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Phil AmmannFebruary 16, 2015

Miami Herald staff writer Julie Brown has won the 2014 George Polk Award for Justice Reporting for her series of articles on brutal treatment and deaths of inmates in Florida’s prison system. Brown shared the award with two New York Times reporters, Michael Schwirtz and Michael Winerip, who also focused on abuse in New York […]

James CallFebruary 16, 2015

Four school board members from across the state have organized as an alternative to the Florida School Board Association. The Florida Coalition of School Board Members is disgruntled by the FSBA support for a lawsuit against a tax credit scholarship program by the Florida Education Association. The state has sought dismissal of the cased, arguing […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 16, 2015

Six hospital chief executives from across the state will hold a press conference Tuesday to discuss findings of a study about the shortage of physician specialists by region in Florida during the next 10 years. State Sen. Aaron Bean, R-Fernandina Beach, and Rep. Matt Hudson, R-Naples, will join the hospital CEOs along with the residency […]

James CallFebruary 16, 2015

It may be a tax cut but it’s not about the money. Sen. Renee Garcia and Rep. Jay Fant on Monday begin their push for a Small Business Saturday Tax Holiday. Their proposal is a tax break for purchases at smaller independently owned stores on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. It would provide a $20 million […]

Mitch PerryFebruary 16, 2015

On Valentine’s Day, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor used the occasion to advocate that the best present to give a loved one was to make sure they signed up for the Affordable Care Act, since the the deadline for enrollment expired Sunday night. “If you were to ask me what would be the best […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 16, 2015

Republican candidates and parties in key primary states are among the first beneficiaries of Jeb Bush’s Right to Rise PAC. The committee launched by the former Florida governor and prospective 2016 Republican presidential candidate announced on Friday it gave nearly $123,000 in contributions. The largest payments were $10,000 each to the Republican Parties of Florida, […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 16, 2015

Democrats with an extra twenty bucks (and change) can support Hillary Clinton’s not-yet-announced presidential run in Tampa next week. Ready for Hillary, the Super PAC backing the nascent campaign of the former First Lady and Secretary of State, is holding a “low dollar” reception on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at Mise en Place, 442 West Kennedy […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 16, 2015

Democrats with an extra twenty bucks (and change) can support Hillary Clinton’s not-yet-announced presidential run in Tampa next week. Ready for Hillary, the Super PAC backing the nascent campaign of the former First Lady and Secretary of State, is holding a “low dollar” reception on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at Mise en Place, 442 West Kennedy […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 15, 2015

A rising tide lifts all boats; nowhere is that more apparent than recent changes to South Florida’s political journalism. Case in point; reporter Patricia Mazzei is now a new political writer at the Miami Herald. Mazzei has covered Miami’s political scene since 2007. This weekend, she became the successor to Marc Caputo, who recently departed for […]

Associated PressFebruary 15, 2015

Millions of immigrants benefiting from President Barack Obama’s executive actions could get a windfall from the IRS, a reversal of fortune after years of paying taxes to help fund government programs they were banned from receiving. Armed with new Social Security numbers, many of these immigrants who were living in the U.S. illegally will now […]

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Gold Coast Eagle Distributing;s Javier Bermudez and Chad Fraser bring water to Helene victims in Bradenton. Image via Gold Coast.

Miami Herald reporter Julie Brown wins Polk Award for prison abuse series

Lawsuit spawns rival state school board association

Hospitals set to release report on physician shortages by specialty, region

Renee Garcia and Jay Fant: Small business tax holiday is about building community

Mitch Perry Report for 2.16.15 — Deadline for Obamacare sign-up has expired. Or has it?

Jeb Bush PAC starts spending, gives $123K to GOP in early primary states

Ready for Hillary to hold "low dollar" fundraiser in Tampa Feb. 24

Ready for Hillary to hold “low dollar” fundraiser in Tampa Feb. 24

Patricia Mazzei named political writer at Miami Herald

Republicans say Obama giving immigrants ‘amnesty bonuses’