March 9, 2013 - 6:00pm
Florida's International Eggy Face: Clean It Off Loudly, Lawmakers
March 9, 2013 - 6:00pm
Tip for all you House reps: On Tuesday when you repeal last year's half-baked CS/CS/HB 1223, dumbest Florida law in decades -- dumber even than our constitutional protection of pregnant pigs -- invite the international media in to see you do it.
Rick Scott Announces Appointments to Two Water Management District Boards
Submitted by Nancy Smith on March 8, 2013 - 8:59pm
Gov. Rick Scott on Friday announced the reappointments of Carlos Beruff and George Mann to the Governing Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District. He also announced the appointments of two new members to that same governing board -- Thomas E. Tommy Bronson and Bryan K. Beswick.
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Medicaid Expansion Arkansas-Style: Let's at Least Give It a Look
March 8, 2013 - 6:00pm
All this week the Florida House appeared to close the door on the question of expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. But on Friday Senate President Don Gaetz reopened it -- just a crack.
Gaetz said he thinks theres a possibility Florida could pursue an alternative method to expand Medicaid, similar to the one Arkansas is proposing.
Arkansas wants to take the federal cash for Medicaid expansion and use it to buy health coverage for uninsured people from private insurers through a state health exchange.
Weekly Roundup: Taking Care of Business
March 8, 2013 - 6:00pm
As Gov. Rick Scott helped launch the legislative session Tuesday, his message boiled down to this: "It's working."
That likely will be a common refrain through the 2014 gubernatorial election, as Scott touts the addition of jobs, jobs, jobs and casts himself as leading the state out of the economic desert of the Charlie Crist era.
Will Lake Ray Be the Next CEO of JaxPort?
March 10, 2013 - 7:00pm
Rep. Lake Ray has firmly established himself as one of the leading experts on ports in Tallahassee. And now hes looking to put all that savvy to work back home, as CEO of the Jacksonville Port Authority (JaxPort).
The JaxPort board is due to name a new CEO by April.
Tim Tebow Act Underscores Trend in Partisan Divide over School Choice
March 7, 2013 - 6:00pm
Pam Bondi Urges Students to Stay Away from Synthetic Drugs
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 8, 2013 - 5:06pm
In advance of spring break season, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has issued a statement warning students about the dangers of synthetic drugs. Synthetic drugs, sometimes referred to as incense, potpourri, K2, spice, and bath salts, can cause psychotic episodes, hallucinations, seizures, paranoia, tremors, and more.
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Optical Illusions
March 8, 2013 - 6:00pm
WASHINGTON -- The media love optics and no one understands this better than President Obama.
Let's Be Nice
March 10, 2013 - 7:00pm
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