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EPISODE · Aug 4, 2026 · 53 MIN

New guidance on kids and psychotropics, and a red flag over FWC surveillance

from Florida Matters · host WUSF Public Media

Florida health officials are urging doctors to reconsider prescribing psychotropic meds for kids. Could this affect how they're treated for mental health issues.Some red flags went up when the FWC tracked critics through the state’s official records. Also, conservation advocates say the state’s wildlife commissioner used the Florida driver’s license database to track them, raising First Amendment red flags.Finally, a closer look at the grasshopper sparrow’s fight for survival.Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WUSFInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wusfpublicmedia/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsN1ZItTKcJ4AGsBIni3

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