Florida Department of Health

State Affirms Gov. DeSantis’ Mask Mandate Ban

Emiliana Fawley-Puello / Staff Writer and Jesse Fraga / News Director Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ban on mask mandates in Florida public schools was found unconstitutional on Aug. 27 by a Leon County judge. A week later, the District Court of Appeals reinstated the ban. The order also allowed the state to withhold federal funds […]

Professor leads research to identify cancer preventive drugs

Arsenic, a known carcinogen, is almost unavoidable by humans. Traces of it can be found in rice, drinking water, apple juice and even in chicken meat. However, Barry Rosen, associate dean of basic research and graduate programs, said that although finding arsenic in our poultry sounds frightening, we should not be scared.

Kendall Berry murder suspect set to stand trial

A pretrial motion will not decide whether Quentin Wyche acted in reasonable self-defense when he killed Kendall Berry, but a jury trial instead. Wyche’s defense attorneys, led by David Peckins, were trying to get the case dismissed on the basis Wyche was defending himself. However, after reviewing sworn witness testimonies, Judge Milton Hirsch denied Wyche’s motion thus sending his case to a trial, the date for which has yet to be determined as of this report.
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