MIAMI (AP) — Hospitals nationwide could lose half a billion dollars in federal funding for uninsured patients next year under the national health overhaul. It’s a loss that will hit especially hard in states — like Florida — that decided against expanding Medicaid coverage. Cuts could jump to $4 billion in 2020, according to estimates released Monday by federal health officials.

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — A probe ordered by Florida Gov. Rick Scott has determined that the pay and benefits of state college presidents varies widely with little explanation as to why some presidents earn large six-figure salaries.

Summer is approaching and thousands of visitors will be planning vacations that include visiting National Parks across the country.

Santa Rosa voters might soon have an opportunity to decide if there will be a tax designated for school safety during the next election.  Sheriff Wendell Hall appeared before Santa Rosa County commissioners May 9, seeking permission to apply for a three-year federal grant to help fund 9 resources officers for local schools, calling it a potential “temporary fix” and suggesting a tax referendum as a designated long-term funding option to put officers in public schools.