Florida hospitals reduce nurse vacancies, but future workforce shortages demand continued investment

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Florida hospitals reduce nurse vacancies, but future workforce shortages demand continued investment

by Caden DeLisa | Sep 12, 2024

Florida hospitals have cut nurse vacancies and turnover rates, but ongoing shortages in other healthcare roles and projected future shortages bring a need for continued investment in workforce development. Florida hospitals have reduced nurse vacancies and turnover...

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Florida Supreme Court weighs precedent in Congressional redistricting case

by Caden DeLisa | Sep 12, 2024

The Florida Supreme Court justices expressed caution about establishing precedents in a case that questions the constitutionality of the state's 2022 congressional map, particularly the redesign of Congressional District 5, and how it interacts with Florida's...

Florida TaxWatch calls for cap on highway landscaping spending

by Caden DeLisa | Sep 12, 2024

Florida TaxWatch is urging Florida lawmakers to impose a cap on highway landscaping spending, citing concerns over rising costs and a lack of fiscal oversight. Florida TaxWatch is urging state lawmakers to impose a cap on highway landscaping spending, warning that...

Florida State, South Florida receives high marks for campus free speech policies

by The Center Square | Sep 12, 2024

(The Center Square) — A new report has ranked some of Florida's colleges and universities among the best for free speech. According to FIRE's 2025 College Free Speech Rankings, Florida State University ranks third with a score of 72.46, up from fifth place a year...

School books settlement reached

by News Service of Florida | Sep 12, 2024

Authors of the children’s book “And Tango Makes Three” and parents of students have reached a settlement with the Nassau County school district that will lead to 36 books returning to school libraries after being removed last year, according to court documents filed...

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VA’s high rejection rate of Camp Lejeune claims continues: the military’s toxic legacy of water contamination

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Ashley Moody’s Twitter Spin Cycle: Populism Trumps Conservatism

by Brian Burgess | Jul 1, 2024

Despite her claims on Twitter, Monday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Moody vs. Netchoice did not deliver the populist outcome she was hoping for. In a tweet earlier today, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody trumpeted her own intentionally misleading spin about a...

It’s time to regulate intoxicating hemp products

by Ben Lillie | May 31, 2024

I want to share our family’s terrifying story around Delta-8 THC, the unregulated kind of THC that is sold in corner stores seemingly everywhere in Florida. Our son is a senior, dual-sport honor roll student who has always been an upbeat, happy kid even throughout his...

Sorry Brian Mast, but Joe Biden isn’t pooping in the St. Lucie Estuary

by Brian Burgess | Apr 1, 2024

Not that we needed any further reminders that 2024 is an election year, but Republican U.S. Representative Brian Mast is doing his part, just in case. Over the last week or so, the South Florida Congressman has gone on a bit of a rampage accusing the federal...

Analysis: Florida’s cannabis amendment balances freedom and regulation

by John Bash | Mar 26, 2024

This fall Florida voters may consider a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate state-law criminal penalties on the use of marijuana by adults, pending approval of the proposal by the Florida Supreme Court. But last week Governor Ron DeSantis expressed...

Brightline’s high-speed hype machine hits another snag, slashes ridership forecasts (again)

by Brian Burgess | Mar 25, 2024

Wow, you really have to hand it to the public relations firm helping Brightline spin the media. Four days ago, a story appeared in an obscure South Florida blog claiming that Brightline can't keep up with demand. As a longtime Brightline doubter, that caught my eye,...

As nation’s highest court grapples with Florida’s social media law, Republicans need to regroup on free speech

by Brian Burgess | Feb 29, 2024

Despite conservative frustration with heavy-handed content moderation by big social media companies, Republicans must come up with better solutions than government oversight In an era where the internet serves as the forefront of public discourse, the Supreme Court's...

Blinded by identity politics, liberal 11th Circuit judge sees “discrimination” where others see national security threat

by Brian Burgess | Feb 5, 2024

Last week, a narrow ruling by a three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals dealt a temporary setback to a Florida law attempting to restrict land purchases in Florida by Chinese foreign nationals. The law, designed to prevent agents of the Chinese...