May 18, 2013

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Health Care Panel Hears of Rising Costs

As Florida moves into the "Obamacare" era, a state insurance panel heard from stakeholders who offered some predictions but largely said it's too early to tell how the sweeping law will affect residents and businesses across the state.

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Many Florida Counties Catch a Financial Break

A number of Florida counties are catching a break on budgets. The state is forgiving hundreds of millions of dollars counties owe in medicaid due to billing errors. The counties owed the state nearly 400-million dollars and Governor Rick Scott is forgiving about half.

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New Web Portal Gives Statistics, Earnings Data for Prospective Careers

A new web portal developed by the Florida Department of Education, allows prospective and current students to view graduation rates, employment statistics and earnings data for graduates of the 28 Florida College System institutions and Florida Public School District Career Centers.

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FAMU Enters into New Marketing Campaign

With the Marching 100 sidelined for the 2012 season, Florida A & M University says it is entering into a $50,000 marketing partnership with Visit Tallahassee to promote its football team.

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News Service of Florida: 5 Questions for Jim McDonough

James R. McDonough was the secretary of the Florida Department of Corrections from 2006 to 2008. He was tapped by Gov. Jeb Bush, for whom he'd worked as Florida's drug czar since 1999. McDonough moved to DOC after Bush fired Secretary James Crosby, who later went to prison for taking kickbacks.

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Groups Ready for BP Money Fight

The payoff may be years away, but Florida stakeholders are already coordinating efforts to make sure the state gets its share of BP oil spill compensation in what could be the largest Gulf restoration effort in history.

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Florida's Unemployment Rate Controversy

State economists have cast a cloud over Florida's sunny economy recovery picture, releasing data showing nearly 70 percent of the drop in the state's unemployment rate since December has been due to discouraged workers.

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New Hours for Debby Recovery Centers

All disaster recovery centers open in Florida to assist Tropical Storm Debby survivors will have new Sunday operating hours beginning Sunday, July 22. The centers will now open at noon and close at 6 p.m. on Sundays.

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TPD Chief the 59th President of the Florida Police Chiefs Association

On July 11th, at the 60th Annual Summer Training Conference & Exposition in Fort Lauderdale, Tallahassee Police Chief Dennis Jones was sworn in as the 59th President of the Florida Police Chiefs Association by the Honorable Pamela Marsh, U.S. Attorney, Florida Northern District.

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Allen West Way Out on Finance Front

Conservative Republican firebrand and radio talk-show staple Allen West led all Florida congressional candidates in fund-raising during the year's second quarter by at least a three-to-one margin, according to federal election records.

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Florida Colleges Plan to Lead Nation in Graduation Rates

Florida's 28 state and community colleges say they have a plan to make the state the first in the country to reach the national goal of doubling graduation rates by the year 2020 – and they think Gov. Rick Scott will back their play.

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