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Florida’s top nursing schools turn away students amid ongoing nurse shortage
With a recent influx of state money, Central Florida colleges with high-performing nursing programs hired more faculty, built new facilities and expanded their programs to accept additional qualified applicants. Yet it’s still not enough to end a nursing shortage that is predicted to leave Florida with 21,000 unfilled jobs this year and more in the future. A 2021 report from the Florida ...
A deeper dive on hit-and-run crashes in Florida
TAMPA, Fla. — Days spent at Tampa General Hospital in April left Robert "Robby" Kirkland more thankful for his friends and family. 10 Tampa Bay first met Kirkland two months ago less than 24 hours after he was discharged from the hospital after being hit by a driver. "I'm...
A final bow for Florida’s arts? The impact of arts and culture budget cuts on Tampa Bay
ST. PETERSBURG — Wearing pink tights and blonde hair wound into a tightly bobby-pinned bun, 8-year-old Olivia Keener was ready for dance class at the Academy of Ballet Arts on a recent Monday morning. But when she walked into the studio, Olivia noticed something was wrong. Her ballet teacher,...
Children's advocate Graci McGillicuddy to be honored in Florida Women’s Hall of Fame
Graci McGillicuddy read a newspaper article in 1986 about a 18-month-old Charlotte County baby who died from abuse by her mother and stepfather. Her body was left in a bag outside of a hospital. Shaken by the brutality, the Sarasota resident soon made ending child abuse and supporting the rights of vulnerable children her life's mission. ...
Independence Day: Is the American Dream of homeownership still alive?
For many, the 4th of July is about independence, freedom and self-reliance, and little embodies those values better than homeownership. It is the American Dream – buy your own home and raise a family in it. But that dream is falling out of reach for many average Central Floridians because of the mounting housing crisis in the region.
A study finds children with autism are drowning in Florida at an 'astounding' rate
A 6-year-old girl with autism drowned in Brandon after wandering away from her family home on Sunday, the Tampa Bay Times reports. According to a new study by the Children's Service Council of Palm Beach County, the number of children with autism drowning in Florida is rising. Between January 2012...
The build-up begins to get Medicaid expansion on the ballot in FL
Quality Journalism for Critical Times Andrea Dumala’s Honda Accord was idling at a red light on a Pasco County road in 2014 when it was violently rear-ended by a Ford Explorer moving at 50 miles per hour. The driver was later revealed to have been under the influence. The accident changed her life. Although Dumala was later diagnosed with injuries […] The post The build-up begins to get Medicaid expansion on the ballot in FL appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
TECO counters arguments its Florida rate hike is excessive
TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Tampa Electric Co. defended its three-year, $469 million rate hike request pending before state regulators Tuesday, saying consumer energy groups and other opponents were using misleading information to try to scuttle the increase. The utility agreed to only $8 million in adjustments after Public Counsel Walt...
Florida eases zoning restrictions for private schools
The big story: It just got easier for private schools to open classrooms in Florida. Under law that took effect Monday, school operators don’t face as many zoning restrictions when selecting locations to offer their programs. The law allows them to use museums, libraries, theaters and other venues that weren’t necessarily available in the past.
Mysterious Ghost Ship Washes Ashore in Florida Amid Hurricane Season
A ghost ship that washed up on Florida's Panhandle beach has been traced back to Texas man Michael Barlow. The vessel, The Lady Catherine III, was abandoned after Barlow and his companion were rescued by the Coast Guard during Hurricane Alberto. Despite the setback and high repair costs, Barlow remains...
8 is enough: Winter Park suitcase murder suspect must represent herself after yet another attorney quits
A judge has ruled a Winter Park woman accused of suffocating her boyfriend in a zipped suitcase must represent herself during her murder trial after her eighth attorney quit. “Although defendant’s words seemingly reveal a desire to go to trial, however, as set forth herein, her actions and inability to work with court-appointed counsel, are repeated over and over,” Circuit Court Judge Michael ...
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