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Ron DeSantis in Better Shape With Florida Voters than Marco Rubio, Rick Scott

June 20, 2019 - 12:00pm
Ron DeSantis

Gov. Ron DeSantis is in better shape with Florida voters than either of the state’s two U.S. senators, a new poll shows. 

Quinnipiac University released a poll on Thursday morning showing that DeSantis has the approval of 55 percent of voters while 22 percent disapprove of him and 23 percent are not sure. 

Florida Wants Minimum Wage Increase--But Divided on How Much

June 20, 2019 - 11:00am

A new poll shows strong support across Florida to raise the minimum wage in the Sunshine State. 

Quinnipiac University Polling Logo released a poll on Thursday showing three-quarters of Florida voters--76 percent--support raising the minimum wage while only 20 percent support keeping it at $8.46 an hour. Floridians of all political backgrounds, ages, genders, race and education levels support increasing the minimum wage. 

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Florida Blue to Provide Claims Information

June 20, 2019 - 7:30am
Florida Blue, Jacksonville

In a major turnaround, one of Florida’s largest health insurers is poised to provide 60 million insurance claims to a statewide database designed to help people shop for health care.

Jacksonville-based Florida Blue agreed to submit three years of claims data that will show what the company paid hospitals and health care providers, said company spokeswoman Toni Woods.

Fate of Broward Sheriff Sparks Fiery Hearing

June 20, 2019 - 7:30am
Scott Israel

In his quest to get his old job back, Scott Israel spent hours jousting with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ lawyer Wednesday in a series of combative exchanges highlighting two deadly mass shootings in Broward County that led to the former sheriff’s suspension.

Israel’s seven hours of testimony Wednesday concluded a two-day hearing before a Senate special master in an appeal filed by the veteran law enforcement official after DeSantis stripped him of the sheriff’s post shortly after the Republican governor took office in January.

Boeing Sends Positive Message to Space Coast, Choosing to Move Its Space Division HQ to Titusville

June 20, 2019 - 7:30am
Space Coast is bouncing back

Boeing announced it will relocate the headquarters of its Space and Launch division to Titusville, in large part the result of President Donald Trump's commitment to returning America to the forefront of space exploration and to continue revitalizing Florida’s Space Coast.

No SLAPP: Environmentalist Maggy Hurchalla Loses Lake Point Appeal

June 19, 2019 - 5:45pm
Maggy Hurchalla

More than one Martin County judge warned environmental icon Maggy Hurchalla over the past six years that lies and misrepresentations of fact are not protected free speech. The Fourth District Court of Appeals concurred today in a 12-page, unanimous opinion that Hurchalla's free speech privileges “were negated by malice on the part of Hurchalla.”

Ted Yoho Wants to Require Tax Preparers to Take a Proficiency Test

June 20, 2019 - 7:30am
Ted Yoho

This week, U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., paired up with U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Calif., on a bill empowering the IRS to set minimum standards for paid tax preparers. 

Yoho and Panetta brought out the “Taxpayer Protection and Preparer Proficiency Act" to that purpose. Over in the U.S. Senate, Democrats, led by U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., have a companion measure. 

Ted Deutch Continues to Move Up the Ladder on Capitol Hill

June 19, 2019 - 12:15pm
Ted Deutch

U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., continues to rise in the Democratic ranks now that his party controls the U.S. House. 

Deutch, already the chairman of the U.S. House Ethics Committee and the U.S. House Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee and a cochair of the Climate Solutions Caucus, took on a new leadership post on Wednesday as he is the new vice chairman of the  House Democratic Caucus Task Force on Aging and Families (which was previously known as the Seniors Task Force). 

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