Associated PressApril 7, 2022
13min0
'This is a bit of a kick in the teeth to poor countries that were promised billions of vaccines and resources last year.'
Tag: Ebola
Associated PressApril 7, 2022Associated PressMarch 23, 2020
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Most presidents let health professionals become the face of similar challenges.
Associated PressMay 9, 2016
8min306
The White House and Democrats are pressuring congressional Republicans to act on President Barack Obama‘s demands for money to combat Zika, but even the onset of mosquito season that probably will spread the virus has failed to create a sense of urgency. Republicans from states at greatest risk, such as Florida, Texas, Louisiana and Georgia, […]
Mitch PerryMay 2, 2016
4min366
Unlike some of his GOP colleagues, Sarasota-area Congressman Vern Buchanan is calling on the House of Representatives to support an additional $1.9 billion in funding requested by the Obama administration in February to contain and eradicate the virus. “Zika’s shadow is spreading too quickly in Florida, which has one-quarter of all the Zika cases in […]
Diane RobertsFebruary 4, 20167min462
It was a bad hair day for Donald Trump. The whitest people in America voted for a Canadian anchor baby instead of him. Incredible. Flanked by what appeared to be a militia of blond Kardashians, Trump was almost gracious in concession Monday night, saying he was “honored,” even congratulating the winner. Of course, it didn’t […]
Guest AuthorJanuary 19, 20166min191
As we head into the semi-home stretch of the presidential campaign, I keep waiting for someone to put forth these questions: Are people who want to occupy the White House mentally stable? Why would anyone in his or her right mind wish to spend four years in a war zone? Don’t these candidates read the […]
Associated PressNovember 19, 2015
1min173
Florida hospitals paid for $1.5 billion in health costs for uninsured and underinsured patients last year. The Florida Hospital Association released its annual report Wednesday, noting it provided inpatient care for 2.7 million people and treated 9.5 million patients in emergency rooms in 2014. Hospitals contributed a total of $4.2 billion in community benefits, including […]
A.G. GancarskiOctober 8, 2015
3min196
The persistent, percussive oomph of oom-pah polka filled the air, drowning out the off-record conversations among elected officials and those they represent in Hemming Plaza on Wednesday night, as Jacksonville’s storied Art Walk held its third Oktoberfest celebration. The main attraction for political watchers: Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, who was joined by longtime Jaguars mascot Curtis “Jaxson […]
Peter SchorschDecember 10, 2014
3min155
Ok, so we all understand the revolving door of a second term president/governor/mayor. Secretaries and agency heads come and go and it is frankly man-bites-dog when a long-timer actually doesn’t leave an administration. That is why we tip our hat to Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Liz Dudek for sticking it out for a few more years in […]
Adam WeinsteinOctober 30, 20146min284
I’m tired of false moral equivalencies. For a year or more, I’ve heard pundits and cynics flaunt the conventional wisdom about this governor’s race: Both candidates are awful. It’s hard not to feel that way, after tens of millions of dollars in shade-throwing, half-truthing ads and stunts. Calling both guys in the race equally terrible […]