TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CAPITOL NEWS SERVICE) - Between 2017 and 2018 e-cigarette use among middle and high school students rose nearly 50%. The stats are alarming schools and lawmakers here in Florida, and the concern is fueling momentum for legislation that would raise the age to purchase tobacco products to 21. One out of five Florida students vape. High School Juniors Payton Fearington and Lexi Furtys don’t, but they say vaping is rampant among their peers. “Probably everyone I know,” said Fearington. “Probably almost everyone,” said Furtys. Andrea Messina with the Florida School Boards Association says policing vaping on campuses is taking a toll on administrators. “There's been a number of ... [Read more]