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Florida gets $6.1 million less than in the program's first year. The allocation represents a decrease of about 2.9%, the largest dollar decline among the 50 states.
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Felipe Dana/APHillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco accounted for 92 of Florida’s 100 new locally acquired infections in the most recent report. However, the number of cases the health department has under review decreased in recent weeks. -
Lindsey Wasson/APFlorida's most recent Walgreens Flu Index score is 6.35, compared to 3.6 nationally. It’s also the third worst state score in the country, trailing only Washington and Hawaii.
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The 170-unit Linden apartments, slated to open in summer 2028, will rent to Tampa General Hospital and USF Health employees earning between 80% and 120% of the area's median income. -
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Just because progressive candidates successfully campaigned on some form of the policy in states such as Texas, Iowa, Maine and Michigan, it doesn’t mean government-run insurance will be an easy sell. -
The county added 22 cases from Oct. 25-31, the lowest weekly total since 16 were recorded during the week ending Aug. 16. Since July, Hillsborough accounted for 407 of Florida's 524 infections. -
The lung disease is not contagious, and many people exposed to the bacteria never get sick. But those who are infected can face a long medical journey. -
The nationwide blue wave in the midterm election didn’t necessarily carry over to ballot measures on abortion and transgender issues. -
Cases spiked in the Tampa area because officials weren't prepared to fight the disease like they already do in more southern counties like Miami-Dade or Lee. A hotspot is the populated area north of Ybor City. -
Tuesday's retaking of Congress doesn’t affect President Trump’s control of the veto pen, making the new majority’s aspirations to reverse changes to Medicaid, the ACA and other programs an uphill climb. -
The bureaucratic maneuver under President Donald Trump's historic rescheduling of the drug that could pave the way for the businesses to receive tax benefits long denied the industry.
