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State Medicaid budgets will decline by $665 billion under new federal law, report finds
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (599+ words) Advocates for Muslim groups in Florida " along with Democrats " are blasting the Florida Senate this week for targeting their community in approving a bill that would give top state officials the authority to designate a group as a "domestic terrorist…...
Citizens Insurance recommending rate cuts for many policyholders in 2026
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (641+ words) PresidentDonald Trumpon Monday blamed Rob Reiner's outspoken opposition to the president for theactor-director's killing, delivering the unsubstantiated claim in a shocking post that seemed intent on decrying his opponents even in the face of a tragedy. President Donald Trump is…...
Floridians are hurtling towards economic disaster
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1043+ words) Lawmakers from both parties said Sunday they support congressional reviews of U.S. military'strikes'against vessels suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, citing a published report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order for all…...
Florida TaxWatch warns Florida’s employee health insurance trust fund could be exhausted if changes aren’t made
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (340+ words) Nearly a century after its founding, the City of North Miami Beach marked a historic milestone on Saturday with a Centennial Commencement Reception celebrating its 99th anniversary and the start of a year-long journey toward its 100th. In Miami Gardens, a cruel…...
Permanent extension of federal health care subsidies estimated to cost $350 billion
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (758+ words) The strip search lasted just six minutes, but when it ended, Jarius Brown had a broken nose, fractured eye socket and a badly swollen face. On Facebook, there is a huge division among white Christian nationalists who were mourning Charlie…...
Up, up, and away: 2026 health insurance premiums set to double for millions of Floridians
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1240+ words) As Miami-Dade County grapples with a difficult budget season, cities across the county are holding hearings to decide how to balance rising costs with community priorities for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, 2025. In 1721, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu wanted her daughters…...
Workers' comp rates in Florida expected to decrease in 2026
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (543+ words) Fresh off a court victory ordering the "Alligator Alcatraz" migrant detention center to remain open, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that Baker County's "Deportation Depot" is in operation. The world's richest man could become its first trillionaire if'Elon Musk'hits a…...
Black Americans still face deep retirement gaps despite higher incomes
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (211+ words) On a humid Friday afternoon last month in Tallahassee, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sat behind a polished desk, a row of pens before him, and signed four new bills into law. One carried a weight far beyond ink and paper....
One Big, Beautiful Bill’s changes for Obamacare could be ugly for Florida
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (1241+ words) An appeals court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump to keep control of National Guard troops he deployed to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids. Americans used to look at military parades in North Korea, Russia and China with…...