Comment on 98th regular Legislative session ends with historic tax cut, funding increases

TALLAHASSEE — After the state Department of Health called for revoking the doctor’s license, the Florida Board of Medicine this week issued a final order imposing a $10,000 fine and reprimanding a physician who did not comply in 2022 with a law requiring 24-hour waiting periods before abortions can be performed. The order came after the board decided last month to approve penalties for physician Candace Sue Cooley that were less severe than what the Department of Health wanted. The board, which is responsible for disciplining medical doctors, agreed with penalties recommended in September by Administrative Law Judge James H.

By Mia Taylor, TravelPulse (TNS) The increasingly severe weather brought about by global climate change is weighing on the minds of travelers. In fact, it seems weather risks are playing a greater role in how Americans plan and experience travel, according to a newly released survey from Aon Affinity. The report found that more than half of Americans (56%) said the potential for bad weather – like hurricanes or blizzards – would make them less likely to book travel to certain destinations.

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ NEW YORK (AP) — In an extraordinary turn, a judge Friday set President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case for Jan. 10 — little over a week before he’s due to return to the White House — but indicated he wouldn’t be jailed. Related Articles National Politics | New Majority Leader Thune kicks off Senate session with pledge to preserve filibuster National Politics | ‘At this point, I have no hope’: Injured officers, Democrats still waiting for Jan.

By Dave Lieber, The Dallas Morning News (TNS) If you’re someone who manages the family’s finances, worries about identity theft and values maintaining a good credit score, The Watchdog has the latest updates for you. Specifically, let’s dive into what credit reports and scores really mean, how you can access them and why staying on top of them is so important. I recently tuned in to a town hall on consumerism sponsored by the U.

A GOP state senator wants to nix Florida’s merit pay requirement for teachers, unwinding the first-in-the-nation policy pushed into law by Republicans, but fiercely opposed by most teachers, more than a decade ago. Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez, R-Doral, filed the bill (SB 136) to be considered in the upcoming March legislative session.

Awakened in the middle of the night recently in a backcountry hut on Shrine Pass, I glanced out a window and saw stars, so I threw on a jacket and went out on the deck of Jay’s Cabin, three miles northwest of Vail Pass at 11,223 feet. The moon had set, so the stars stood out in the deep black of the sky above.