Florida Medical Association

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday signed 25 bills into law, including approving $2.15 million for a Jacksonville man wrongfully imprisoned for almost 43 years and two measures tied to a series of controversial highway plans.

Restaurants and many retail stores outside of Southeast Florida can start reopening Monday with limited occupancy as part of the first phase of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ economic-recovery effort after the coronavirus caused massive shutdowns.

The FMA announced a coalition of medical groups that oppose allowing advanced practice registered nurses to provide care without supervision by physicians and unveiled a website touting differences between physicians and nurses.

By Brendan Rivers & Ayurella Horn-Muller for Climate Central In September of 2017, flooding caused by Hurricane Irma destroyed the house that Tom Davitt was renting on Jacksonville’s Westside and wrecked tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of his uninsured possessions. “I rolled out of bed because I thought it was my alarm, and it was a tornado warning. And I stepped into a foot and a half of water,” the 56-year-old yacht broker said in February. “I’m basically starting all

Florida is grappling with an outbreak of hepatitis A but does not have a top health officer at the agency charged with ensuring the public’s health.More…

Patients who qualify for medical marijuana under a voter-approved constitutional amendment can start purchasing cannabis treatments in as little as 90 days, according to state Office of Compassionate Use Director Christian Bax.

The Sunshine State's new medical-marijuana amendment allows six months for the rules on treatment centers to be crafted and nine months for patient ID cards to begin being issued.

A controversial solar-energy ballot initiative fell short short of the 60 percent voter approval it needed Tuesday.

Nurse practitioners could soon gain the ability to prescribe medications with a bill moving through the Florida Legislature. Patients could see shorter wait times and fewer trips to the doctor.