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Christine Jordan SextonMay 12, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott‘s idea that Florida hospitals share profits to brace for the loss of a $2.2 billion health care financing program is not being warmly received by the the Legislature, which is in charge of allocating Medicaid funding. House Speaker Steve Crisafulli said in a statement Monday that there are “other solutions available that […]

Melissa RossMay 12, 2015

He’s a retired optometrist, but Wayne Wood is a bold-faced name in Jacksonville for pursuits that go far beyond medicine. Wood is the founder of Riverside Avondale Preservation and the Riverside Arts Market. He’s the driving force behind the new Friends of Hemming Park. And he’s a noted author and local historian. Described by some political observers […]

A.G. GancarskiMay 11, 2015

The second of three debates between Lenny Curry and Alvin Brown was like the middle part of a fifteen round prizefight. Neither guy knocked each other out. Both guys threw hard shots from beginning to end though. On Monday afternoon, the Brown campaign called their shot: they pledged to hit Curry hard on his record as RPOF […]

Mitch PerryMay 11, 2015

Florida’s first great cattle call of the GOP 2016 presidential candidates takes place June 2, at Rick Scott‘s Economic Growth Summit in Orlando. Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio, Scott Walker, Rick Perry, Chris Christie, Mike Huckabee and Bobby Jindal have all given their RSVP’s to the event. Speaking to Politico in comments published Monday night, Scott […]

Christine Jordan SextonMay 11, 2015

Rick Scott made an appearance on Fox News Monday night saying why he flip-flopped on Medicaid expansion and said he was going “to do the right things to drive health care costs down.” Scott told Fox’s Greta Van Susteren he went from supporting Medicaid expansion in 2013 when his mother died to opposing it in […]

Christine Jordan SextonMay 11, 2015

Health care experience may not be a prerequisite to get onto the newly created Commission on Healthcare and Hospital Funding, but contributing to political committee and candidates doesn’t hurt. Carlos Beruff, a Parrish home builder, is executive director of the commission. A review of campaign finance records shows that Beruff has given $107,369.69 to Republican candidates […]

Guest AuthorMay 11, 2015

Florida lawmakers passed a life-saving measure which now heads to Gov. Rick Scott for his signature. The newly passed legislation will drastically diminish a tragic and far-too-common occurrence – death resulting from a drug overdose. This public health crisis has, up until now, burdened the citizens and communities of Florida. My organization, Shatterproof, would like […]

Mitch PerryMay 11, 2015

After being passed over for funding during the past couple of legislative sessions, members of the film, television and digital media community in Florida crossed their fingers long before the 2015 session started. They hoped this would be the year the state’s film tax incentive program would be replenished. It used up all of its funding a […]

Christine Jordan SextonMay 11, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott named nine people to the newly created healthcare and hospital board on Monday, steering clear of appointing anyone to the commission who is affiliated with a hospital. One medical doctor serves on the commission. Many of the commission members Scott appointed have made campaign contributions to Scott, the governor’s political committee, Let’s […]

Associated PressMay 11, 2015

The Florida Supreme Court is turning away a case challenging a law that allows Gov. Rick Scott to use a blind trust instead of providing a detailed accounting of his finances. The high court on Monday ruled that it would not consider an appeal of a lawsuit filed by a former aide to the late […]

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Rick Scott’s profit-sharing idea gets no love from Legislature, hospitals

Wayne Wood endorses Alvin Brown: “We cannot afford to hire a rookie”

Lenny Curry and Alvin Brown slug it out in second debate

Rick Scott wants presidential candidates at his June summit to talk only economy

Special Session won’t resolve health care impasse, Rick Scott predicts

Health care panel appointees gave to Rick Scott, his PAC, other GOP hopefuls

Gary Mendell: Life-saving measure passes Florida Legislature to combat drug overdoses

Film Florida wants incentives bill included in Special Session

9 appointments made to new health care, hospital commission

State Supreme Court turns down case sparked by Rick Scott