Dyer Targets Youth Education, Crime Prevention
Orlando Mayor Dyer will join Orange County Library System Board President Rich Maladecki and various other community leaders on Thursday in launching the first two of six programs of the City’s ORLANDO CARES initiative. ORLANDO CARES is a high-impact service plan with programs that promote youth crime prevention and youth educational enhancements.
State Workers Could Expect to Pay More for Health Plan
Florida state employees could end up paying thousands of dollars more a year for health insurance, if a new Senate proposal clears the Legislature.
Florida School Districts Likely to See More Oversight, Accountability
In wide-ranging bill (CS/SB 1696) passed by the Senate Education Pre-K-12 Committee on Wednesday, the state would require more oversight of school districts that are found by a grand jury to be financially mismanaged and would mandate greater disclosure of district budgets.
Grayson on Gov. Scott: “We’ll all have to bend over… and Cough.”
Last night was a Grayson “double-header” on MSNBC. I defended the President against Republican attacks on “The Ed Show,” and I also joined MSNBC’s Cenk Uygur to discuss Florida Governor Rick Scott’s plan to drug-test public employees and welfare recipients, for the benefit of Scott’s own drug-testing company Solantic.
Cyclist Dies From Injuries in Orange Ave Crash
A 45-year-old woman on a bike died on Wednesday from injuries sustained in a vehicle crash yesterday in Orlando.
Darden Donates Over $800,000 to UNCF
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) accepted on Thursday a $840,700 donation from the Darden Restaurants Foundation as part of its “Recipe for Success” scholarship program at the organization’s 9th Annual Mayors’ Black History Month Luncheon.
Scott Likely to Win Big with Medicaid Makeover
Despite the many questions Tuesday from Democratic lawmakers about whether a major overhaul in Medicaid pushed by Gov. Rick Scott could hurt patients, the Florida Republican-controlled House is ready to remake it into a managed-care program, voting as early on Thursday on the new plan. With the increased role of private health care companies and HMOs in delivering care for the poor, Solantic, the urgent-care chain founded by Scott, is likely to benefit big time from the Medicaid makeover.
Third Annual Tobacco Free Florida Week Kicks-Off
The Florida Department of Health and Tobacco Free Florida officially announced the third annual Tobacco Free Florida Week (TFFW), March 28-April 2.
Man Strangles, Kills New Hampshire Girlfriend in Davenport
A man who confessed to detectives that he strangled and killed his girlfriend one week ago, was arrested on Wednesday, Polk County Sheriff’s deputies said.
