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Supporters point to increased incidents of bears venturing into residential communities, while critics say the change will result in more deaths of the once-threatened bears.
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"We’ve got to fight to do everything we can to protect it.”
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UF says pro-Palestinian student demonstrators could be suspended and even banished from campus for three years. Employees and professors who break the rules could be fired.
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The state awarded USF $5 million in recurring funds to create the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce. Many Floridians live where mental health professionals are sparse.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis has approved $200 million to continue a home-hardening grant program that could help about 20,000 residents cut property insurance costs.
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The 'Do More, Feel Better' program trains seniors to help other older adults plan activities, which can boost mental health.
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The Florida High School Athletic Association could potentially approve esports as an official sport. The board talked about it this week following member input.
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Residents of about 10,000 single-family homes in the state will receive financial help installing rooftop solar. Low and moderate income households will benefit.
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Housing costs, insurance, and rent are some reasons why retirees are going back to work out of necessity.
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Katie Wood, a Hillsborough County teacher, challenged the state's restrictions on educators’ use of personal pronouns and titles in schools.
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Boyd Hill Nature Preserve is an important habitat for gopher tortoises in southern Pinellas County. Recent deaths and a lack of protections for the species are getting attention.
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State officials are touting SB 544 as a plan to save thousands of lives.