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Melissa RossJune 3, 2015

As the state’s Medicaid fight continues to get national attention, UF Health Jax CEO Russ Armistead remains steadfast and vocal in his insistence that a solution must be found, and quickly, to Florida’s healthcare funding crisis — or else North Florida’s only safety net hospital will close its doors. “I think people don’t believe it […]

Peter SchorschJune 3, 2015

Leading Republican presidential prospects faced off at an event Tuesday at a GOP economic gathering hosted by Gov. Rick Scott that drew a half dozen White House hopefuls to a Disney World convention center. While Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio enjoyed a home field advantage, Tuesday’s speaking program also featured former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Wisconsin Gov. Scott […]

Mitch PerryJune 3, 2015

At Rick Scott‘s cattle call in Orlando Tuesday (I refuse to call it the Happiest Place on the Earth), the six (potential) presidential candidates were told by the governor to stick to the economy, so the only time they could speak about other issues were generally if they came before reporters after their session on […]

Associated PressJune 3, 2015

Leading Republican presidential prospects faced off at an event Tuesday in battleground Florida, a state that could prove pivotal to the Florida heavyweights seeking the nomination, not to mention any rival who manages to win here instead. Jeb Bush, a former two-term Florida governor, and Florida’s junior Sen. Marco Rubio, were the home-state stars at […]

Associated PressJune 3, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott is vetoing bills designed to beef up convenience store security and give additional protections to customers of Citizens Property Insurance. Scott on Tuesday vetoed the two bills while also signing 17 other ones into law. The store security bill (HB 755) would have required family-owned convenience stores to follow certain security measures […]

Daniel TilsonJune 2, 2015

OK, you got me. That’s a made-up name in the headline. But this week’s “Economic Growth Summit” hosted by Florida Gov. Rick Scott is all about the politics of make-believe, so anything goes. If life was fair, Scott’s summit would feature explanations and apologies to middle-class Floridians who’ve remained loyal to his hardcore conservative economic […]

Guest AuthorJune 2, 2015

Put aside the politics of Florida’s healthcare reform debate for a minute, and you’ll recognize our uninsured crisis is as much a public safety problem as it is a public policy challenge. My entire professional life has been dedicated to public service and safety. Working my way up from patrolman to lieutenant over 26 years […]

Mitch PerryJune 2, 2015

Addressing a businessman who said he was afraid that the crowded Republican presidential field could lead to an intense, internecine GOP brawl, Jeb Bush made it clear Tuesday afternoon that if he runs for president, his intention is to run on his record and his ideas to win the presidency, and to just be part […]

Ryan RayJune 2, 2015

From the distance of his presidential cattle call in Orlando, Gov. Rick Scott issued his first veto of the year late Tuesday afternoon, scrubbing HB 1087, a bill supported by a coalition of South Florida Republicans and most legislative Democrats that would curb a practice of forcing policyholders to continually “opt-in” to their Citzens Property Insurance Corp. policies […]

Associated PressJune 2, 2015

Floridians would get a small tax break on their cellphone bills under a new tax cut package proposed by House Republicans. A Florida House panel on Tuesday voted in favor of a nearly $300 million proposal. The House voted for a nearly $700 million package of tax cuts during the Regular Session this year. Legislators […]

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UF Health Jax CEO: We need an independent taxing district

Ten takeaways from Rick Scott’s presidential cattle call

Mitch Perry Report for 6.3.15 — Could rising crime become political issue in 2016?

High stakes for Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio in Florida presidential primary

Governor vetoes insurance, store security bills

Daniel Tilson: Rick Scott’s ‘Putting Lipstick On Piggy Economics Summit’ for GOP POTUS wannabes

Robert Asencio: Healthcare expansion is a public safety issue

Jeb Bush says GOP nominee can’t afford to trash opponents to win in 2016

Rick Scott issues first 2015 veto, kills Citizens reform of opt-in letters

House scales back size of proposed tax cuts