Second Chance Act takes effect

Story submitted   The Second Chance Act officially took effect across Florida on Wednesday, July 1, requiring all high school student athletes to receive a medical evaluation, including an electrocardiogram (EKG), before participating in school-sanctioned sports. House Bill 1135, sponsored by Representative Jason Shoaf and carried in the Senate by Senator Corey Simon (R-Tallahassee) during the 2025 legislative session, was signed by Governor Ron DeSantis last summer. The law is nam