Staff ReportsMarch 7, 2020
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She's running to succeed retiring Judge John Radabaugh.
Tag: 10th Judicial CircuitKamala Harris is winning the popularity contest, by a hair.
Staff ReportsMarch 7, 2020Staff ReportsAugust 22, 2019
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"For years, Sen. Albritton has been a tremendous ally for foster children and foster care parents."
Jim RosicaJuly 18, 2016
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Gov. Rick Scott has appointed a new circuit judge in central Florida despite a candidate still suing to get the seat filled by election. Scott last week tapped David V. Ward of Sebring for the judgeship. Ward, 47, has been an assistant state attorney since 2001. He will replace Judge Olin W. Shinholser for the […]
Associated PressNovember 11, 2015
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Criminal defendants in three Central Florida counties often face a stark choice, a public defender says: Pay hundreds of dollars in fees that help fund the prosecutors’ office, as a condition of reaching a plea deal, or face trial and risk stiffer punishment. Now public defender Rex Dimmig says the practice creates unequal treatment for […]
Phil AmmannApril 20, 2015
4min226
A Lakeland hospice threatened with closing by the state, could be saved by a bill making its way through the Legislature. On Tuesday, Estero Republican Rep. Ray Rodrigues will introduce an amendment to HB 441, with legislative language to help Compassionate Care Hospice on Drane Field Road to continue serving terminally ill patients. This year, the […]
Phil AmmannMarch 30, 2015
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Compassion can be a powerful force, especially when it’s a company doing the right thing for employees and clients. Despite threats of law enforcement action and regulatory sanctions, a Lakeland hospice ordered to close by the state over a “disputed clerical error” is still taking care of its personnel and terminally ill patients. Florida’s Agency […]
Phil AmmannMarch 30, 20153min204
Compassion can be a powerful force, especially when it’s a company doing the right thing for employees and clients. Despite threats of law enforcement action and regulatory sanctions, a Lakeland hospice ordered to close by the state over a “disputed clerical error” is still taking care of its personnel and terminally ill patients. Florida’s Agency […]
Phil AmmannMarch 27, 2015
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Florida may be known for its warm weather, but lately a cold wind has been blowing from the state bureaucracy. A Lakeland hospice ordered to close over a “disputed clerical error” has lost its initial appeal for a hearing with the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. Last week, Compassionate Care Hospice on Drane Field Road filed a […]