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Florida wrongly kicked postpartum women and their newborns out of Medicaid
JACKSONVILLE — The trial in the federal class action filed by Medicaid patients against the Florida agencies that handle the subsidized health care program resumed on Monday, with an employee acknowledging the state had mistakenly ended coverage for postpartum women and newborn children. The named plaintiffs, mothers and their children, argue that the Florida Agency […]
2024 Voter's Guide: Florida House District 13
Democrat Angie Nixon is seeking re-election in Florida House District 13, which covers most of Northwest Jacksonville and the near Westside, west of I-95, north of 103rd Street, east of Chaffee Road and McGirts Creek. She faces a primary challenger, Brenda Priestly Jackson. While no Republican entered the race, a...
Florida Republican pledges ‘parallel independent investigation’ into Trump shooting
Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) on Monday pledged to fund a “parallel independent investigation” into the attempted assassination of former President Trump, expressing disappointment at not being selected to sit on the task force to investigate the rally shooting. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) earlier Monday announced the 13 members…
Gov. Ron DeSantis awards $25,000 to $50,000 grants to Florida churches
MIAMI - Florida Governor Ron Desantis awarded grants Monday to several churches across the Sunshine State, through the "Hope Florida" initiative.The awards were given to churches that demonstrated extensive work in their communities especially when helping families from falling into crisis."We're enabling churches to compete to meet the needs of Floridians through CarePortal," said Governor Ron DeSantis. "The government should incentivize charity and philanthropy, not supplant it. Hope Florida brings together private, nonprofit, and faith actors to serve others, and enables government to get out of the way for the good of our citizens."Thirteen churches were awarded contributions from $25,000 to $50,000, including churches here in South Florida.According to the governor, at least five thousand non-profits and charity organizations are part of the "Hope Florida" network. Floridians who are in need of support can connect with Hope Florida by calling the Hope Line (850-300-HOPE). Churches interested in joining Hope Florida's CarePortal can visit www.HopeFlorida.com.
Lakeland nonprofit seeing impact after Florida opts out of Sun Bucks program
TAMPA, Fla. — Florida is one of about a dozen states that opted out of a federal program, a decision that nonprofits say could increase food insecurity for low-income families during the summer, when children do not have easy access to school meals. The USDA estimates over 2 million...
Florida Man Survives 244 Days In A Coma, Dies After Pickup Truck Hits Him
Drew Kohn, a Florida resident, had already suffered greatly. Per WTLV, on July 17, 2017, Kohn was on his way to the gym. Riding his motorcycle, Kohn was hit by a car, rendering Kohn unconscious. The force of the crash left Kohn in a coma "with a traumatic brain injury, two impaled lungs, a broken shoulder, pelvis and ribs among other injuries."
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