March 28, 2024

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What you need to know about Florida today

| 4/6/2022

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Florida's doctor deficit

Florida's population is growing faster than its physician workforce. Filling the gap will require a range of responses. Projections of Florida’s doctor shortage include expectations that the state’s population growth over the next 20 years will include doctors from elsewhere. Indeed, 11,692 (17.7%) of physicians surveyed in the state’s 2021 physician workforce report are recent transplants — having relocated to Florida in the last five years. [Source: Florida Trend ]

Crypto craze on full display at bitcoin conference in Florida

Thousands of cryptocurrency enthusiasts are gathering in Miami as the city builds its reputation as one of the key locations to develop the blockchain technology despite its underdog status. Dozens of companies are using the Bitcoin 2022 conference running Wednesday through Saturday as a venue to network, pitch ideas and share announcements. [Source: AP]

Florida COVID weekly update: New cases trend up for the first time in over a month

What is the COVID-19 situation like in Florida? In the past seven days, the state has added 1,505 cases and 39 deaths per day, on average, according to Miami Herald calculations of data published by the CDC. Over the past three weeks, on average, 21 more cases were logged each day in Florida, showing an increase in trends. This is the first increase in over a month. [Source: Miami Herald]

With talk of shifting federal marijuana policy, Nikki Fried says it’s time for Florida to legalize it

Following a U.S. House vote legalizing marijuana, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said Florida has a chance to lead on weed. Fried, a candidate for Governor and a former industry lobbyist, sat down with Florida Politics for an exclusive interview. She said Florida is behind on cannabis law and needs to do more to make sure the growing industry lifts minority communities often targeted by bad drug policy. [Source: Florida Politics]

Florida ranked 38th worst state for financial literacy, study says

The state of Florida recently passed a new law requiring financial literacy education to graduate high school, with support from leaders, lawmakers and the community. According to a study from WalletHub ranking states by financial literacy skills, that educational initiative couldn’t come sooner. [Source: WFLA]

ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:

› Florida-based communications carrier TracFone to pay $13.4M settlement, DOJ says
A Florida-based telecommunications carrier will pay more than $13 million as part of a civil settlement for violating the False Claims Act. TracFone, a communications company, based in Miami, agreed to pay the sum after violating the FCC’s Lifeline Program (Lifeline), the Department of Justice reported on Monday. In 1996, Congress created Lifeline, allowing people living at or below 135% of the poverty line to receive a free cell phone and free monthly service.

› Hollywood scraps plan to ban midnight walks on beach sand
You’ll still have the right to venture onto the sand after midnight at Hollywood beach without being shooed away by police, thanks to an 11th hour change of heart by city leaders. Commissioners were poised to give final approval Wednesday to new safety rules at the beach requested by their own police department. But two rules that won tentative approval in March failed to pass muster on Wednesday.

› Hillsborough equity study: better transit, more job training, county focus needed
Hillsborough County commissioners should invest more heavily in public transportation, create an office of equity and access within county government and establish apprenticeship programs in emergent and green technologies, according to a just-released equity profile. Those and other recommendations, presented to commissioners Wednesday, are included in a 73-page report from MGT Consulting Group.

› Black Knight talking about buyout
Jacksonville-based mortgage technology company Black Knight Inc. is talking to private equity firms about a possible buyout, according to an April 5 report by Bloomberg news. Citing unidentified people familiar with the talks, Bloomberg said Black Knight hasn’t made any decisions about a sale and could remain an independent public company.

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