Gov. Rick Scott’s new hospital commission consists of Republican donors and business leaders who will likely help him go after some of the state’s hospitals as the standoff over Medicaid expansion intensifies.
Florida’s Republican-led Legislature will return to the state Capitol in June and try to do what they couldn’t do during their 60-day session that crashed to a halt.
On Saturday, Santa Rosa County lifeguards began patrolling the west side of the Navarre Beach Fishing Pier with all-terrain vehicles – a move praised by island residents and first responders.
Two proposals for Navarre Beach restoration scored at the top of tourism proposals submitted for the first allotment of local RESTORE funding, which is expected to total around $4.3 million.
District 4 Commissioner Rob Williamson and some Navarre Beach residents are advocating for Santa Rosa County to place additional lifeguard staff and stations west of Navarre Beach Fishing Pier.
But some county officials argue such a move could increase the county’s risk.
Around 135 teachers attended the latest negotiation session between representatives from Santa Rosa County District Schools and Santa Rosa Professional Educators (SRPE), the county’s teachers’ union.
