June 17, 2011 - 6:00pm
Weekly Roundup: Worries -- Drug Test Problems, Granny Dumping
June 17, 2011 - 6:00pm
Florida health-care officials hit the road this week to hold hearings about the new Medicaid overhaul -- and got an earful about granny dumping and endangered mom-and-pop pharmacies.
The Agency for Health Care Administration, which held 10 hearings from Pensacola to Fort Myers, can do little about many of the objections. In passing the overhaul, lawmakers required that seniors enroll in managed-care plans and decided against giving special treatment to independent drug stores.
High-Profile Young Republicans Out to Woo Hispanics, Win 2012
June 16, 2011 - 6:00pm
Florida’s Jobless Rate Dips to 10.6 Percent in May
June 16, 2011 - 6:00pm
Rick Scott Talks Job Growth in Weekly Address
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 17, 2011 - 3:44pm
Gov. Rick Scott released his weekly radio address on Friday afternoon andfocused on jobs and Fathers Day.
This week Floridas unemployment rate declined for the fifth month in a row. At 10.6 percent for the month of May, it has dropped from 12 percent since I became governor in January. In that time, Florida companies have created approximately 80,000 jobs, said Scott. While we still have a lot more work to do until we create jobs for every Floridian who wants one, we see evidence we are on the right track.
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Our Essential Fathers
June 17, 2011 - 6:00pm
NEW YORK -- This marks my 24th Father's Day as a columnist, my 26th since my son uttered "Dada," and my 16th since my own father joined the legions of Interesting People in the Hereafter.
Luis Garcia Plans to Take on David Rivera in 2012
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 17, 2011 - 2:23pm
Politico is reporting that state Rep. Luis Garcia, D-Miami Beach, will challenge Republican U.S. Rep. David Rivera in 2012.
While Garcia, who fled Cuba at an early age, barely held on to his state House seat in 2010, which represents parts of Miami-Dade County, he is no easy mark by any means. Having served as Miami Beach fire chief and having spent more than 50 years in the area, Garcia is well-established in the community.
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Mitt Romney Cruises in New Hampshire in New Poll
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 17, 2011 - 1:08pm
A new poll found New Hampshire is Mitt Romneys to lose.
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GOP Solidifying its Base for 2012 Presidential Campaign
June 16, 2011 - 6:00pm
Vern Buchanan: Expect Free-Trade Agreements in Ways and Means Next Week
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 17, 2011 - 12:50pm
A member of the Republican congressional majority from Florida turned up the heat on President Barack Obama to get serious about three free-trade agreements currently stalled in Washington.
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan urged passage of the agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama. Buchanan, Floridas only member of the Ways and Means Committee, said that the committee was poised to move on the agreements, perhaps as early as next week.
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