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Rick Scott's company, Columbia/HCA, paid a $1.7 billion settlement after pleading guilty to several charges. The fraud was so rampant under Scott's leadership that some documents were brazenly "stamped with warnings that they should not be disclosed to Medicare auditors," "some hospitals were knowingly inflating the numbers reported to the Government in the cost report to improperly raise total compensation," and they "improperly included expenses for employee picnics, Christmas gifts and food for nonemployees at social functions as expenditures related to patient care in the cost report for its headquarters."........here
Lieutenant Colonel Allen West is a candidate in the
The popular entertainer has donated a boat to help recover oil-soaked wildlife. The boat, built by
Spread the word about Terry Kemple: make sure voters in November know who they they are voting for and what their candidate stands for. Kemple's fundamentalist machine is going to turn out for him.
Florida's 15th Congressional District
Whether you are a fan of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) or not, you have to be a fan of Jason Jack’s story. Blair took Jason under his wing by training him mentally and physically for the demands of competitive MMA. Blair showed Jason the ropes and what it takes to win, by never giving up and never allowing your opponent to see fear......here
For State Representative District 60
Welcome to farming reimagined. A year-round organic and hydroponic farm growing vegetables and herbs in the Tampa Bay area.
The state House in Tallahassee today gaveled for a special session just after noon, but adjourned after 49 minutes without taking up Governor Charlie Crist’s proposed constitutional amendment on drilling......here
Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink pulled no punches Tuesday as she blasted Florida legislators for being out of touch with Floridians and warned that their inaction on economic relief for Northwest Florida will cost taxpayers in the long run......here
A multi-use paved trail planned to run from Ruskin to Tampa. Connected with side trails to Sun City Center, Apollo Beach, Balm, Gibsonton, Riverview, and other communities; and connecting several schools, libraries and shopping centers. This trail would provide a safe system for alternative transportation — bicycles, skaters, baby-strollers, wheelchairs and pedestrians — IF we can persuade the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to get it built........here
In China they are putting the finishing touches on a 6.7 MW power generating solar roof for their new high speed rail station. While the mayor here argues whether it should be high speed rail vs. light rail to the airport, the Chinese happily knock out a state of the art facility that will probably shame whatever rail station we can scrape together. We might have money for a new baseball stadium but lets definitely think hard about getting people where they want to go.......here
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