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On Medicaid? You may soon have to work for it in Florida
Medicaid recipients in Florida could soon have to meet work requirements and pay a premium to stay in the government-funded health care program. Florida already has one of the most restrictive Medicaid programs in the nation. It is open only to adults with dependent children, pregnant women, low-income seniors and people with disabilities. [Source: Tampa Bay Times]
Keep it secret: Florida may close college presidential searches
Florida legislators are considering whether to keep secret searches for university and college president. A House panel approved a bill Thursday that would keep confidential the name of anyone applying to become head of a college or university. See HB 351, here. Also read more at the AP.
Chinese activists flood Palm Beach for Trump-Jinping meeting
Scores of Chinese activists were in Palm Beach County as President Donald Trump began his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Palm Beach Thursday for the start of a summit to tackle topics ranging from trade disputes to North Korea security threats. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and the Tampa Bay Times.
See also:
» Florida center stage as President Trump hosts China Summit in Palm Beach
» Why Xi's visit to Trump's Florida estate could spark Mar-a-Lago mania
No matter what SCOTUS does, the Georgia-Florida water war isn't over
Big farm operations in the rural southern end of Georgia have been allowed to drastically increase irrigation with no real limits. As a result, no matter what the high court decides to do with a special master's report siding with Georgia over Florida, the water war with neighboring states is not over. The137-page Special Master's report is by Ralph Lancaster Jr. of Pierce Atwood in Portland, Maine. By Lancaster's score, Georgia wins this battle by default, since Florida didn't sue the ultimate authority over water use, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. See the report from Office of the Special Master, here. Also read more at the Daily Report.
Motorcycle deaths in Florida are up 30%
The latest data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that throughout the whole of 2015, Florida recorded an increase of 30% in crash fatalities when compared to the previous year. [Source: Motofire]
› U.S. strike against Syria planned by CentCom commanders at MacDill Air Force Base
U.S. Central Command planned Thursday night's U.S. military air strike against Syria from its headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.
Related quick poll:
» Did President Trump do the right thing to order a strike on a Syrian air base?
› Wawa breaks ground in another Florida region
Wawa Inc. has been busy building its presence in Central and South Florida, and now the convenience store retailer is getting ready to tackle the northeast part of the state.
Steve Cernak› Port Everglades director to chair American Association of Port Authorities [News Release]
Steve Cernak, chief executive and port director of Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale since 2012, has been elected chairman of the American Association of Port Authorities.
› Feeling over-taxed in Miami? Maybe. But it’s four times worse in New York.
An analysis by Attom Data Solutions found the average owner of a single-family home in Miami-Dade paid $4,129 last year. That’s higher than most large counties across the country, but still trailing 100 of the priciest large counties for tax bills.
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