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Phil AmmannApril 6, 2015

State Rep. Kristin Jacobs has joined the National Institute for Coastal & Harbor Infrastructure (NICHI) as National Director of Leadership Development. The Coconut Creek Democrat is a former Broward County Mayor and currently represents House District 96, which covers the cities of Coconut Creek and Margate. Jacobs’ water management experience includes a key role in […]

Peter SchorschMarch 8, 2015

Somebody has to be first, right? Last month, Florida Politics reported on the surge of Kratom, a plant-based product used as a homeopathic medicine that has begun to concern Florida authorities. Traditionally, Kratom leaves — indigenous to Thailand and Malaysia — are chewed to treat a variety of ailments: reducing pain, an anti-diarrheal, and to reduce […]

Associated PressMarch 5, 2015

Republican state lawmakers on Thursday blasted President Barack Obama‘s decision to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba, saying it will only serve to empower the communist nation that’s been ruled by a dictatorship since 1959. Republican members of the House Local & Federal Affairs Committee speaking before a nearly empty meeting room gave forceful speeches in […]

Associated PressMarch 5, 2015

Republican state lawmakers on Thursday blasted President Barack Obama‘s decision to restore diplomatic relations with Cuba, saying it will only serve to empower the communist nation that’s been ruled by a dictatorship since 1959. Republican members of the House Local & Federal Affairs Committee speaking before a nearly empty meeting room gave forceful speeches in […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 23, 2015

Is Kratom next up in the controlled substance cavalcade? The battle usually begins with an outrageous anecdote. A shady doctor prescribing pain pills from a golf course; a deranged man spiked up on some “bath salt” derivative and chewing off someone’s face; or a shocking suicide by a young man with a bright future. First, […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 23, 2015

Is Kratom next up in the controlled substance cavalcade? The battle usually begins with an outrageous anecdote. A shady doctor prescribing pain pills from a golf course; a deranged man spiked up on some “bath salt” derivative and chewing off someone’s face; or a shocking suicide by a young man with a bright future. First, […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 5, 2015

A senior advisor to President Barack Obama on Thursday expressed optimism that Florida would take the plunge and expand Medicaid and praised the state for leading the nation in the number of Obamacare enrollees. “We are seeing increasing willingness to expand Medicaid,” said White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett. “We hope that there’s increasing pressure on […]

Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 5, 2015

A senior advisor to President Barack Obama on Thursday expressed optimism that Florida would take the plunge and expand Medicaid and praised the state for leading the nation in the number of Obamacare enrollees. “We are seeing increasing willingness to expand Medicaid,” said White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett. “We hope that there’s increasing pressure on […]

Bruce RitchieSeptember 11, 2014

NEW ORLEANS — Kristin Jacobs is carrying a message to Tallahassee and the rest of the nation that South Florida residents are concerned about climate change and sea-level rise and local governments are taking action. Jacobs is a Broward county commissioner who in August won the Democratic primary for Florida House District 96 and faces […]

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Crowds gather to see Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. (Gabrielle Russon)

Kristin Jacobs joins NICHI to oversee leadership training on water issues

Tampa Bay Times finally arrives at the Kratom party

Florida lawmakers criticize Obama’s changes to Cuba policy

Florida lawmakers criticize Obama's changes to Cuba policy

First it was pill mills, then it was bath salts; now it’s Kratom

First it was pill mills, then it was bath salts; now it's Kratom

Feds hope there's pressure to expand Medicaid, White House senior advisor says

Feds hope there’s pressure to expand Medicaid, White House senior advisor says

Bruce Ritchie: Kristin Jacobs says South Florida takes climate change seriously