
Gov. Rick Scott is renewing calls for transparency from the federal Veterans Affairs after AHCA inspectors were turned away from a Florida VA hospital for the third time on Wednesday.
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From his perch on the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee on Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., showcased how the fiscal year 2015 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MILCON) Appropriations Bill will help the defense community on the First Coast.
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A poll from Suffolk University released on Wednesday shows the pack of possible Republican presidential candidates, including those with ties to the Sunshine State, knotted together in Iowa, home of the first presidential caucus.
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The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration was turned away from reviewing records at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa on Wednesday.
The Agency attempted to complete an on-site review Wednesday morning and again were declined the opportunity to review any records at that time.
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Pointing to a 400 percent growth in the states prison population over the last 35 years, Florida TaxWatch released a study on Wednesday which finds Florida could save significantly by cutting down on the incarceration of nonviolent felons. The study calls for a review of third-degree felonies, insisting some of those could be lowered to misdemeanors.
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Eric Eisnaugle, who won the District 44 Republican primary March 11, is headed back to the Florida House after defeating Democrat Shaun Raja, 74 percent to 26 percent, in a special election Tuesday.
The District 44 seat, which covers portions of west and southwest Orange County, came open when Rep. Steve Precourt stepped down to pursue other opportunities.
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