Two advocacy groups on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in Leon County circuit court asking that a judge require the state to make available records that show how final decisions are made in Florida’s multibillion-dollar Medicaid program.
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The latest on the legal battle involving the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
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A decade ago, too many Gainesville juveniles found themselves in the back of a police car.
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Black residents represent 70.8 percent of the county’s inmates despite comprising about 20 percent of the general population, a study found.
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Meridian Behavioral Healthcare is adding a new wing to its Sid Martin Bridge House residence hall.
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A Starke elementary school teacher has been suspended with pay from Southside Elementary School, 823 Stansbury St., following an investigation into allegations that she physically abused a 6-year-old student with a mental disability.
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In 2015, rural Dixie County, Florida ranked among the highest in the state for opioid-related deaths. Now, less than one year after Gov. Rick Scott declared opioid addiction a statewide emergency in May, opioid deaths in the county have declined—but prevention efforts in children and teens persist.
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More than 100 students who were on campus during last week’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that left 17 people dead arrived to Tallahassee Tuesday night.
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Live Blog Hurricane Irma Original Post Schools: Alachua County: closed through Tuesday Clay County: district schools and offices will remain closed through Wednesday, September 13th College of Central Florida: closed Friday and Monday Dixie County: closed Friday and Monday Duval County: early dismissal Thursday and closed Friday Hernando County: closed Thursday and Friday …
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Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, the primary provider of services for the Criminal Justice, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Reinvestment Grant Program has been awarded $1.5 million from the Florida Department of Children and Families.
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