Florida tests candies marketed to kids for heavy metals and harmful additives

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, First Lady Casey DeSantis and Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced on Monday new ...
Orlando Weekly

Florida Medical Association defends vaccines for kids after state leaders target mandates

Florida’s leading professional association of doctors issued a statement in support of vaccinations for children Thursday, just a day after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Surgeon General Joseph ...
Florida Phoenix

Florida trans bill advances: Criminalizes practitioners, counselors advising kids to transition

Florida doctors, school counselors, or psychologists could face a third-degree felony and $100,000 fine if they advise minors ...
News 6 WKMG

Legoland Florida’s Brick-or-Treat event designed for kids’ first Halloween memories

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – It’s all bricks and no tricks this Halloween season at Legoland Florida Resort. Included in park admission, Brick-or-Treat returns with exclusive seasonal characters, special food ...
Yahoo

Will Florida kids get three-day weekend for Veterans Day? See list of which schools are open

While you're enjoying the extra hour of sleep that came with the end of daylight saving time, let's turn our attention to the next holiday: Veterans Day. The holiday will be observed Tuesday, Nov. 11.
WFTV

Florida wins court battle, moves to block social media for kids under 14

ORLANDO, Fla. — The state of Florida is advancing a law to prevent children under 14 from accessing certain social media platforms, following a federal appeals court’s decision on Tuesday. The court ...
WFTV

Full appeals court will re-hear Florida’s drag show law for kids

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hold a full-court hearing on a 2023 Florida law aimed at preventing children from attending drag shows, after earlier rulings blocked it ...