The Marion County Sheriff's Office is handing out scent preservation kits to assist them with finding missing persons, particularly those with special needs. MCSO is using the kits for its Extra Special Person program. The ESP program has nearly 600 people registered.
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House and Senate leaders might be divided on issues that forced them to return to the Capitol this week, but they’re in agreement about pot. Legislation to carry out a voter-approved constitutional amendment broadly legalizing medical marijuana is on the fast track, after Gov. Rick Scott added the issue to …
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The H3N2 strain was confirmed in dogs and is now being treated at UF’s vet school.
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The state of Florida tries to keep up with banning chemical formulas, but authorities say some local shops may sell the packets illegally.
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There are millions of people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), but barely any research, funding or publicity to battle the debilitating disease. Mia Anderson is trying to change that.
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After state lawmakers failed to act, health officials on Thursday laid out a framework for adopting regulations required by a voter-approved constitutional amendment that could make Florida one of the nation's largest medical-marijuana markets.
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The Florida Department of Health has approved Knox Medical to open this Friday, May 19th.
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First responders across the nation witness horrific scenes every day. Eventually, those experiences take their toll — causing many to suffer from PTSD. Still, 17 states do not provide workers' compensation for mental injuries.
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A Gainesville team of therapy miniature horses use their calming effect to comfort surgical and trauma patients across the nation and locally.
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A video capturing a colorblind Lakeland man putting on specialty glasses that allow him to see colors more accurately has gone viral. As of Tuesday, it had more than 1 million views on Facebook.
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