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Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 23, 2015

Primary care doctors are often the lowest paid providers but they can play a key role in transforming the health care delivery system and, perhaps, expand access to health care under the Affordable Care Act. So says physician Garrison Bliss, co-founder of a successful direct primary care practice called Qliance. Bliss traveled from Washington state to Florida this […]

James CallFebruary 20, 2015

It appears the Charlotte’s Web carousel will start up again on March 2. John Dial of Stuart requested a public hearing to discuss a proposed rule for a 2014 law creating five licenses to grow marijuana and to process oil from the plant to dispense as medicinal oil for children with epilepsy and cancer patients. […]

James CallFebruary 20, 2015

It appears the Charlotte’s Web carousel will start up again on March 2. John Dial of Stuart requested a public hearing to discuss a proposed rule for a 2014 law creating five licenses to grow marijuana and to process oil from the plant to dispense as medicinal oil for children with epilepsy and cancer patients. […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 20, 2015

Senate President Andy Gardiner and House Speaker Steve Crisafulli are beginning their first legislative session as their chambers’ leaders with a unified front and much in common. Both are conservative Republicans with business backgrounds who list faith and family among their highest values. Gardiner is considered “old Orlando” — where his family has lived since […]

James CallFebruary 19, 2015

Florida House Democratic Leader Mark Pafford said Thursday he favors a Charlotte’s Web glitch bill and expanding the number of illnesses covered. Pafford also sided with the Speaker Steve Crisafulli about the Scott’s administration failure to evaluate and rank applications for sports stadium grants. The Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014 was to have allowed Florida’s first […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 19, 2015

With 1.6 million enrollees Florida is the state with the highest number of consumers buying health coverage through the new insurance markets under the Affordable Care Act, according to statistics released Wednesday. Most, 93 percent, of the consumers who signed up through the federal exchange were eligible for an average tax credit of $297 per […]

Bruce RitchieFebruary 18, 2015

The Florida House has received $1.2 billion in funding requests for local water projects and some of those could receive money from Amendment 1, House Speaker Steve Crisafulli said Wednesday. Amendment 1, approved by 75 percent of voters in November, is expected to provide $757 million from documentary stamp revenue for water and land conservation […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 18, 2015

Associated Industries of Florida is weighing in on the sports incentives the Joint Legislative Budget Commission is slated to discuss tomorrow. Tom Feeney, president and chief executive officer of business lobby AIF, sent a letter to the 14 members of the LBC asking that they consider the “impact, great number of jobs and rich history […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 18, 2015

Associated Industries of Florida is weighing in on the sports incentives the Joint Legislative Budget Commission is slated to discuss tomorrow. Tom Feeney, president and chief executive officer of business lobby AIF, sent a letter to the 14 members of the LBC asking that they consider the “impact, great number of jobs and rich history […]

Bruce RitchieFebruary 18, 2015

As hundreds of environmentalists gathered for a rally outside of the Capitol on Wednesday, House Speaker Steve Crisafulli fired back that nobody “wants us to have dirty water.” About 400 people attended the rally for clean water and Amendment 1, the water and land conservation funding initiative approved by 75 percent of voters in November. They […]

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House looking at "direct primary care" model for Florida

The tide is flowing against a Charlotte’s Web glitch bill

The tide is flowing against a Charlotte's Web glitch bill

House Speaker Steve Crisafulli, Senate President Andy Gardiner reveal softer sides

Mark Pafford agrees on stadium funding act, wants talks on pot

1.6 million Floridians enroll in Obamacare; 56 enroll in Florida Health Choices

Amendment 1 could help pay for water projects, House speaker says

Did Dep’t of Economic Opportunity ‘punt’ on sports incentives? Debate continues to heat up on eve of legislative review

Did Dep't of Economic Opportunity 'punt' on sports incentives? Debate continues to heat up on eve of legislative review

Nobody wants dirty water, says House Speaker in response to Amendment 1 rally