Guest AuthorApril 30, 2019
6min672
No other state in America has put this information off limits. But then, Florida.
Tag: Sunshine StateA doctor performs an ultrasound scan on a pregnant woman on Aug. 7, 2018, at a hospital in Chicago. Complaints about pregnant women being turned away from emergency rooms spiked in the months after states began enacting strict abortion laws following the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The cases are detailed in federal documents obtained by The Associated Press and raise serious questions about the state of emergency pregnancy care in the U.S. Image via AP/Teresa Crawford.
Guest AuthorApril 30, 2019
Blake DowlingJune 16, 2018
7min453
Do you need a break from Putnam, Donald, Kim and all the other headlines raging this week in the Sunshine State and our nation? How ‘bout we talk cybersecurity, so you can make sure you have all the bases covered (baseball analogy for the upcoming College World Series). Are you familiar with “social engineering?” The […]
Danny McAuliffeApril 23, 2018
7min197
Consider this a highlight reel of the weekend’s #FlaPol Twitter. Kicking off our review is former Gov. Jeb Bush‘s eulogy of his late mother, former First Lady Barbara Bush, who passed away last week. Jeb Bush’s words resonated across party lines, as shown through universal support online. If you haven’t already, check it out: The Bush […]
Mitch PerryJune 15, 2017
4min403
While Florida has the highest percentage of senior citizens in the nation, when it comes to elder care, the Sunshine State is one of the worst in the country, according to a newly released AARP national study. The report, Picking Up the Pace of Change: A State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Older […]
Guest AuthorMarch 5, 2017
5min187
Dear Mr. President, It’s so cool that you enjoy Florida! You’re back in South Florida today — and I live here too. Today is such a sweet March day here in the Sunshine State for both of us. Strong tropical breezes off the Atlantic Ocean, yet the humidity is still low so that we’re not […]
Guest AuthorNovember 10, 2016
6min358
Ahh, the Sunshine State — where it’s just another day in paradise and theme parks whisk visitors to fantasies where dreams come true. Problem is the reality isn’t so fancy for the many unemployed Floridians with a disability. Statistics from the Florida Scorecard Research report show that 63 percent of residents with a disability who […]
Associated PressNovember 7, 2016
6min819
If recent history is any guidance, Floridians stand a decent chance of going to bed Tuesday night not knowing which presidential candidate won their state; they may even retire Wednesday and Thursday nights in the same condition. Results haven’t been determined on election night in Florida in half of the presidential races since 2000. Four […]
Guest AuthorSeptember 13, 2016
4min198
With the recent passage of Amendment 4, you might be under the impression that the Sunshine State is making hay from our abundant natural resource and creating a healthy amount of energy from solar. Not so. In fact, although Amendment 4 is a step in the right direction, it’s actually natural gas that carries the […]
Associated PressAugust 12, 2016
1min311
Tourists are flocking to the Sunshine State in record numbers — at least for now. Florida Gov. Rick Scott will announce Friday that 57.4 million tourists visited the state during the first half of 2016. State officials say that’s the highest six-month total ever and a 4.3 percent increase over the year. Visit Florida, the […]
Guest AuthorApril 11, 20166min247
Given our graying population and rising sea levels, Florida should be the role model for managing old people and coping with flooding backyards. We aren’t, though in fairness to Florida, neither is any other state. Americans — outside of deep-thinking tank people — don’t talk about what the heck we are going to do with […]