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At a Friday hearing, Florida lawmakers demanded answers from the former and current state insurance commissioners. They wanted to now why a worrisome report about insurance companies was kept confidential for years.
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On this episode of Florida Matters, we speak to three people with different perspectives on Florida Noir, and find out why the Sunshine State makes a great setting for shifty characters and sinister deeds. -
This week on The Florida Roundup, we talk about federal job cuts being felt in Florida, Senate President Ben Albritton's priorities for this legislative session and more.
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Recovery resources and updates.
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Joe Mario Pedersen/Central Florida Public MediaMedically Unneccessary: Why Florida Healthy Kids doesn't work for many medically vulnerable childrenPart 3 of a series: Kicked off of Medicaid, Florida children with medically complex needs are offered a state insurance program designed for healthy kids who cannot provide the care they require. -
Mark Yokoyama/USF College of Marine ScienceA USF study found that vertical currents are likely behind the algae blooms that dump sargassum onto Florida beaches each year.
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Nine bills impacting the trans and nonbinary community have already been proposed in Florida and will be considered during the current state legislative session. -
"And of course, making sure that we’re not under the thumb of overbearing local government declaring an emergency to take away our rights” -
A series of storms will swing by the Southeast, producing several rounds of severe weather, which promises to bring hail, damaging winds, and the chance for tornadoes. -
Part 2 in a series: After thousands of families lost Medicaid, many enrolled their children with complex needs in Florida Healthy Kids, a state insurance plan that wasn’t meant to cover their special care. -
Both proposals are named after Lucy Fernandez, a 17-year-old killed in 2022 when a 29-foot boat she and 13 others were on hit a channel marker near Boca Chita Key.
Yoga with goats, foxes, lemurs and more can be found across the country. In Florida, elephant yoga classes are held every couple of months at the Myakka Elephant Ranch in Manatee County.
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