Posts Tagged osceola county
Economic incentives bring Colt to Central Florida
Florida schools asked to monitor enrollment of students displaced by Alabama immigration law
The impact of Alabama’s new immigration law, which requires K-12 schools to check the immigration status of their students, could be felt in several states, including Florida. More…
Florida receives $1million from Obama health care law to open community clinics
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services announces $700M for community health centers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced a new funding opportunity for community health centers across the country.
According to an agency press release:
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the availability of approximately $700 million to help build, expand and More…
Florida has turned down $106million in federal health care funds
The Associated Press is reporting that Gov. Rick Scott and the GOP-led Legislature have “rejected or declined to pursue more than $106 million in federal grant money and returned another $4.5 million” for health care initiatives in the state.
According to the AP:
Scott ordered state agencies to reject More…
HHS giving almost $1 million to independent community health centers in Florida
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced it is awarding $28.8 million to 67 community health center programs across the country. Two independent community health centers in Florida were included in the award list. # More…
Florida Gov. Scott budget signing ceremony turns into political rally
Gov. Rick Scott signed his budget this afternoon, but not before wielding his “favorite pen” to strike what he said were $615 million in line-item vetoes. #
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He said he wanted lawmakers to put the money toward education



