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Some physicians say administering anti-addiction medication as a monthly injection holds tremendous potential. So, why aren’t more patients getting it?
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Three years after a government site launched to connect Americans to treatment, finding addiction care is still a struggle.
New Florida law allows families back into assisted living facilities, even during a health emergency
Governor Ron DeSantis signed the "No Patient Left Alone" act into law in early April. It takes effect on July 1.
Politics / Issues
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It seeks to rectify a lack of financial literacy in the state, as well as prepare students for the difficult economic challenges in the future.
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The request came after Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration appealed a ruling Thursday by Leon County Circuit Judge Layne Smith, who issued a temporary injunction against the redistricting plan.

Have your student loans put you in a serious financial burden? WUSF wants to hear from you.
Teachers are sharing their biggest challenges, in their own words.
Florida Matters wants to include you in our conversations on topics important to the greater Tampa Bay region.
Local / State
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The average price of a gallon of gas is now $4.49 a gallon after a 30-cent increase last week.
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Cameron Drake and his fiancée Brittney Burr talk about how grief has impacted their lives and also brought them together.
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On Wednesday, a panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments in Miami.
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When National Guard members and reservists deploy, a federal law is supposed to preserve their civilian jobs and benefits. But in some states, government employees can't access those protections.
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Rallies took place across the country in opposition to the U.S. Supreme Court's likely overturn of Roe v Wade
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NPR's Rachel Martin talks to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf about February's shutdown of formula giant Abbott Nutrition, which led to a surge in demand that other formula makers struggle to meet.
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One open-source research team said its initial findings lent support to Palestinian witnesses who said Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli fire.
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NPR's A Martinez talks to Adolphus Belk, Jr., a professor at Winthrop University in South Carolina, who says it is possible that the alleged shooter can be prosecuted under the act.
WUSF, in collaboration with the Florida Climate Reporting Network, is bringing you stories on how climate change is affecting you. Tell us your story.
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How distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine exposes inequities in Florida’s health care system.
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