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WTSP: New state-wide screening program for babies

TAMPA, Fla. — Parents and doctors from All Children’s Hospital and USF immunology applaud a new, state-wide screening program for babies. They say it will not only save lives, it will also save taxpayer money. 10 News’ own Heather Van Nest and Jim Van Fleet attended an event at the Glazer Children’s Museum tonight, which spread awareness of […]

Capitol News Service: Student Loan Debt Passes A Trillion Dollars

Student Loan Debt Passes A Trillion Dollars May 8th, 2012 by Whitney Ray Republicans in the US Senate stopped a debate on student loan interest rates earlier today. If congress doesn’t take action by July, interest rates will double to nearly seven percent. As Whitney Ray tells us, student loan debt nationwide is at a […]

Sunshine State News: Florida’s Small Businesses vs. Federal Regulations: Uncertainty Prevails

Florida’s Small Businesses vs. Federal Regulations: Uncertainty Prevails By: Bill Herrle | Posted: May 2, 2012 3:55 AM When you speak to Florida’s small-business community, you repeatedly hear certain concerns – one of them being uncertainty. This uncertainty can pertain to workload, the amount of eligible skilled workers and even gas prices. Beyond operational uncertainties, […]

ORLANDO SENTINEL: Reinsurance optional for spreading the risk

Reinsurance optional for spreading the risk As executive vice president of Florida’s largest insurance trade association, I wanted to clarify some of the points made in Scott Maxwell‘s recent column concerning homeowners insurance (“Why homeowner insurance rates are skyrocketing,” Orlando Sentinel, Sunday). Reinsurance enables insurance companies to transfer severe risks to private markets worldwide, instead […]

MIAMI HERALD: Taxpayers’ liability

Taxpayers’ liability Re the April 13 letter A better way to insure: The Florida Wildlife Federation has long supported reform of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. and the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund in order to rein in financial and environmental risks associated with these government-run insurance programs. However, we oppose the solution of a national catastrophe […]

LAKELAND LEDGER: Both Parties Collaborated to Pass Beneficial Vaccine Access Act

Both Parties Collaborated to Pass Beneficial Vaccine Access Act By WALTER DARTLAND Published: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 12:01 a.m. Conventional wisdom has it that the political parties in Tallahassee are so divided that nothing can get done. Fortunately, for the health of many Floridians, conventional wisdom is wrong this time. Our legislators have shown […]

RELEASE: GOV. SCOTT APPROVES SCID SCREENING FOR FLORIDA NEWBORNS

GOV. SCOTT APPROVES SCID SCREENING FOR FLORIDA NEWBORNS ~ Florida helps lead the way as the 11th state required to screen for SCID at birth ~ LAKELAND, Fla. – Today, the State of Florida took an important step in saving the lives of Florida’s future by approving Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease (SCID) testing for newborns […]

SUN-SENTINEL: Gov. Scott, please sign metal theft legislation

Gov. Scott, please sign metal theft legislation Criminals stealing copper wiring and other metals from businesses and residences, and the re-sellers purchasing and reusing these items, have created a multi-million dollar illegal industry. Street lights, homes, construction sites, businesses, utilities, churches and schools across Florida have been victimized and left with costly bills. In Broward […]