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Florida Sues Company It Overpaid By $5 Million, Whose CEO Later Loaned Herself Millions to Win a Seat In Congress

Holy cow! Florida says it accidentally paid a healthcare company $5.7 million instead of $50k." The post Florida Sues Company It Overpaid By $5 Million, Whose CEO Later Loaned Herself Millions to Win a Seat In Congress first appeared on Mediaite.

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Florida agency sues company linked to congressional Democrat, alleging company won’t give back $5.8M

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida state agency is suing a company owned by the family of U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, saying the company overcharged the state by nearly $5.8 million for work done during the pandemic and won’t give the money back.

Straight Arrow News on MSN · 3d

Florida sues company tied to Dem congresswoman over $5M COVID overpayment

Florida is suing healthcare services company Trinity Health Care Services after accidentally overpaying it by over $5 million.

Cuba, Joe Biden and South Florida

Florida Politics · 4h

Swift bipartisan condemnation from Florida follows as Joe Biden removes Cuba from terrorist sponsor list

Three Cuban-American Representatives from South Florida released a joint video statement condemning the action. There, U.S. Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart called the move a gift a communist regime still controlled by the family of former dictator Fidel Castro.

CBS News · 6h

South Florida Republicans slam Biden over Cuba terror list removal

MIAMI - South Florida Republican lawmakers took to social media Tuesday afternoon to criticize the Biden administration's decision to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism. The decision,

USA TODAY on MSN · 5h

Reversing Donald Trump, Joe Biden moves to take Cuba off US state sponsor of terror list

WASHINGTON − President Joe Biden notified Congress of his plans to remove Cuba from the United States' list of state sponsors of terror, in a goodwill gesture the outgoing administration says is meant to help facilitate the release of political prisoners.

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Florida lawmaker wants to ban undocumented immigrants at some state universities

A Florida lawmaker has filed a bill aimed at barring some Florida colleges and universities from admitting undocumented ...

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Florida accidentally pays company $5 million, CEO may have used money to run for Congress

The state of Florida is suing a Miramar-based medical company to recover almost 6 million dollars in COVID response ...

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Ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz ‘starting to think’ about Florida governor run in 2026 despite ethics controversy

Gaetz has long been considered a top contender for the GOP gubernatorial nomination in 2026, when incumbent Gov. Ron DeSantis ...

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Florida legislature bucks special session call from Gov. Ron DeSantis

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is pushing for a special legislative session later this month, but his call is facing resistance from state lawmakers ...

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Matt Gaetz Says He May Run for Florida Governor Weeks After Bombshell Ethics Report Alleged He Bought Sex with a Minor

Matt Gaetz, former Florida congressman and short-lived nominee for attorney general, told multiple outlets that he is ...

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Who’s running for Florida governor? How the 2026 field is shaping up.

Last year, Moskowitz said he was looking into a run for governor in 2026. Among the reasons he said he’d be a fit: He’s shown ...

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Florida citrus harvest projections remain steady to start 2025

USDA says revised figures for the citrus harvest after Hurricane Milton should be solid for the remainder of growing season.

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House of Representatives erupts in applause after clerk announces Matt Gaetz won’t be in Congress

Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) would officially be stepping down from his Florida seat and would no longer be a member of the 119th Congress. The clerk, Kevin McCumber, said he had a letter from Gaetz ...

In Congress, a Push for Proxy Voting for New Parents Draws Bipartisan Support

A group of younger lawmakers is pressing to change House rules to allow members who are new parents to vote remotely.

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Florida bill would ban students in the US without legal permission from some public universities

A Florida state lawmaker has filed a bill that would ban some of the state’s public colleges and universities from admitting ...

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