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Committed: Florida’s children victims of dysfunctional Baker Act system
Each day in Florida, about 100 kids are involuntarily committed for psychiatric exams under the state s Baker Act. The law was not designed for children, yet over the past few years, the number of minors taken for mental health evaluations has increased. The issue is drawing more scrutiny from child advocates and lawmakers. But solutions to the problem aren’t easy. [Source: WFSU]
Deadline to apply for ‘Obamacare’ is near. Here’s how to get your ACA needs covered
The deadline to join that healthcare market in 2021 is Tuesday, Dec. 15. The biggest mistake people make is missing the deadline, said Charlene Zein, senior vice president of Ambetter from Sunshine Health. Ambetter is headquartered in South Florida and is one of many insurance companies selling ACA plans in the marketplace. So is Florida Blue, Medica and others. [Source: Miami Herald]
The Daytona Beach News-Journal
DAYTONA BEACH Motorists whizzing along State Road 40/West Granada Boulevard a mile west of Interstate 95, can see new signs proclaiming: Coming Soon Avalon Park Daytona Beach.
If all goes as planned, the massive 3,015-acre master-planned community could welcome its first residents by 2022. The developer has even contacted the Volusia County School District about future school needs as the project develops.
But the project also has attracted resistance from some who are worried about the traffic and environmental impact it will create, and the vacant land that could soon turn into homes, roads and businesses.
Avalon Park would be the largest such development ever built in Volusia County, offering as many as 10,000 homes and apartments and 1 million square feet of commercial space.