Life and politics from the Sunshine State's best city

Category archive

Top Headlines - page 2799

Eight meetings scheduled in St. Pete to teach residents how to recycle

in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by

Universal curbside recycling rolls out in St. Pete this July. To gear up, the city is inviting residents to attend one of eight meetings throughout the city to learn more about the program. Because the bi-weekly recycling program gets cheaper the more tonnage is recycled, officials want to make sure they are maximizing the number of people participating and making sure those who do choose to recycle are doing it right. Residents in 76,000 single-family homes and multi-family residences with…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

No supplemental Medicaid funds in House healthcare budget

in Top Headlines by

The House released a healthcare budget on Tuesday that has no supplemental Medicaid dollars to help pay hospitals, federally qualified health centers, graduate medical education and even prepaid health plans. House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman state Rep. Matt Hudson said it would be “premature” for the House to include supplemental, or  Low Income Pool, dollars in the budget given the fact the federal government has not approved the continuation of the program beyond June 30, 2015. Hudson said as…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

Florida ranks No. 2 in nation for rate of uninsured

in Statewide/Top Headlines by

Florida ranks No. 2 in the nation in the rate of residents without health insurance, but that figure has declined since 2010. Figures released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday show that Florida had an uninsured rate of 24.3 percent in 2013. Only Texas had a higher rate at 24.8 percent. The lowest rate was 4.3 percent in Massachusetts. Despite the high ranking, Florida’s uninsured rate has declined since 2010 when it was 25.3 percent. Federal figures released last…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

Frank Artiles admits his ‘bathroom bill’ is still a work in progress as it advances

in Top Headlines by

According to Miami state House Republican Frank Artiles, the only reason he has introduced his legislation that would stop transgender people from using public restrooms aligned with their gender identity is because Miami-Dade County commissioners wouldn’t change their own ordinance. “I am here because the Miami-Dade ordinance is overbroad and subjective,” he told lawmakers today. He says that while there are 10 counties in Florida that have gender identity protections (including Hillsborough and Pinellas), only Miami-Dade allows men to enter…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

American Bridge: Jeb Bush ‘hypocrite’ over Hillary Clinton email criticism

in Top Headlines by

When it comes to personal emails for public business, Jeb Bush is nothing short of a hypocrite, says the left-leaning American Bridge 21st Century. As the controversy lingers over Hillary Clinton’s emails, a new American Bridge video reminds the public of correspondence problems of Bush, another high-profile potential presidential candidate. Recently, Bush attacked Clinton for using private emails during her time as secretary of state, a subject he called “a little baffling, to be honest with you.” American Bridge doubts…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

Today on Context Florida: Slow learners, dangerous ideology, King v. Burwell and PATIENT Act

in Apolitical/Top Headlines by

Today on Context Florida: Some governors are slow learners, says Lucy Morgan. Gov. Rick Scott is beyond slow. He doesn’t learn. He doesn’t appear to care about public access to records, meetings and information traditionally available to Floridians. Most governors have a bit of trouble getting used to working in the fishbowl of state government, particularly if they won election without stopping off in another elected office that operated in the Florida sunshine. Christo-fundamentalist ideology is dangerous, says Julie Delegal. As…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

Bond Amendment 1 revenue, free up cash for other enviro projects, says House chair

in Top Headlines by

A House appropriations subcommittee chair on Tuesday recommended bonding Amendment 1 revenue for land-buying while using a significant amount of the cash from the conservation spending initiative for existing environmental spending, debt service, land management and agricultural water programs. A key issue in the 2015 legislative session is how the Legislature will spend an estimated $757 million from the Amendment 1 water and land conservation spending initiative. Environmentalists expect the measure to boost conservation land buying but House Speaker Steve Crisafulli…

Keep Reading

You might be interested in

1 … 2,797 2,798 2,799 2,800 2,801 … 2,881
Go to Top