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Vern Buchanan advises readiness as Sarasota confirms first Zika case

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As state officials confirmed the first Zika case in Sarasota County, Congressman Vern Buchanan urged Suncoast residents Tuesday to take common-sense steps to prevent infections. “All Floridians must take immediate action to protect themselves and prevent Zika from spreading any further,” Buchanan said. “My state is in crisis mode. Families and business owners cannot overlook the very real threat this virus poses to public health.” Florida is ground zero for the Zika virus. On Friday, the Florida Department of Health released a report…

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Two more cases of locally transmitted Zika reported in Florida

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The Department of Health is stepping up its efforts to combat the spread of Zika in South Florida. Gov. Rick Scott said Monday the department is sending in “additional commercial pest control companies to assist with local mosquito control efforts in Miami-Dade County.” The news of additional assistance comes as two more cases of locally transmitted Zika have been discovered. Scott said two more people have contracted the Zika virus. Both are in Miami-Dade County, and Scott said the state…

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Florida on track to see 115 million visitors in 2016

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Visitors keep flocking to the Sunshine State. State tourism officials announced Friday 57.4 million people traveled to Florida in the first half of the year. The number marks a 4.3 percent increase from the first six months of 2015. “It’s exciting to have a record tourism number,” said Gov. Rick Scott during an event at the Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers. “That’s a record number. We’ve had record numbers in the last five-and-a-half years.” Since January, more than 49.3…

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Mitch Perry Report for 8.12.16 – DEA just says no to loosening pot restrictions

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Advocates for both medical marijuana and the outright legalization of the herb were dealt a blow yesterday when the Drug Enforcement Administration rejected a bid to reconsider how it treats marijuana under federal drug control laws. Along with much more serious drugs such as heroin and acid, pot is considered a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substance Act. The hope was that it was reclassified as a Schedule II drug, which is how speed and oxycodone are currently scheduled. But…

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Zika concerns not stopping travelers from visiting Florida

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Travelers might be worried about Zika, but it isn’t stopping them from traveling to the Sunshine State. The University of Florida’s Tourism Crisis Management Initiative found more than 70 percent of potential visitors are concerned about the mosquito-borne virus. However, the study found about 10 percent of potential visitors have actually changed their travel plans. There are more than 480 cases of Zika virus in Florida. According to the Department of Health, 25 of those cases aren’t travel related and…

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David Jolly latest Florida lawmaker calling for Congress’ return to D.C. for Zika funding

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As health officials report more than 400 travel-related and 22 locally transmitted cases of the Zika virus in Florida, U.S. Rep. David Jolly becomes the latest Florida lawmaker calling on Congress to return to Washington and pass a bill to fund the growing health crisis. “With Congress not scheduled to return to Washington, D.C. for nearly four weeks, I support calls for an emergency session to address this health issue and quickly reach a bicameral, bipartisan consensus package that can be enacted…

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Diane Roberts: Nature at war with Florida — thanks, Rick Scott!

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The streets of Miami and Ft. Lauderdale flood on a distressingly regular basis; the drinking water in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties is getting salty; mosquitoes infect you with Zika; toxic algae in our rivers, lakes and seas will give you a hideous rash, attack your nervous system, and impair your liver. Nature has declared war on Florida. Thanks, Rick Scott. To be fair, our desperate environmental straits are not entirely this governor’s fault. Dumping filthy runoff into our…

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