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Phil AmmannMay 1, 2015

On Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott named two Tampa legal experts to the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court, which serves Hillsborough County. Judge Christopher Nash, 43, of Tampa, currently serves as Hillsborough County Judge in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. He previously practiced with Leavengood, Nash, Dauval & Boyle from 2004-2013. Before that, he worked with Akerman Senterfitt […]

Brendan FarringtonApril 30, 2015

When it became clear that the House and Senate wouldn’t agree on a budget, Republican Gov. Rick Scott was in California trying to get shipping companies to move to Florida. And when the Legislature was at the point of no return to either pass a budget or go home without completing the one task it’s […]

Bruce RitchieApril 30, 2015

The Florida office of a national environmental group on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit against federal agencies over protection of an endangered sparrow and Everglades restoration indirectly related to a proposed big land purchase. Environmental groups and some local government officials are pressuring the state to exercise an option to buy 46,800 acres of U.S. Sugar […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 30, 2015

Any commission on healthcare costs should make sure to look at all parts of the delivery system, not just hospital costs. Pharmaceuticals, durable medical equipment, Medicaid HMOs, and ambulatory surgical centers also are part of the health care delivery system and contribute to health care costs, said Tony Carvalho, president of the Safety Net Hospital […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 29, 2015

As the dysfunctional 2015 regular legislative session continued on Wednesday with the Florida Senate threatening to sue the House for its abrupt sine die, Gov. Rick Scott floated to the media details about the hospital and health care commission he plans on convening. Scott released a draft outline of the commission that shows he plans […]

Associated PressApril 29, 2015

The Obama administration said Wednesday it had not changed its position on Medicaid expansion and hospital funds, despite contrary interpretations from lawmakers. The confusion came a day after Gov. Rick Scott filed a federal lawsuit accusing the Obama administration of coercing Florida into expanding Medicaid by withholding more than $1 billion in hospital funds. The […]

Associated PressApril 29, 2015

All Florida city, county and state government agencies will have to buy state and American flags that are made in the United States under a bill going to Gov. Rick Scott. The Senate passed the bill Wednesday on a 38-1 vote. The House passed the bill last month. Democratic Sen. Jeff Clemens used debate on […]

Associated PressApril 29, 2015

Despite the fervent opposition of the state’s top election official, the Legislature on Wednesday called for the creation of a statewide system that allows voters to register online. Legislators approved a bill authorizing the system and sent it to Gov. Rick Scott, who may veto the legislation. That’s because Secretary of State Ken Detzner — […]

Associated PressApril 29, 2015

It will be illegal to post sexually explicit photos and videos of exes on websites without their consent under a bill going to Gov. Rick Scott. The Senate passed a bill Wednesday on a 38-2 vote to outlaw revenge porn. The Senate accepted a weaker version of the bill they originally passed because the House […]

Christine Jordan SextonApril 29, 2015

With little fanfare, the Senate on Wednesday approved appointees to the boards of medicine, nursing, podiatry, dentistry, chiropractic medicine and physical therapy, among others. The boards are located within the Florida Department of Health and are charged with regulating health care professionals. The Senate had not, however, moved to confirm the Secretary of the Florida […]

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Gov. Scott names Tampa’s Christopher Nash and Mark Kiser to Circuit Court

As lawmakers feud, Rick. Scott visits Ferris wheel, Wawa

Sparrow lawsuit has indirect link to water storage, U.S. Sugar land purchase

Health care commission must examine all related costs, lobbyist says

Rick Scott releases plan to examine hospitals’, insurance companies’ profits

Barack Obama hasn’t changed course on LIP, Medicaid

State agencies will have to buy flags made in USA

Legislature OKs online voter registration

Legislature passes bill to make revenge porn illegal

Senate OKs DOH appointees, but not chief