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Rothman's 'hub-and-spoke' model pays dividends
Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute expanded into Florida in 2020 through its partnership with AdventHealth and plans to accelerate growth in one of the most competitive markets for orthopedics in the coming years. Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth is a 53-hospital system with locations across nine states. Thirty of its hospitals are...
Florida abortion ballot measure financial impact statement blasted by proponents
A Florida panel approved a financial impact statement for an abortion ballot measure the state will vote on in November, but supporters of the amendment are crying foul over the state-approved text. The financial impact statement is written by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference to tell voters the impact an amendment would have on state […]
Daylight saving time 2024: Sunshine Protection Act, why Florida still falls back, for now
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, two days after we "fall back" for daylight saving time. Sunshine Protection Act would permanently extend daylight saving time from 8 months of the year to the full 12 months. Did Ben Franklin invent daylight savings? He was likely one of the first...
Heat advisory in effect on Wednesday in South Florida
PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. – A heat advisory is in effect through Wednesday evening for South Florida. The advisory is expected to last until 6 p.m. The feel heat index possibility in Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe and Palm Beach counties ranges between 105 to 110 degrees while the highs will reach the low to mid-90s.
Black history museum site recommended to DeSantis
St. Johns County is the location of the Florida Museum of Black History, as recommended by the Florida Museum of Black History Task Force after its meeting on June 28, where the Task Force voted 6-1 to formally transmit this recommendation to the governor and the Legislature. “We did it!”...
The president of Florida’s only public historically Black university resigns after donation debacle
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The president of Florida’s only public historically Black university is resigning amid backlash over the school’s apparent failure to properly vet a multi-million dollar donation from a dubious donor. Larry Robinson submitted his resignation last week and will leave Florida A&M University at...
Publix Shopper Wins The $110k Jackpot Off A Free Fantasy 5 Ticket
Everyone loves a good Florida Lottery story here in Tampa Bay. One Publix shopper got more than they bargained for when they struck gold on a free Fantasy 5 ticket raking in more than $110,000 in winnings. According to the Florida Lottery, a Publix in Carrollwood gave out a free...
ACC to Provide Secretive Media Rights Contracts at Center of FSU Lawsuit Following Action from Attorney General Moody
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Floridians will finally get to see what the Atlantic Coast Conference is hiding in its effort to keep Florida State University from leaving the conference. Attorney General Ashley Moody just secured an agreement from the ACC’s attorneys to provide secretive media rights contracts at the center of the legal battle. The ACC capitulation follows legal action from Attorney General Moody demanding the conference make the contracts public in accordance with Florida’s Public Records Act. The contracts are at the heart of legal wrangling between FSU and the ACC over the school’s efforts to leave the conference and any fines or penalties associated with the departure.
Key August election dates: Monday is deadline to register for Florida primaries and nonpartisan contests
Anyone who wants to vote in the August primaries to nominate party candidates to run in the fall or the nonpartisan summer elections faces a Monday, July 22, deadline to register. It’s also the deadline for anyone who wants to change a party affiliation to vote in a Democratic or Republican primary if they aren’t already registered in that party. For others, voting in the Aug. 20 primaries and ...
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