FEATURED STORIES New DCF chief's resumé mirrors Scott's By Carol Marbin Miller Miami Herald Florida's new social services chief will look a lot like the state's new governor: a corporate executive with conservative social roots.
Reporters say Fla. gov's media rules too tight By Michelle Morgante Associated Press Journalists who cover Florida's capital complained to industry leaders Tuesday that the new administration of Gov. Rick Scott is skirting free-press traditions and attempting to control their work by limiting access to events and being slow to provide public records.
Florida's lawsuit over health care law swells to 26 states By Janet Zink St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald Tallahassee Bureau The political sea change marked by the November elections on Tuesday pulled six more states into Florida's lawsuit challenging the national health care legislation, making it one of the biggest tests of federal authority in the country's history with 26 states now in line.
Florida legislators have much at stake in vote to repeal health care law By William E. Gibson South Florida Sun-Sentinel While a divided U.S. House prepares to vote on repealing the nation's health care law, Republicans as well as Democrats from Florida pledged on Tuesday to retain popular new protections for patients while trying to make insurance affordable. FLORIDA POLITICS Gov. Scott takes jobs message to struggling Panhandle By Steve Bousquet St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald Tallahassee Bureau Gov. Rick Scott brought his jobs message to the Panhandle on Tuesday, telling local business leaders he will keep his promise to make Florida the best state for job creation.
Gov. Scott taps Accenture executive for head of DCF By Bill Cotterell Florida Capital News Gov. Rick Scott reached outside state government for another department head Tuesday, naming a retired Accenture executive to head Florida's public-welfare agency.
Scott holding first meeting with Florida Cabinet Associated Press Tampa Tribune Gov. Rick Scott and Florida's three Cabinet members, all newly elected and all Republicans, are holding their first meeting.
Gov. Rick Scott discusses goals at annual AP event Associated Press Tampa Tribune Many Florida newspaper editors and broadcasters are about to get their first close-up look at the state's new governor.
Jacksonville representative bows out of race to become state House speaker By Matt Dixon Florida Times-Union After doing the math and determining that his run at becoming House speaker in 2016 was going to come up short, state Rep. Daniel Davis, R-Jacksonville, announced Tuesday he is no longer seeking the post. POLITICAL RACES Bill Nelson talks re-election, healthcare reform in Jacksonville visit By Abel Harding Florida Times-Union U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson said Florida Democrats got caught in a "tidal wave" in 2010, something he doesn't see being repeated in 2012. ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY Bill would block DEP from implementing new federal water rules By Bruce Ritchie Florida Tribune A Florida lawmaker wants to escalate the growing feud between the federal government and the state over controversial water standards. EDUCATION Florida lawmaker pushes bill to end FCAT By Carli Teproff Miami Herald Saying the FCAT creates more harm than good, a freshman state legislator said Tuesday she is championing a bill in the House that would do away with the annual state exams.
Going digital: State board pushes schools' conversion by 2014 By Leslie Postal Orlando Sentinel The State Board of Education wants Florida lawmakers to toughen standards for A-to-F school grades and for the state's pre-kindergarten program.
It's time to grade parents, new bill proposes By Leslie Postal and Denise-Marie Balona Orlando Sentinel Every year, Florida's students, schools and districts are graded based on their performance.
Class Size Penalties Headed to Legislature By Whitney Ray Capitol News Service The State Board of Education is recommending 30 million dollars in fines for school districts that broke the class size law.
New Plan Means New Way to Pay for Florida Colleges By Glen Gardner Public News Service Florida Governor Rick Scott has declared war on Florida's unemployment with his "let's get to work" slogan, promising to create new jobs. JOBS, BUDGET, AND ECONOMY Mica supports billion-dollar high-speed rail in Florida, with a caveat By Larry Hannan Florida Times-Union U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., supports constructing a high-speed rail system between Orlando and Tampa. HEALTH AND SENIORS Repealing Progress The Progress Report Think Progress This week, conservatives in the House and Senate plan to push to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the health care reforms that President Obama signed into law last March.
Pain clinics feel the impact of a new state law — for now By Letitia Stein St. Petersburg Times Florida's pain management industry is starting to feel the effects of a new law that limits who can own pain clinics, part of an effort to stop unscrupulous operators notorious for dispensing huge amounts of prescription narcotics.
Feds: Tampa pharmacy led U.S. in dispensing painkiller By Elaine Silvestrini Tampa Tribune During the first three months of last year, a Tampa pharmacy dispensed more oxycodone than any other retail pharmacy in the nation, federal investigators say. CIVIL RIGHTS, PEACE AND SOCIAL ISSUES Florida legislator may dial back proposed Arizona-style law By Dara Kam Palm Beach Post Concern about scaring tourists and potential high-tech workers away from the Sunshine State is threatening passage of the Arizona-style immigration measure backed by Gov. Rick Scott.
Uncertainty over Arizona-style immigration law in Florida leaves immigrant rights activists guessing By Marcos Restrepo Florida Independent Conflicting signals from Florida legislators about the possibility of an Arizona-style law are leaving Florida’s immigrant rights community confused about what to expect in 2011.
Little hope seen for state Dream Act By Patricia Mazzei Miami Herald For years, former state Rep. Juan Carlos Zapata of Miami tried unsuccessfully to get his fellow Republicans in Tallahassee to pass a bill allowing undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at Florida's public universities. JUSTICE AND THE COURTS Odom won't be on trial alone By Alex Leary and Mary Ellen Klas St. Petersburg Times Ray Sansom, Jay Odom and Bob Richburg will go to trial together in March after a judge ruled in favor of a state motion to consolidate the cases. |
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