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Happy 3-2-1 Day! Today, the Space Coast celebrates the life of a launch viewing icon here in Florida, Robert Ozzy Osband. Today also happens to be the @awtyspace Are We There Yet? Podcast birthday! Get the podcast here: https://lnkd.in/e5JHSXJ2

‘Alzheimer’s is coming.’ Summits aim to educate caregivers for adults with Down syndrome. Their risk increases with each decade after 40, and their overall lifetime risk is more than 90%. Here's the story: https://lnkd.in/eMyRWT9Y

Two NASA astronauts who've been on the International Space Station since last summer after their weeklong assignment turned into a nine-month saga are back on Earth. A SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore splashed down off the Gulf coast of Florida shortly before 6 p.m. EDT Tuesday. The spacecraft had undocked from the ISS at 1:05 a.m. EDT Monday morning. Here's the story: https://lnkd.in/dDw_yZAs "Are We There yet?" Podcast: https://lnkd.in/dKyTeESA #floridaminute #spacenews #nasa #spacex

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The state holds the key to providing relief to Florida families struggling with mismatched public health insurance and getting disabled or chronically ill children the coverage they need. Whether or not it will use that key remains to be seen. In 2023, Florida legislators unanimously passed a bill that would expand the eligibility of subsidized KidCare from 200% to 300% of the federal poverty level. It was supposed to go into effect at the start of 2024. It still hasn’t. Discover the final installment of our 'Medically Unnecessary' series to uncover the full story: https://lnkd.in/eg8X-mks

Educational experts in Florida are responding to the layoffs of nearly half of the U.S. Department of Education’s workforce, warning these cuts will hurt kids in the state. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon confirmed that the layoffs are the first step in shutting down the department. The DeSantis administration and Florida Department of Education have not responded to a request for comment on this story. Here's more: https://lnkd.in/e9Bf5Tgc #floirdaminute #departmentofeducation #departmentofeducationwillbedismantled

9-year-old Landon has battled cancer and endured chemotherapy. Now, his greatest challenge is recovery, a journey his mother believes is being made harder by Florida's children's health insurance program. Discover Part 3 of our 'Medically Unnecessary' series to uncover the full story: https://lnkd.in/exQ3EJeJ

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A bill that would repeal restrictions on middle and high school start times in Central Florida schools has moved through its second committee in the Florida Senate, making it one step closer to a full vote in the Florida Senate. If passed, the bill would repeal a 2023 law that bans high schools from starting earlier than 8:30 a.m. and middle schools from starting earlier than 8 a.m. These restrictions were meant to take effect by 2026. But after hearing from dozens of parents and school districts throughout Florida about the scheduling difficulties of changing these start times, the Florida legislature is now considering repealing that law. The bill that would do just that received overwhelming support in its second Florida Senate committee. It only needs one more committee to approve it before a vote of the full Florida Senate. Here's the full story: https://lnkd.in/eeyCi8rD #floridaminute #schools #floridaschools