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Tallahassee Democrat: Student-loan issues, government-created problems
Here’s a big number: 650,000. This is the next milestone number to be reached of students who have left colleges and graduate schools since 2011 and who have defaulted on their federal student loans. This is more than 1 out of every 8 borrowers, or 13.7 percent of the total. There are about 4.8 million […]
The Tampa Tribune: Tom Feeney: Florida will get gaming right — and be better for it
BY TOM FEENEY Special to The Tampa Tribune Published: October 1, 2014 I agree with my friend Mark Wilson of the Florida Chamber of Commerce on many issues, but in his recent column, “A bet the Sunshine State cannot afford — just look at Atlantic City” (Other Views, Sept. 24), he misses the mark on […]
Tallahassee Democrat: Chris Nuland: Medical records fee change is sensible
Next month, the Florida Board of Medicine will consider a rule change that would simplify the fees charged by physicians for the reproduction of medical records, by allowing hospitals and physicians to charge the same amount for medical records. It’s a sensible step that would eliminate the confusing tiered and differential pricing system currently in […]
Palm Beach Post: Private firm courting West Palm Beach’s water system
A New England-based firm says it wants to be the water provider for West Palm Beach, building a new plant on the coast to replace the city’s 120-year-old complex. New England-based Poseidon Resources, in talks with both elected officials and city staff, has proposed building a plant on property near the Florida Power & Light […]
Palm Beach Post: Point of View: Scotts trying to do its part to clean Florida waters
In the nearly 150 years we’ve been here, ScottsMiracle-Gro has worked to fulfill its mission to provide products that allow people to express themselves in the great outdoors – everything from tending gardens and growing produce to cultivating rare flowers and managing their lawns. But this year, we’re doing something different. With Florida’s waters, especially […]
Highlands Today: Florida should allow pharmacists to administer more vaccines
Guest column By Cary Pigman August is National Immunization Awareness Month, a good time to remind people of all ages of the importance of staying up-to-date on their immunizations. But it is not enough to give the reminder. We must be sure everyone has convenient access to vaccines. That is why I believe we need […]
Palm Beach Post: Commentary: Reinsurance a smart bet for Citizens, Cat Fund
By Bill Newton Sometimes our memories are shorter than they ought to be. No kidding, you say? Seriously, every year, we’re are told to “get a plan,” harden our homes, and stock up on hurricane supplies. And, for eight years and counting we have been missed by major hurricanes. Little by little, Floridians begin to […]
Context Florida: Chris Nuland: The accurate information about medical-record fees
For about the last two years, the Florida Board of Medicine (BOM) has been evaluating a rule change that would simplify the fees charged by physicians for the reproduction of medical records. While the proposed rule change is not inherently controversial, many Florida personal injury attorneys are trying to make a controversy out of it […]