Donald Trump’s not going away — and neither is investigator Adam Schiff
“We want to show the country just how Jan. 6 came about.”
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Diagnosis for 10.16.21: Checking the pulse of Florida health care news and policy
The pulse of Florida healthcare policy and politics.
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Jacob OglesRon DeSantis slams Joe Biden, election integrity, rebel school boards at ‘Statesman of the Year’ dinner
“That had a huge impact on this election. And it was dirty.”
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Takeaways from Tallahassee — Sneak preview
As Florida braces for billions in health care money, a battle brews.
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News & Trending
October 16, 2021
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Associated Press
Donald Trump’s not going away — and neither is investigator Adam Schiff
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‘WE Toy Drive’ partners with Johns Hopkins All Children’s for holiday toys for kids
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Associated Press
For first time in a decade, Domino’s same-store sales slip
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Jesse Scheckner
Ileana Garcia nears $300K for SD 37 defense, challenger Janelle Perez opens with $178K
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Corona Florida
Scott PowersCOVID-19 cases in Florida continue to dive but deaths continue to pile up
Florida’s summer surge’s grim toll continues, adding 1,192 COVID-19 deaths.
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Jason DelgadoRon DeSantis: Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate is divisive
‘You are taking away their livelihoods. Nobody else is doing that.’
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Florida PhoenixDeSantis may strip lawsuit protection from businesses requiring COVID-19 vaccinations
‘In Florida, it shall not stand.’
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Florida National Guard: COVID-19 mission is over
‘Over the course of 20 months, we did almost 30 years of business.’
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Renzo DowneyRon DeSantis ‘offended’ by first responder vaccine mandates
‘They didn’t get to Zoom in to protect us. Ain’t gonna work to protect the public on Zoom.’
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A.G. GancarskiRon DeSantis says Florida no longer needs extra Regeneron from Biden administration
Florida quelled the delta variant despite monoclonals being ‘cut severely’.
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Coronavirus
Nursing schools see applications rise, despite COVID-19 burnout
Young people see the global emergency as an opportunity and a challenge.
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U.S. to reopen land borders in November for fully vaccinated
Travel to resume from Canada, Mexico; a boost for Florida tourism.
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Anthony Fauci says fine to trick-or-treat this year
It’s important children enjoy the holiday, he said.
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GOP doc dispenses sketchy medical advice on virus immunity
Marshall’s positions are pushing the first-term senator and obstetrician closer to the medical fringe.
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Joe Biden, a convert to mandates, making economic case for shots
Biden has emerged as an unlikely advocate of browbeating tactics to drive vaccinations.
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Pfizer asks U.S. to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11
Pfizer submitted its data on younger school-age children 3 weeks ago.
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2022
Ron DeSantis slams Joe Biden, election integrity, rebel school boards at ‘Statesman of the Year’ dinner
“That had a huge impact on this election. And it was dirty.”
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Ileana Garcia nears $300K for SD 37 defense, challenger Janelle Perez opens with $178K
Perez dropped out of a U.S. House race last month to reset her sights on flipping SD 37 blue.
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Ryan NicolNick Duran won’t seek fourth term in Florida House
Duran made the announcement in a message to House members Friday morning.
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Anne GeggisGov. race announcement imminent? Annette Taddeo unveils new staff for political committee
The new hires seem to indicate Taddeo has bigger things on her mind.
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Daniel Figueroa IVNikki Fried tells Tampa crowd she doesn’t need to swap parties to win GOP votes
Her Democratic Primary opponent, Charlie Crist, has been a Republican and independent during his political career.
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Ron DeSantis’ latest pitch to donors: Joe Biden’s the Grinch
DeSantis drops a Dr. Seuss diss in a fundraising pitch.
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Legislative, Influence & Policy
Natalia Galicza
Christine Jordan Sexton
Corona Economics
Ron DeSantis blasts ‘bad juju’ with proposals to ‘snoop’ into bank transactions, miles driven
Did the Governor omit key facts?
Ron DeSantis fears snowballing inflation, splits from state economist
Will inflation resolve itself? The Legislature’s economic experts thinks so. But not the Governor.
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Communities
Education Department sanctions Leon Co. School Board over mask rules
‘We at the end of the day are going to continue what we’ve done from the very beginning, follow the data, follow the numbers to make informed decisions.’
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Gov. DeSantis announces $5.8M investment in Immokalee Technical College
It’s part of an investment in workforce education in the Florida Heartland.
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New FSU president announces senior staff leadership changes
Marissa Langston will serve as chief of staff to FSU President Richard McCullough.
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Ron DeSantis accepting Statesman of the Year award
The honor has gone to national figures including Donald Trump in recent years.
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‘Pump the brakes’: Jacksonville City Council doles out $4.6M to handpicked businesses in late-night session
American Rescue Plan funds go to small businesses picked by Council members.
