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Senate · Southwest RanchesThree Democrats seeking the soon-to-be-open seat representing Senate District 35 in Broward County raised more than $170,000 combined last quarter. Lawyer Chad Klitzman led with $86,000 collected between Jan. 1 and March 31. That’s $4,000 less than what his campaign announced he’d amassed in the quarter earlier this month. Former Broward Mayor Barbara Sharief placed second in fundraising with $61,000, of which all but $9,000 was self-loaned. Mia…See the Story
Democratic candidates for open Broward Senate seat collect a combined $170K in Q1
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Innovation · FloridaTampa General Hospital (TGH) this week marked yet another milestone in its journey to transform health care through innovation and technology. TGH leadership and local community leaders were joined by members of the Taneja family to break ground on a brand new Taneja Surgical, Neuroscience & Transplant Tower. Expected to open in 2027, the Taneja Surgical, Neuroscience & Transplant Tower will provide patients with access to best-in-class provider…See the Story
Tampa General passes $120M in contributions to transform health care through innovation
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Ron DeSantis · Florida Departmentstate and local government workers in the Florida Retirement System are poised for a small boost in contributions to their pensions, now that Governor Ron DeSantis has signed HB 151. The bill also reduces the time a retired worker must observe before being rehired by an FRS employer to receive pension benefits and a paycheck simultaneously. Under current law, that period is one year, but with the new law, which takes effect July 1, it is reduced…See the Story
Takeaways from Tallahassee — A little boost
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Florida, United States · FloridaOver the past decade, Florida, our nation, and the world have been bombarded with cyberattacks. This week, Allison Nixon from cybersecurity company Unit 221B said on 60 Minutes: “It’s almost like we’re winning every battle and losing the war” regarding hackers and the war we are waging against them. That really summarized things profoundly: We are fighting smarter, deploying new tools, and sharing info, but breaches continue. Nixon discussed sev…See the Story
Blake Dowling: Winning every battle with hackers, but still losing the war
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Republican Party · Fort LauderdaleThe Republican Party of Palm Beach County is celebrating a massive fundraising haul from the first quarter of 2024, when it amassed well over $1 million. Most of it came during a single event at Donald Trump’s “Winter White House.” Between Jan. 1 and March 31, the Palm Beach County GOP collected $1,156,538 in donations and received $16,500 worth of in-kind aid for direct mail advertising. That intake is more than any county Republican party has …See the Story
Palm Beach County GOP touts $1.1M haul in Q1. It all happened at Mar-a-Lago
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Impeachment · FloridaWho wants their MTV? A divisive rules vote unfolded Friday on a $95 billion foreign aid package. Now, disagreements within the GOP caucus could put Speaker Mike Johnson’s leadership position on the line mere months after he secured the gavel. Rep. Matt Gaetz, who played a central role in ousting former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, hasn’t tried to be the face of the recent battle. But the Fort Walton Beach Republican has made clear he’s unhappy with t…See the Story
Delegation for 4.19.24: Foreign aid — new sanctions — impeachment? — mental health — caregivers
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Education · FloridaThe Lauren’s Kids “Walk in My Shoes” program is set to arrive in Tallahassee Monday after organizing walks across the state to raise awareness of child sexual abuse survivors. Next week is the closing week of the statewide trek, which covers 1,500 miles and also aims to educate residents about how to protect children from predators. April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month and National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Book herself is a …See the Story
Lauren’s Kids ‘Walk in My Shoes’ statewide trek set to arrive in Tallahassee
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Senate · FloridaCandidates on both sides of a Senate District 25 contest raised thousands for the open seat during the first quarter of 2024. Rep. Kristin Arrington, a Kissimmee Democrat, is battling with Carmen Torres, wife of outgoing Sen. Vic Torres, for the Democratic nomination. Arrington has now raised more than $133,000, while Torres has added nearly $86,000. Arrington also spent more, and closed March with $75,260 in cash on hand, a little closer in lin…See the Story
Kristen Arrington has Dem money lead in SD 25, while Jon Arguello leads in GOP donations
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