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As two Florida medical boards announced plans to start developing Florida-specific guidelines that doctors providing gender-affirming care must follow, state Medicaid officials were sued in federal …
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By Christine Jordan Sexton
For FloridaPolitics.com
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9/14/22
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Student Debt: Freeloaders or victims?
Dear Editor:
I also struggled to get through college in the late sixties and early seventies. I started with night school classes and after many years …
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9/7/22
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Please join me in celebrating Grandparent’s Day on Sept. 11 to honor the great contributions our elders make to our families and communities.As you know, children are remarkably perceptive. …
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By Jack Levine
4Generations Institute founder
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9/7/22
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This was a big week for me. I turned 65 today – Sept. 8 – and that makes me a target for phone calls from Joe Namath and Jimmie “J.J.” Walker and their Medicare plans.
Sept. 8 also was my …
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By Don Coble
Managing Editor
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9/7/22
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Florida’s public university students seemed reluctant to fill out a controversial survey on so-called “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” that was prompted by the Legislature, as …
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By Florida Phoenix
For FloridaPolitics.com
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8/31/22
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Write these dates down: Nov. 8 and Nov. 5, 2024. That’s when we can vote for real fairness. That’s when we can stop the reckless and irresponsible spending in this county.
President Joe …
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By Don Coble
Managing Editor
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8/31/22
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Proebe Ybañez was the cool chemistry high school teacher leading interactive lessons with her students.
Sayid Yasin made his living working as an IT consultant.
On paper, perhaps the pair …
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By Gabrielle Russon
For FloridaPolitics.com
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8/24/22
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While Gov. Ron DeSantis did not appear on the ballot during the Primary, the Republican Governor succeeded in a self-imposed test of his influence over the Florida electorate.
With the votes …
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By FloridaPolitics.com
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8/24/22
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Gov. Ron DeSantis is rolling out new proposals intended to bring teachers to Florida, with shortages affecting districts throughout the state.
One such proposal would take first responders, …
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By A.G. Gancarski
For FloridaPolitics.com
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8/17/22
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Hello. My name is Don, and I love professional wrestling.
There, I said it. And I stand behind my words and a conviction for the absurd. To me, it’s smart to have an escape from …
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By Don Coble
Managing Editor
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8/17/22
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The Community Partnership School program is more than free food, clothes and tutoring. It changes lives.
It is a hub that creates opportunities and hope. It is a weapon to break the cycle of …
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By Don Coble
Managing Editor
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8/10/22
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(This story originally ran in 2018, but it seems appropriate to post it again as we get closer to the election season.)It’s the most wonderful time of the year.Well, really of every two and …
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By Craig R. Seaton
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8/3/22
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Disney usually gives millions of dollars to Republicans. Will that happen this fall?
Indications of whether Florida Republicans’ snout smack of the Walt Disney Co. will make any immediate …
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By Scott Powers
For FloridaPolitics.com
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8/3/22
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This Week in History 020620
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Five years ago, 2015 The Clay County Commission surprisingly and unexpectedly voted down a proposal to spend $10 of unspent bond money on a mega-sports complex in the county. Thirty-five boys reach …
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2/5/20
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More than 70 film and television productions have wanted to shoot in Florida in recent years, but didn’t due to the lack of a statewide film production program.
According to trade association …
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By Drew Wilson
For FloridaPolitics
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2/5/20
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Bill would protect military spouses
from deportation
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Trying again under a U.S. House of Representatives that now has Democratic control, Kissimmee’s U.S. Rep. Darren Soto introduced two bills last week aiming to prevent immigration deportations of …
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By Scott Powers
FloridaPolitics.com
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1/30/19
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This Week in history
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5 years ago, 2013 After deliberating six hours, a four-man, two-woman jury convicted a Jacksonville man of two counts of second-degree murder. Cornelius Walston, 30, of Jacksonville, had been on …
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5/2/18
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