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Florida is running out of doctors: Third of physicians are over 60, one in 10 to retire in the next five years
Florida – The Florida Senate’s ‘Live Healthy’ initiative is considering a novel approach to tackle the state’s looming physician shortage. By…
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Floridians go crazy for ACA enrollment: New 800,000 insurance plans added recently, nation’s second-largest increase
Florida – As the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) insurance enrollment period draws to a close, Florida accounts for a significant…
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Florida federal judge rules that Americans can bring firearms into post offices, finds current U.S. law unconstitutional
Florida – A federal judge in Florida has declared that a U.S. law prohibiting firearms in post offices is unconstitutional. This…
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Palm Beach County observes Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: What’s open and what’s closed?
West Palm Beach, Florida – Palm Beach County is observing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day today, January 15th, leading to widespread…
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Florida Gov. DeSantis if he becomes U.S. president: “We cannot allow Anthony Fauci to escape accountability”
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has made a bold promise to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci accountable if he reaches the White…
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Florida Governor to crack down on migrants: “They represent a ‘ticking time bomb’ for the country.”
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis made a strong statement about his immigration policy during the CNN GOP presidential debate in…
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Education in Florida: Two Democrats propose bill that could help the state battle teacher shortage
Florida – Democratic legislators have proposed bills aimed at expanding the state’s Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) in response to the…
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Multi-million dollar Medicare fraud scheme leads to significant sentences for two Florida residents
Florida – A Florida man and woman have been sentenced for their involvement in a complex scheme defrauding Medicare of over…
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Florida continues GOP’s war on education, books that allegedly violated DeSantis’ law removed from schools
Florida – In a move that has sparked intense debate and legal challenges, the Escambia County School District in Florida has…
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Florida is getting closer to impose substantial limitations on abortion access throughout the state under new bill
Florida – Florida legislators have recently introduced House Bill 1519, a comprehensive and controversial proposal aiming to impose strict limitations on…
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