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Drew WilsonJuly 24, 2018

In an email Tuesday, Gov. Rick Scott said U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson “must do his job” and secure funding for repairs to the federally operated Herbert Hoover Dike surrounding Lake Okeechobee. Scott is looking to replace Nelson in the Senate this fall; the email from his campaign touted his role in “championing” millions in state funding for […]

Staff ReportsJune 22, 2018

U.S. officials provided a glimpse Friday into a South Florida facility housing more than 1,000 teenage migrants, seeking to dispel any suggestions that children are being mistreated. Private contractors who run the center for unaccompanied minors in Homestead showed journalists around the campus like-complex for about an hour. Journalists were not permitted to interview the […]

Staff ReportsJune 19, 2018

Former Gov. Jeb Bush’s statement against the Trump administration policy splitting up undocumented immigrant families crossing the U.S. border may have caused a rift between his son, George P. Bush, and Donald Trump Jr. As reported by Axios, sources close to Trump Jr. say he plans to pull out of a New York City fundraiser […]

Drew WilsonJune 8, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist has signed on to bipartisan bill that would send the Trump Administration’s new tariffs on newsprint into the shredder. In a Friday statement Crist made clear that he wasn’t lining up behind the PRINT Act simply to take a jab at the White House, but because the tariff is already costing […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 2, 2018

Republican state Rep. Joe Gruters landed an appointment from the Trump Administration Thursday to serve on the Amtrak Board of Directors through October 2022. The Sarasota accountant served as co-chair of President Donald Trump’s campaign in Florida, and the move appears to have paid dividends. Gruters took to Twitter shortly after the announcement, saying he […]

Danny McAuliffeJanuary 9, 2018

Florida is officially off the table for offshore oil drilling. U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke made the announcement late Tuesday with Gov. Rick Scott at the Tallahassee International Airport. “As a result of discussion with Governor Scott and his leadership, I am removing Florida from consideration for any new oil and gas platforms,” Zinke said in […]

Darryl PaulsonDecember 29, 2017

Forget the talk about Democrats picking up Congressional seats in 2018. If Democrats don’t take control of the House, it will prove that Democrats are either inept, or God has intervened for the Republicans. Almost every political indicator going into the 2018 election favors the Democrats. Midterms: The party occupying the White House has lost seats […]

Guest AuthorAugust 24, 2017

With governments wrestling with the ever-increasing costs of health care, it is critical for all of us to consider ways Florida can save money while still serving those with limited access to care. This is why we should all support the mission of Florida’s 49 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), which serve over 1.4 million […]

Peter SchorschAugust 15, 2017

Last week, the Trump administration approved Florida’s request for the long-anticipated Medicaid 1115 waiver. The waiver increases funding in the Low Income Pool to $1.5 billion, which will help cover the costs of uncompensated care in our state. Tucked into that significant budget is a comparatively small – but incredibly important – budget crumb of […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 21, 2017

This past year has seen our country feeling more divided than ever before. The 2016 election took its toll, with candidates up and down the ballot partaking in name calling and disrespectful attacks. While political incivility is nothing new, this past year saw a new low for our nation’s discourse. With public trust in Congress […]

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Email insights: Rick Scott says Bill Nelson ‘must do his job’ to secure Lake O funds

Journalists tour center for migrant children in Florida

Donald Trump Jr. cancels fundraiser with George P. Bush

Charlie Crist joins effort to block newspaper tariffs

Donald Trump names Joe Gruters to Amtrak board

Rick Scott gets Donald Trump administration to cancel oil drilling plans

Darryl Paulson: Democratic tsunami is coming

Andrew Behrman: Burdensome requirement threatens health centers’ ability to offer care

Tear down AHCA’s roadblocks to health centers’ delivery of quality care

Dr. Carolyn J. Lukensmeyer: Leading the way in civility – Florida’s new members of Congress

After brutal storms, Gov. DeSantis declares state of emergency, activates Florida National Guard