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Guest AuthorMarch 30, 2017

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As a former state legislator and now a member of Congress, I’ve been proud to support investments in protecting Florida’s natural resources, including the Everglades. While located far from the Emerald Coast, the Everglades are about as iconic in Florida as the Blue Angels, the Space Shuttle, and the orange. Everglades National Park alone welcomes […]

Guest AuthorMarch 27, 2017

This legislative session, a group of lawmakers with a shared free-market philosophy are working to eliminate an important health care planning process called the Certificate of Need (CON) program. They believe by deregulating health care, costs would be reduced and quality would be improved. We disagree. While we believe our legislators want to do the […]

Guest AuthorMarch 25, 2017

In 2011, the State of Florida elected to move long-term care (LTC) into the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care (SMMC) program, as the escalating costs of providing care at more institutional-style settings, like nursing homes, to an aging baby boomer population was creating a looming health care crisis. For most families, the decision to move a […]

Guest AuthorMarch 22, 2017

This month marks seven long and daunting years since Obamacare was signed into the law. Seven years of broken promises. Seven years of skyrocketing premiums and fewer options. Seven years of tax increases, mandates and penalties. Seven years of families and hard working Americans having to make the choice between putting food on the table, […]

Guest AuthorMarch 20, 2017

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Florida homeowners need to start taking action regarding an escalating problem that will lead to increases in their insurance premiums in the near future. Abuses of the Assignments of Benefits (AOB) process have already led to substantial insurance rate increases in South and Central Florida and it is only a matter of time before those […]

Guest AuthorMarch 20, 2017

At the three local Tallahassee establishments I own, Madison Social, Township and Centrale, we serve more than 30 types of beer from breweries all across the country. And, I sincerely enjoy and have an appreciation for each of their unique qualities and love to share them with our patrons. But in my establishments, like most […]

Guest AuthorMarch 17, 2017

As young people transition to adulthood, earning their driver’s license provides a certain level of independence and economic mobility — a vehicle, if you will, to go places in life. Whether heading to school or work, the doctor’s office or the grocery store, having the ability to drive is a necessity most Floridians take for […]

Guest AuthorMarch 16, 2017

President Trump has endorsed a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare. His plan, called the American Health Care Act, is described as the first of three immediate steps occurring to end this nightmare. Remember, Obamacare was implemented over several bills, with tons of executive overreach. Administrative corrections and legislation clearing the 60-vote Senate threshold must […]

Guest AuthorMarch 16, 2017

Thanks to the efforts of Governor Rick Scott and the state’s committed business leaders, Florida has one of the strongest economies in the country. With our unemployment rate under 5 percent, Florida continues to exceed the nation’s annual job growth rate and tourism, one of the state’s economic drivers remains strong, with just under 113 […]

Guest AuthorMarch 15, 2017

Another Florida politician has been nicked by the feds. Former Florida State Rep. Dwayne Taylor was recently indicted on nine counts of wire fraud stemming from the alleged embezzlement of campaign funds. He is accused of taking more than $62,000 in campaign funds via ATM withdrawals, checks and petty cash, and depositing them into his […]

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Matt Gaetz: Fix Florida’s Everglades, avoid distraction of costly land buy

John Couris: Open letter to the community from Jupiter Medical Center

Audrey Brown: Long-term care key to quality of life for Florida Medicaid seniors

Dennis Ross: Obamacare a mistake; time to repeal, replace

Maria Wells: Assignment of Benefits — A growing problem for Florida families

Matt Thompson: SB 1040 & HB 853 — Serving up beer the right way in Florida

Jennifer Sullivan, Aaron Bean: Foster care program for teen drivers deserves support

Matt Gaetz: Keep working to repeal and replace Obamacare

Pat Neal: Prosperity for our families and future

Glenn Burhans, Jr.: #CashMeOutside – Another Florida pol tripped up by campaign finance laws