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Peter SchorschMarch 30, 2015

The ledgers of Florida’s major hospitals are a widely various mixture of uncompensated care in emergency rooms — the first and last line of medical defense for the indigent and uninsured — combined with more profitable services that help balance the books and ensure that hospitals have money to keep their infrastructures up to date […]

Mitch PerryMarch 30, 2015

As we reported during the weekend, Pinellas County U.S. Rep. David Jolly was one of just 17 House Republicans to vote against his own party’s budget last week. Now the campaign organization dedicated to helping him lose next year is going after a part of that vote that referenced college accessibility. This week the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) […]

Bruce RitchieMarch 30, 2015

State senators and representatives on a panel that oversees state audits responded angrily on Monday when they were told top officials at the Florida Municipal Power Agency were too busy to discuss audit findings that describe lavish spending and risky fuel-trading schemes. Sen. Joe Abruzzo, a Democrat from Wellington who chairs the Joint Legislative Audit […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 30, 2015

Though the Jacksonville mayoral race is getting the lion’s share of attention locally, a no less important race is going on to succeed outgoing Sheriff John Rutherford. The two remaining candidates, Democrat Ken Jefferson and Republican Mike Williams, have until May 19 to make their cases to Jacksonville voters. As we reported last week, the first poll of […]

A.G. GancarskiMarch 30, 2015

Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown has lost a few news cycles of late, and today he lost another one when Gov. Rick Scott officially endorsed his opponent, Lenny Curry, in the May 19 runoff election. “Lenny Curry is a principled conservative who is committed to job growth and has what it takes to lead Jacksonville toward a prosperous future. I […]

Mitch PerryMarch 30, 2015

Lois Frankel has become the latest South Florida Democratic member of Congress to endorse Patrick Murphy‘s candidacy for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in 2016. “It has been an honor to serve in Congress with Patrick Murphy, who shares my commitment to improving Florida by protecting hardworking American families, preserving Social Security and Medicare, […]

Melissa RossMarch 30, 2015

The man hoping to unseat State Attorney Angela Corey says he’s doing it to restore public confidence in the leadership of Florida’s Fourth Circuit. “Prosecutors have to work in the court of public opinion as well as the courtroom,” says challenger Wes White. “And right now the state attorney’s office has failed largely in the […]

Melissa RossMarch 30, 2015

The man hoping to unseat State Attorney Angela Corey says he’s doing it to restore public confidence in the leadership of Florida’s Fourth Circuit. “Prosecutors have to work in the court of public opinion as well as the courtroom,” says challenger Wes White. “And right now the state attorney’s office has failed largely in the […]

Mitch PerryMarch 30, 2015

U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker visited Tampa Monday, ostensibly to discuss the Obama administration’s new forays into diplomatic relations with Cuba. However, she used the majority of her speech to pump up the Trans-Pacific Partnership. That’s one of the biggest international trade agreements in modern history, which President Barack Obama hopes to have negotiated before […]

Phil AmmannMarch 30, 2015

Jeb Bush continues to lead the field as best-known presidential hopeful tested in a new poll of Republican voters released Monday by CBS News. Behind Bush is former Gov. Mike Huckabee, followed by Sens. Rand Paul and Marco Rubio. Respondents could choose as many names as they wanted. Showing the biggest movement in the past month is Texas […]

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Sen. Ashley Moody (right) fields questiosn about the space program during a town hall in Melbourne. Image via Ashley Moody.

State hospital rate-setting bill would hamstring providers

David Jolly one of 15 Republicans targeted by DCCC on college affordability

Legislators pound FMPA after top officials fail to appear

Mike Williams addresses sheriff poll, Cleveland Arms incident

Rick Scott endorses Lenny Curry for Jacksonville Mayor

Lois Frankel endorses Patrick Murphy for U.S. Senate

Wes White: Angela Corey has “failed” in the court of public opinion

Wes White: Angela Corey has "failed" in the court of public opinion

Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker pumps disputed trade agreement in Tampa

Voters favor Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton 2016, CBS poll shows