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Scott PowersMarch 13, 2016

In a speech at The Villages on Sunday Marco Rubio tried to harness the anger many Republican voters are expressing with their support of Donald Trump. Florida’s junior U.S. senator said their wrath must be channeled, not fostered and exploited. “This election is really a referendum on America and its identity. It’s a referendum on […]

Phil AmmannSeptember 28, 2015

On Monday, Marco Rubio takes his campaign to The Villages, the Central Florida retirement community that has emerged as an important stop for GOP presidential candidates. After clashes with billionaire Donald Trump, Rubio jabbed the GOP front-runner as “touchy and insecure” during a recent appearance on a Kentucky sports radio show. Polling shows Trump leading […]

Peter SchorschNovember 21, 2013

There’s logic to limiting the number of hospitals that pop up in an area: if a region has too many, resources are spread thin and costs may not be easily recovered. Florida has a process for managing new hospital construction, and generally speaking, it works. But trauma centers are different. People using trauma centers don’t […]

Guest AuthorAugust 25, 2013

The recent 60-foot wide sinkhole just outside of Orlando, in a town not far from my own, is an unfortunate reminder that our state and our community must be ready for natural disasters and other traumatic events to strike without warning. Fortunately, guests at the resort just outside Disney World were all evacuated and everyone was safe. […]

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Marco Rubio seeks to recognize, win over, channel anger felt by many Republicans

Marco Rubio to make campaign stop in The Villages

Peter Schorsch: Trauma patients shouldn’t be treated like ‘market share’

Capt. Gail Lazenby: Ocala and the surrounding area need a safeguard: local access to trauma care