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Bipartisan Mast-Murphy Amendment OK'd to Help Hire More Disabled Veterans

June 8, 2018 - 4:00pm
Brian Mast and Stephanie Murphy

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a bipartisan measure spearheaded by U.S. Reps. Brian Mast and Stephanie Murphy -- Republican and Democrat respectively, and both from Florida -- to help more disabled veterans transition to the civilian workforce.  

Weekly Roundup: Politics, Pot and Grim Numbers

June 8, 2018 - 2:15pm
The Sunshine State was packed with political news this week, along with the perennial twists and turns in Florida’s budding marijuana industry.
 
But even the most politically plugged-in foodies and fashionistas focused their attention elsewhere, after two American icons reportedly took their own lives within days of each other.
 

Pharmacy Patients Must be Protected from an Accidental Overdose

June 8, 2018 - 1:45pm

With opioid-related fatalities on the rise in Florida, it is not difficult to find someone whose life has been affected by overdose. Like many of our fellow Floridians, community pharmacies throughout Florida are concerned about the epidemic facing both our state and our country.

Police Cars to Puerto Rico 'Probe' Seems Petty Considering the Island's Larger Story

June 8, 2018 - 9:00am
Hector Pesquera, Puerto Rico's Public Safety secretary

The criticism of Florida's donation of 25 used Dodge Charger police cars to Puerto Rico, as presented in a Thursday Times/Herald story, is all political snark. Which is a great shame.

Darcy Richardson Opts to Run for Governor on Reform Party Line

June 8, 2018 - 6:00am
Darcy Richardson

Darcy Richardson has decided to end his bid to topple state Rep. Kim Daniels, D-Jacksonville, to run for governor as the Reform Party’s candidate. 

Neal Dunn Helped Shape the VA MISSION Act

June 8, 2018 - 6:00am
Neal Dunn

This week, President Donald Trump signed the “John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Networks Act” (VA MISSION Act) into law and a freshman congressman from North Florida’s fingerprints are all over it. 

Stupor Bowl

Douglas High School Panel Looks for Ways to Bolster School Safety

June 8, 2018 - 6:00am
Credit: David Santiago/Miami Herald

The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission met Thursday as it continued reviewing events surrounding the Feb. 14 mass shooting in Parkland that killed 17 students and faculty members.

Patrick Murphy Stays Out of Gubernatorial Race, Backs Gwen Graham

June 7, 2018 - 3:30pm
Patrick Murphy and Gwen Graham

Despite sending up trial balloons about running for governor, former U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., is backing former U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham to be Florida’s next governor. 

Backroom Briefing: 'Rocky' Ready for Another Round

June 7, 2018 - 12:45pm

California didn’t work out for U.S. Senate candidate Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente. But there’s always Florida.

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