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It was not a quiet day for the Florida delegates in Ohio.
Read More »Florida RNC Delegate Says Trump Will Be ‘Best President We’ve Ever Had’
Gov. Rick Scott Signs New Abortion Bill Into Law
The bill prohibits state money for any service by an organization that also provides abortions. It will affect half a dozen clinics, including Planned Parenthood facilities that serve the poor under Medicaid and other federal programs.
Read More »Open Carry Gun Bill Moves Forward In House
A bill to allow anyone with a concealed carry license to be able to publicly open carry a firearm is on the Florida House calendar.
Read More »Gov. Rick Scott Awards Entrepreneurs At UF Innovation Hub
Florida Gov. Rick Scott visited the Innovation Hub at UF on Thursday to recognize the entrepreneurial success of several Gainesville startup companies.
Read More »Columbia County Upgrading Plumbing To Conserve Springs
The Columbia County Water Conservation project encourages commercial buildings to decrease water usage by upgrading to high efficiency plumbing models. This project will reduce the amount of water used per flush in a toilet, which can save about 90,000 gallons each day and 32.8 gallons per year.
Read More »Governor Scott Takes Action On Ebola
Governor Rick Scott discusses Florida's plan on addressing Ebola. The state has followed suit of New Jersey, New York and Illinois in taking state action.
Read More »UF trustee reacts to Chairman stepping down
Founding member of the University of Florida’s Board of Trustees Carlos Alfonso will withdraw his application for a third term on the board. This decision comes after learning Governor Rick Scott would not be reappointing Alfonso. Faculty Senate Chair Scott Nygren says the decision does not reflect Alfonso’s abilities, but …
Read More »Representative Chestnut weighs in on changes to Medicaid billing
Last week, Governor Rick Scott signed off on a piece of legislation which will make changes to Medicaid billing that could cost Alachua County millions of dollars. The bill includes a provision making counties responsible for 85% of unpaid bills related to medicaid patients hospitalized for more than 10 days, a process …
Read More »Investigation continues into shooting death in Clay County meth lab bust
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is now involved in the investigation of a fatal methamphetamine lab bust in which a detective was killed. Florida Department of Law Enforcement Communications Coordinator Keith Kameg says the FDLE is providing support on various levels. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/Kameg1methbust.mp3] He expects the investigation will take some …
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