Millions more on life-saving drugs and treatment were likely to be spent on the opioid crisis, but that disappeared after the Parkland massacre. The Tampa Bay Times’ Lawrence Mower reports for “The Buzz” blog....
Category: Florida Insurance and Political Headlines
Florida lawmakers approve bill that forces local and state elected officials to resign if they want to run for federal office
March 8, 2018
The bill, which seeks to reverse a loophole created years ago to help then-Republican Governor Charlie Crist run for the U.S. Senate, requires candidates to submit a resignation no later than 10 days before the qualifying...
Senator Joe Negron will not run for higher office
March 8, 2018
His term was supposed to end in 2018, but redistricting required him to run again in 2016, giving him an unplanned extra two years in the Senate. Ali Schmitz reports for TCPalm.com....
Lee will finish his term, which ends November 6, and work to help find a candidate who’s “best for all of St. Lucie County,” he told TCPalm.com....
The PGA of America, which helped establish Palm Beach County as one of the nation’s top golfing locales, is “poised” to leave Palm Beach Gardens after half a century to move to Frisco, Texas, the website Golf.com...
Capitol to Courthouse Florida Insurance Report – Wednesday, March 07, 2018
March 7, 2018
Category Florida and Insurance News
Florida Lawmakers Miss Budget Deadline, Extending Legislative Session The House and Senate are fundamentally opposed on how to reimburse the State’s 200-plus Hospitals for Medicaid. Lawrence...
If Scott signs the “Sunshine Protection Act,” Congress would need to amend existing federal law to allow the change. The Associated Press reports via the Tallahassee Democrat....
Moore accuser announces run for Florida House seat
March 7, 2018
In an interview Tuesday with The Palm Beach Post, Gibson, 54, said she thought about running for public office from time to time because family members had served in elected office in Alabama, where she was raised....
Legislature hopes to put the sting in stealing bees
March 7, 2018
The Florida Legislature is one step closer to raising the penalty for stealing bees, FloridaPolitics.com Publisher Peter Schorsch reports. http://floridapolitics.com/archives/258289-legislature-hopes-put-sting-stealing-bees
A Shooting Survivor And Her Mom’s Up-Close Look At Florida’s “Sneaky” Political Process
March 7, 2018
Student survivors of the February 14 massacre, their parents, and the families of the 17 people who died are taking advantage of a rare — and potentially fleeting — moment in which their voices carry a lot of weight in...