Medicaid expansion, the issue that caused this week’s special session, has flat lined. As Jim Ash reports, now that the House and Senate have agreed to disagree, it’s up to the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether 1.8 million Floridians go without health insurance.
Governor Rick Scott’s recent approval of three public records exemptions is drawing both criticism and praise from critics and proponents alike. Sascha Cordner reports.
This week Florida Governor Rick Scott held an economic development summit in Orlando featuring seven likely candidates for the Republican presidential nomination. Nick Evans reports the event brought together a slate of usual suspects for a stump speech dress rehearsal.
As long as we’re on the subject of presidential politics, is more money being spent on lobbying than on political campaigns in this country? And did Jeb Bush really compare himself to “Vito Corleone”? For the answer to those questions, Steve Newborn from member station WUSF in Tampa sat down with Amy Hollyfield of Politifact Florida.
The Atlantic hurricane season is underway. It’s expected to be a relatively quiet one. Forecasters are calling for 6 to 11 named storms, with no more than 6 turning into hurricanes. And no hurricanes have made landfall in Florida for a decade. But Regan McCarthy reports experts warn those numbers shouldn’t fool anyone into feeling secure.
Several Florida professors are joining the ranks of notables like Thomas Edison and Henry Ford in the Florida Inventors’ Hall of Fame. Caitie Switalski reports this second annual class will be inducted this fall.