Fresh Take FloridaFebruary 27, 2024
13min0
Florida would be the second U.S. state — and the first in the South — to offer such subsidized screenings.
Tag: Capital Health PlanHomicide counts between 2020 and 2024 in Miami-Dade (A), and firearm-related homicide counts over the same span for 80 ZIP codes in the (B). ZIP code 33147, which researchers said has had the highest rate of homicides, historically, dropped to the 10th ranking overall in 2024. Image via Scaling Safety.
Fresh Take FloridaFebruary 27, 2024
Peter SchorschSeptember 14, 2023
5min0
Sabin Bass has some enormous shoes to fill, but CHP is confident he'll get the job done.
Peter SchorschMarch 10, 2021
4min1323
The initiative is aimed at boosting coronavirus vaccines and encouraging continued careful behavior.
Renzo DowneyMarch 2, 2020
6min391
Officials met in City Hall Friday to discuss coronavirus public awareness.
Guest AuthorOctober 27, 2015
4min240
Unhealthy weight has affected children in Florida well before I was appointed State Surgeon General in 2012. I knew when I took office that combating this epidemic would be my highest priority – and it was clear that doing so wouldn’t be as simple as changing the meals served in our school cafeterias. To answer […]
Ryan RayAugust 14, 2015
2min251
With just two lobbyists in the Cocoa, Fla.-based shop, Spearman Management brought in an estimated $630,000 in governmental consulting fees between April 1 and June 30, according to recently submitted compensation reports. Lobbyist Erin Hellkemp joined firm owner Guy Spearman, III to earn about $370,000 in legislative lobbying fees and $260,000 in executive branch lobbying fees. […]
Christine Jordan SextonMarch 9, 2015
2min271
The benefits in the state employee group health plan will likely trigger $14.6 million in “Cadillac taxes” under the federal health care law, an actuarial report given to the Department of Management Services and discussed by state economists on Monday shows. The majority of the tax, or $12.02 million, will be paid by the state […]
Christine Jordan SextonMarch 9, 20152min222
The benefits in the state employee group health plan will likely trigger $14.6 million in “Cadillac taxes” under the federal health care law, an actuarial report given to the Department of Management Services and discussed by state economists on Monday shows. The majority of the tax, or $12.02 million, will be paid by the state […]