by Brian Burgess | Sep 14, 2023
Florida’s Surgeon General officially recommended against COVID-19 booster shots for individuals under the age of 65, citing global widespread immunity and lack of sufficient clinical evidence from the FDA. A Florida Department of Health’s memo suggests...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 14, 2023
The Florida Policy Institute is calling on the state’s Department of Education to disclose data on the number of private schools accepting vouchers, following a significant program expansion in July. The non-profit organization aims to assess the impact of the...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 12, 2023
Insured losses skyrocket to $156.4 million as claims surge to 17,472 – steadily climbing toward industry estimates in the billions. Unreported until now: 26,000 gallons of wastewater spills and a kerosene leak in St. Petersburg add to Hurricane Idalia’s...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 12, 2023
Florida experienced a 7% drop in Medicaid enrollment as the temporary COVID-19 emergency rule ends, affecting those not usually eligible. Media criticisms proliferated after more than 430,000 Floridians were removed from Medicaid, but it turns out Florida has actually...
by Brian Burgess | Sep 11, 2023
Here’s some news nuggets from the past few days you might have missed… Lawmakers fly caution flag on state budget State budget leaders in Florida have cautioned that general-revenue surpluses are expected to decline from $7 billion in the 2024-2025 fiscal...