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Staff ReportsMay 17, 2016

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Patrick Murphy joined Gwen Graham and more than 120 House Democrats calling on Speaker Paul Ryan to hold a vote on the President’s emergency appropriations request to fight the spread of Zika. Murphy is a cosponsor of H.R. 5044, legislation to provide $1.9 billion in emergency funding to respond to the Zika virus that reflects the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 17, 2016

Calling it a “full-blown emergency,” Sen. Bill Nelson once again encouraged his colleagues to set aside $1.9 billion to fight the spread of the Zika virus. “The urgency is now and we ought to do the right thing,” said Nelson, a Florida Democrat. “We have not heard the last of it, and you are going […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 16, 2016

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart is backing a House proposal to spend more than $600 million to battle Zika. House Republicans have proposed spending $622 million to battle the Zika virus. The legislation — introduced by Kentucky Republican Hal Rogers, chairman of the House appropriations committee — includes $230 million for the National Institutes of Health to […]

Associated PressMay 16, 2016

The mosquitoes that can spread Zika are already buzzing among us. The U.S. government could use some help figuring out exactly where. No experience is necessary for what the U.S. Department of Agriculture envisions as a nationwide experiment in citizen-science. Teenagers already have proven themselves up to the task in tryouts involving a small number […]

Associated PressMay 12, 2016

What are you more afraid of, the Zika virus, or a plan to kill the disease-carrying mosquitoes by releasing genetically engineered bugs in Florida? The public has until midnight Friday to weigh in. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will then decide whether the biotech firm Oxitec can release its lab-bred mosquitoes near Key West. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 12, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott is calling on federal officials to help Florida prepare for the spread of Zika. Scott met with Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell on Wednesday morning. In a statement after the meeting, Scott said he met with Burwell to “relay requests that state agencies need from the federal government.” Those requests, […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 11, 2016

Carlos Beruff is calling on federal lawmakers to step up their efforts to help stop the spread of the Zika virus. In a statement Wednesday, the Republican U.S. Senate hopeful said: “protecting our citizens is the primary role of the federal government.” And while he said the government often spends too much money, preventing the […]

Jim RosicaMay 11, 2016

Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 2 p.m. with the most recent Zika cases in the state. Gov. Rick Scott is heading to the nation’s capital to “meet with Congressional leaders on Zika preparedness,” his office announced. His daily schedule shows him departing the Enterprise Florida board meeting in Naples, his hometown, and departing […]

Mitch PerryMay 10, 2016

Rick Scott takes his act to Washington on Wednesday, where the Florida governor hopes to rally members of Congress to approve President Obama‘s request for $1.9 billion to combat the spread of the Zika virus. So what is the hold-up? The virus seems only to be getting greater penetration into the U.S. On Monday, the Florida Department of Health announced two […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 10, 2016

Summertime is nearly here, and with that comes the return of the mosquito. As concerns over the mosquito-borne Zika virus continue to grow, state officials are ramping up their efforts to protect Floridians and slow the spread of the virus. That means increase coordination between state and local agencies and even calls for Washington, D.C., […]

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Patrick Murphy joins call for $1.9 billion to combat Zika

Bill Nelson, Marco Rubio wanted more, but U.S. Senate approves $1.1B to fight Zika

Mario Diaz-Balart: Funding to fight spread of Zika is ‘critical’

Citizen-scientists: Uncle Sam wants you to fight Zika!

Tell the FDA what you fear more: Zika, or GMO mosquitoes?

Rick Scott calls on HHS to send 5,000 Zika preparedness kits to Florida

Carlos Beruff calls on federal government to ‘act immediately’ to fight Zika

Rick Scott to talk Zika in D.C.

Mitch Perry Report for 5.10.16 -Rick Scott needs to address House GOP when it comes to unlocking Zika funds

Rick Scott pushing collaboration to stop the spread of Zika