News Service of Florida

Lawmakers approved additional funding for cancer research and HIV treatment programs to help maintain access to critical care services statewide.

The new law requires institutions to train faculty to detect and respond to mental health issues, adopt an active assailant response plan, adopt post-incident family reunification plans and imposes felony charges for discharging a weapon within 1,000 feet of a campus.

The state Senate's initial budget plan includes $118 million for program, and the House plan sets aside $68 million.

One grant for nearly $8 billion is for the directed payment program for hospitals providing care to Medicaid patients.

The Legislative Budget Commission authorizes a transfer of the money from the Medical Care Trust Fund to the Florida Rural Health Transformation Program, per a request from AHCA.

There have been no new cases in Collier County, the epicenter of a measles outbreak that began in January at Ave Maria University, since March 28.

The audit, conducted by a Texas accounting firm, doesn’t address the ethical or legal questions surrounding a $10 million donation it received, only the accuracy of the foundation’s numbers.

FSU will assume ownership under the agreement, and Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare will operate the hospital under an amended and restated 40-year lease.

An American elections attorney reminded Florida's governor that a lawsuit will be filed once the state's version of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act is signed into law.

The ban would not apply to designated grocery stores and supermarkets licensed by the Florida Department of Agriculture, but it would apply to convenience stores.