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UF Has One Mental Health Professional For Every 1,546 Students

September 20, 2016 Health and Science

The inadequate staffing has led to waiting lists, fewer counseling sessions and the need to rely on off-campus services, which are not covered by student health fees.

Pot ‘Works Effectively As A Medicine,’ Says Gainesville’s First Marijuana Doc

September 14, 2016 Health and Science

Dr. Justin Davis is the first doctor in Gainesville to recommend the use of marijuana for medical purposes.

A Look At Private Prison Companies

August 18, 2016 National

The Obama administration’s announcement that it will phase out its contracts with private prison companies has sent the stocks of two publicly traded prison companies plummeting. Both get about half their revenue from the federal government. A third prison company, Management and Training Corp., is a private company. Here’s a …

Local Regulations ‘Mixed Bag’ For Pot Dispensaries

July 29, 2016 Health and Science

As pot shops start to sprout in Florida, cities are struggling with how --- or whether --- to regulate the state's new marijuana industry.

State Pushes To Release Investor Names in Pot Dispute

July 9, 2016 Government and politics

Lawyers for the Florida Department of Health have given a Jacksonville nursery until Monday to take action on an attempt to keep secret a list of investors affiliated with a bid to become one of a handful of medical marijuana operations in the state. The move came after wrangling between …

Lawyers Get Fired Up At Hearing On Pot License

July 7, 2016 Health and Science

Lawyers for Jacksonville-based Loop's Nursery and the state of Florida spent much of Wednesday wrangling over issues with the state's nascent medical marijuana industry and which nurseries are allowed to take part.

Florida’s Budget, New Laws Begin July 1

June 30, 2016 Statewide

Starting Friday, clergy who don't want to marry same-sex couples will have state backing for their beliefs, high school students will have more choice over where they play sports or study, and local governments won't be able to regulate the use of Styrofoam containers. Those are among the 159 new laws that will go into effect in Florida on July 1. The laws range from the latest record-setting state budget to a public records exemption for taped, mixed-martial arts bouts.