LWVF report: Florida counties “in crisis” over lack of Medicaid expansion
Read the full articleIn a series of broadsides at Gov. Rick Scott and the state’s House leadership, an all-female panel of national health policy experts convened by the League of Women Voters of...
View ArticleSt. Johns Riverkeeper blasts Rick Scott, Legislature over water policy bill
Read the full articleDespite statewide pleas to veto it, Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed into law a water policy bill decried by the state’s environmentalists but loved by agriculture interests....
View ArticleChild safety advocates slam bill they say will endanger kids in car seats
Read the full articleChild safety advocates are slamming legislation they say would endanger kids and weaken Florida’s newly passed child passenger safety law, which has only been on the books for a...
View ArticleJax Urban Ed Symposium to spotlight charter schools: “the good, the bad and...
Read the full articleThe battle over charter schools has been joined in some Florida cities, particularly in places like Palm Beach. Charters continue to grow in both popularity- and controversy. It’s...
View ArticleVolusia County admin building to close due to homeless camp
Read the full articleGrowing concerns about homeless residents in Volusia County are leading to the proposed closing of the county’s administration building as those without shelter have started...
View ArticleBrit oddsmaker on 2016: Palin helps Trump, hurts Cruz, Hillary still favored...
Read the full articleSaying her endorsement “threatens to turn the Iowa caucus on its head,” British oddsmaker Paul Krishnamurty says Sarah Palin‘s endorsement of Donald Trump is taking the edge off...
View ArticleKickstarter campaign launched to create new line of 2016 presidential...
Read the full articleIt’s a bipartisan affair (so far) at the new Kickstarter campaign just launched at the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum featuring the five leading candidates for...
View ArticleEmail insights: Coast Guard, JAX Chamber team up on LNG initiative
Read the full articleThe Coast Guard and the JAX Chamber have announced a new partnership promoting safety measures around the use and transport of liquefied natural gas or LNG in Jacksonville. The...
View ArticleIlluminate Jax to stage mock-up at Jacksonville Bank Building
Read the full articleThe team behind the innovative Illuminate Jax proposal to light up the Jacksonville skyline (with LED lights in office towers) is planning a mock-up run-through Tuesday night, and...
View ArticleThe political gambler: Ted Cruz “absolutely” still my bet for GOP nominee
Read the full articleAlthough he’s placing some side money on Marco Rubio as “the perfect cover,” political analyst/bettor Paul Krishnamurty is looking like a genius in the wake of the Iowa caucuses....
View ArticleJacksonville drops out of “100 Resilient Cities” initiative
Read the full articleThe city of Jacksonville is no longer taking part in the Rockefeller Foundation’s “100 Resilient Cities” Initiative. The program awards cities around the world $1 million grants to...
View ArticleTrump campaign in Florida to hold a series of weekend volunteer events
Read the full articleDespite his declining poll numbers coming out of the Iowa caucuses, the Florida state director of the Donald Trump presidential campaign says this weekend is going to be a busy one...
View ArticleDonald Trump’s Florida campaign to hold weekend volunteer events
Read the full articleDespite his declining poll numbers coming out of the Iowa caucuses, the Florida state director of the Donald Trump presidential campaign says this weekend is going to be a busy one...
View ArticleJax Civic Council: “the place we call home should welcome all”
Read the full articleAmid all the pastor press conferences and parliamentary maneuvers, the battle over Jacksonville’s HRO is also being fought via news release. The latest comes from the Jacksonville...
View ArticleSix Florida cities apply for the USDOT “Smart City Challenge:” winning city...
Read the full articleTransportation Secretary Anthony Foxx has announced that 77 cities have submitted applications for the U.S. Department of Transportation “Smart City Challenge.” The competition...
View ArticleEmail insights: SDS Hosting “Donald Trump Piñata Bash” at Florida State
Read the full articleThe FSU chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) says it’s hosting an event where students can smash Donald Trump piñatas “in protest of the racism and hatred shown in...
View ArticleAudrey Moran on Lenny Curry: “I made it clear to him I was disappointed” on HRO
Read the full articleJAX Chamber chair Audrey Moran has made it clear she’s comfortable with diverging from City Hall on the issue of the the city’s human rights ordinance. Moran, herself a former...
View Article#JaxforBernie supporters expect “capacity” crowd at Dem debate watch party
Read the full articleFresh off the heels of his victory in the New Hampshire primary, supporters of Bernie Sanders down here in Florida say they’re energized for their candidate heading into the...
View Article“Fire him now!” texted Duval School Board member, as Nikolai Vitti claims...
Read the full articleNewly released public records show that Duval County School Board member Connie Hall would like to see Superintendent Nikolai Vitti fired. Hall texted that sentiment in a message...
View ArticleHillary Clinton calls for quick action to fight Zika virus in Florida
Read the full articleThe Hillary Clinton campaign is calling for quick action in Florida to prepare for the likelihood that the travel-related Zika virus will spread. As recent reports indicate cases...
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