Haridopolos to Scott: Redo incentive proposal Senate President Mike Haridopolos urged Gov. Rick Scott on Monday to make a better sales pitch on his idea to gain control of millions of dollars in economic incentive money for businesses looking to relocate in Florida.
Republicans and Democrats cast ballots in 10 state Senate districts across Florida Tuesday. While some incumbents faced primary challenges, all of them prevailed. And look for some different faces in the Senate -- even if they have familiar names.
The probability that Florida will see $1 billion in extra federal Medicaid money is growing dimmer with U.S. Senate Republicans blocking the measure from advancing this week and drawing concern from Florida lawmakers who partially built the state budget around the likely delivery of those dollars.
“Oh my God, that's devastating. That will kill this state,” said Sen. Durell Peaden, R-Crestview, the chair of the Senate's Health and Human Services budget committee.
THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, March 29, 2010....With money tight, lawmakers are looking at changing the way the number of hours of mandatory daily care for nursing home patients is counted, reducing the number of required hours of care by certified nursing assistants, and having registered nurses pick up some of that care.
