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USF/Florida Center for Behavioral Health WorkforceThe dashboard by researchers at the University of South Florida visualizes the shortage of behavioral health professionals in the state. -
Jikaboom/iStockphotoA hearing that began Monday is slated to run through mid-February. The new licenses are required under a 2017 law that called for boosting the number of licenses as the number of eligible patients increases.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue hope to land the next generation of air transport companies at a testing facility in Polk County. -
Florida owes Napier roughly $21 million, with half of that buyout due within 30 days. The rest will be spread over three annual installments beginning next summer. -
Floridians may see these property tax proposals on the 2026 ballot. -
The judge found his former girlfriend had "a reasonable cause to believe she is in imminent danger of becoming the victim of another act of dating violence." -
During a meeting of the Florida Senate’s Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Wednesday, Chair Gayle Harrell said that budget difficulties will likely lead to cuts. -
A renewed effort would repeal a 1990 law that prevents people 25 and older from seeking "noneconomic" damages in malpractice cases involving the deaths of their parents. -
Despite budgetary pressures, the Escambia County School Board has spent nearly $1 million on legal fees to keep certain books out of school libraries. -
Boyd, who is the Senate majority leader, will succeed President Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, after the November 2026 elections. -
Health experts worry the change could lower vaccination rates and lead to a rise in preventable diseases like polio, which many doctors have little experience with. -
As an increasing number of Florida food-stamp recipients have to meet work requirements, the state faces a potentially significant tab from the federal government.
