State Senate Moves Forward On Health Expansion
Trying to build momentum amid continued opposition from House leaders, a Senate panel Tuesday approved a plan that would expand health coverage to an estimated 800,000 low-income Floridians.
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Trying to build momentum amid continued opposition from House leaders, a Senate panel Tuesday approved a plan that would expand health coverage to an estimated 800,000 low-income Floridians.
Testifying under oath Tuesday before a Senate panel, current and former Department of Corrections investigators --- including the sheriff of Gulf County --- said they were ordered by the inspector general's office to quash cases that could embarrass the agency or high-ranking officials.
A trio of agency heads whose necks have been on the governor's chopping block earned a couple of extra months stay on Tuesday.
An ID card for people with disabilities is an idea that's making its way through the Florida House and Senate. The purpose is to alert first responders.
Despite objections from the hospital industry, a House panel Tuesday approved a bill that would allow patients to stay overnight at ambulatory surgical centers and open the door for longer-term "recovery care centers."
Already forecast to be lower than last year's yield, citrus greening has dropped this season's orange production prediction even further.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has denied allegations from a report that made national headlines this week with claims that his administration banned use of the terms "climate change" and "global warming" in official documents and speeches.
A House panel rejected a proposal to revamp the Medicaid program's system of providing dental services to children.
Voters in eight Broward cities will be heading to the polls on Tuesday to decide a number of mayoral, commission and council races.
School districts could soon start the school year earlier as the Florida House is moving a bill that would allow such a change.
Two of the Capitol's most influential business lobbies, in a new television ad, are urging an extension of a state gambling agreement with the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
A bill that would make clear national groups like the Boys and Girls Clubs are exempt from Florida licensing requirements is stalled in a legislative committee, sparking a clash between two state senators.
Guns won't improve safety at schools where students already encounter a "toxic mix" of alcohol, drugs and the pressure of academics, opponents of a series of campus gun bills argued Monday.
A bill that would make clear national groups like the Boys and Girls Clubs are exempt from Florida licensing requirements is stalled in a legislative committee, sparking a clash between two state senators.
Backers of a ballot initiative aimed at boosting the use of solar energy are moving closer to getting a Florida Supreme Court review of the proposal.
