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Florida Senate offers healthcare coverage compromise

Published on May 26, 2015 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Associated Press

Republican leaders in the Florida Senate offered up a revamped health care proposal Tuesday in an effort to end a budget stalemate that threatens to shut down state government, but the proposal was immediately rejected by Gov. Rick Scott and House GOP leaders. Legislators are scheduled to return to the state Capitol next week for a 20-day special session where they are expected to pass a new state budget. Senate President Andy Gardiner announced what he called a “compromise” on…

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Most Florida legislators say yes to free or deeply discounted health, dental benefits

Published on March 3, 2015 in Top Headlines by Christine Jordan Sexton

While they are hesitant to implement Obamacare provisions and expand access to health care, Florida legislators overwhelmingly tap into the benefits made available to them either for free or deeply discounted rates. Thirty-six of Florida’s 40 state senators are enrolled in the state health insurance plan and 39 of them enroll in the dental plan, which is free, information from the Office of Legislative Services shows. In the House of Representatives, 106 of the members enroll in the state group…

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How novel! Another former journalist launches a political blog

Published on May 1, 2010 in Statewide by Peter Schorsch

C’mon guys, leave the blogging to those of us working at home in our underwear. Michael Bender notes that former Palm Beach Post political editor Brian E. Crowley has unveiled a new political blog in anticipation of Gov. Charlie Crist’s big announcement. The Crowley Political Report debuts with an original sketch of Crist pulling a dead rabbit from his hat and a quick analysis of the expected announcement today that he’ll abandon the Republican Party and run for U.S. Senate…

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