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Mike WrightSt. Pete
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South Florida
COVID-19 case positivity rates drop for 8th straight week across South Florida
Raw case totals dropped by 23% week-to-week in Broward, 20.5% in Miami-Dade and 18% in Palm Beach County.
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Nikolas Cruz to plead guilty to Parkland school massacre that left 17 dead, 17 injured
The death penalty phase of the trial is expected to begin in November.
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Michelle McGovern adds $24.5K in Palm Beach County Commission race, edges Matt Willhite
McGovern still trails Willhite in overall cash on hand.
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Unchallenged Robert Weinroth adds $12K to biggest kitty in Palm Beach races
He has more than $230K on hand if a challenger emerges.
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Hearing set abruptly in 2018 Parkland school massacre case
Sources say accused shooter Nikolas Cruz will plea guilty to 17 murder counts.
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Study shows earlier alcohol cutoff in Miami Beach could cost the city $73 million
The study says the move could also cause increased property taxes and lost jobs.
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Latest from Bill Day
Federal
White House targeting economic risks from climate change
40-page report lays out financial, insurance, and housing market protections.
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Risky move: Joe Biden undercuts White House executive privilege shield
The move by Biden isn’t the final word.
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Florida, national school board associations at odds over federal call for protection
The issue stems from U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland’s call for federal intervention.
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House returns to stave off default with debt limit vote
The lower chamber is expected to pass a short-term lift to the ceiling.
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Joe Biden is first president to mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day
“Today, we recognize Indigenous peoples’ resilience and strength.”
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Foreign Affairs
Rick Scott drills Gen. Milley over leaking to media about Donald Trump
The Senator raised the issue in committee Tuesday.
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Haitians returning to a homeland that’s far from welcoming
This is the world deported Haitians must go home too.
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Many Haitian migrants reportedly are being released in U.S.
Florida is the center of the Haitian diaspora in the United States.
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Joe Biden’s ‘incompetence’ latest Marco Rubio talking point
Rubio lamented a ‘cascade of calamities.’
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Marco Rubio wants terrorist tag slapped on Taliban
Aggressive anti-Biden messaging on Afghanistan continues.
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Ron DeSantis blasts ‘humiliating’ Afghanistan exit at 9/11 event
DeSantis said Biden wanted a 9/11 photo op.
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Epilogue: Trump
Donald Trump’s not going away — and neither is investigator Adam Schiff
“We want to show the country just how Jan. 6 came about.”
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Stephanie Murphy wants Jan. 6 panel to use jail threat to enforce subpoenas
On MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’, Murphy calls for the full extent of law to enforce subpoenas.
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Donald Trump dismisses Ron DeSantis’ presidential chances
Trump says he’s not worried about a DeSantis challenge.
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Kelly HayesDonald Trump asks judge to force Twitter to restore his account
The suit cites a new Florida law that is facing its own challenges in court.
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Marco Rubio isn’t bothered by Donald Trump’s ‘strong opinions’ about Jan. 6, election legitimacy
Rubio says Trump is the most influential figure in the GOP.
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John Bolton commissions poll showing Donald Trump even with Ron DeSantis
‘Strongest evidence yet that Republican voters are tiring of Trump.’
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America in Crisis
Prosecutors: Capitol cop told Jan. 6 rioter to hide evidence
More than 600 people face charges in the Jan. 6 attack.
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Ashley Moody warns of ‘bad pills,’ blames porous border
Open borders are to blame for bad pills, Moody claims.
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Gov. DeSantis cries foul after Justice Department orders FBI to target school board threats
‘Attorney General Garland is weaponizing the DOJ by using the FBI to pursue concerned parents and silence them through intimidation.’
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Marco Rubio warns of Mexican border ‘terrorist threat’
The Senator continues to rail about Biden border policy.
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Merrick Garland says authorities will target school board threats
Garland cites ‘disturbing spike in harassment, intimidation, and threats of violence.’
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz files bill to define ‘school shooting,’ create federal database
‘We don’t really know how bad this grisly picture is (or) what the scope of the problem is.’
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Emails & Opinions
Diagnosis for 10.16.21: Checking the pulse of Florida health care news and policy
The pulse of Florida healthcare policy and politics.
Apolitical
Bill Clinton in hospital for non-COVID-related infection
Doctors say he is responding to antibioltics and “on the mend.”
Former SFWMD Board Member Michael Collins dies in Georgia plane crash
Collins was 71 years old and is survived by his wife, Kym.
Tech
Digital driver’s licenses and IDs ready for public download next month
Florida began the process to develop digital driver’s licenses in 2014.
U.S. to sue contractors who don’t report cyber breaches
Feds alert of anti-hacking legal strategy during Aspen Cyber Summit.
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