Andrew Sullivan wonders if the GOP is really aiming for impeachment? They did the last Democratic president; and they feel even more strongly that this one is illegitimate, despite his thumping majority in the last election. Here’s the scenario. The House GOP pushes for  completely unserious Boehner plan (including a balanced budget amendment) that they [...]

Miguel A. Machado, M.D., was installed today as the 135th President of the Florida Medical Association (FMA) during the FMA’s 2011 Annual Meeting and Medical Expo in Orlando, Florida. “It is a great honor to serve as President of the FMA at this critical time in organized medicine,” said Dr. Machado.  “Serving the over 20,000 [...]

St. Petersburg Times - Florida pension funds still cloaked in secrecy The Florida State Board of Administration has proudly announced that in the last 12 months the assets of the Florida Retirement System rose 22 percent — the highest return against its benchmark in a quarter-century. On its face, that should be good news for 900,000 [...]

The following is a guest post from public relations ninja, Kevin Cate, whose blog you can read here. Alex Sink is funny, and a lot different than her public perception – like most politicians. Unsuccessful elections have a way of bringing the best out of politicians – just think post-election Al Gore or Bob Dole [...]

Florida officials this week made sinkhole rates go higher and hoped prison costs would go lower in an effort to save state taxpayers money on both. Sinkhole coverage got a lot more expensive for tens of thousands of coastal residents who will see their rates leap toward the heavens as state insurers this week tried [...]

Gov. Rick Scott said Friday that he would support making personal injury protection auto insurance coverage, or PIP, optional. Scott made the remarks during a radio interview Friday, and a spokesman confirmed that Scott would support doing away with Florida’s requirement that motorists carry PIP coverage, reports the News Service of Florida. “He said he [...]

Secretary of State Kurt Browning announced Friday that he would use a rare maneuver to try to secure approval for the state’s controversial new elections law, setting off a new legal battle over a measure that could shape the 2012 elections,writes Brandon Larrabee of the News Service of Florida. Browning filed suit in the federal [...]

In the three months since the legislative session ended, the Florida Retirement System has seen a substantial uptick in the number of new retirees, reports Lilly Rockwell of the News Service of Florida Likely at least in part in response to a new law that dramatically changed the state’s retirement plan, requiring employee contributions for [...]