wake of a 19-year-old gunman killing 17 people at a Parkland high school in 2018.

The Republican-controlled House voted to repeal a law preventing people younger than 21 to own a gun. It's unclear whether the Senate will take up the issue.

Tuesday’s decision temporarily stops the bill from moving forward. The bill, sponsored by Brevard Sen. Randy Fine, failed to get enough “yes” votes after another Republican rejected the idea.

"And of course, making sure that we’re not under the thumb of overbearing local government declaring an emergency to take away our rights”