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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 4.8.21 Good Thursday morning. Tweet, tweet: Multiple sources close to @HalseyBeshears, fmr Sec'y of @FloridaDBPR under @GovRonDeSantis , tell @Fla_Pol that he is 'third Florida Republican' embroiled in the @MattGaetz & Joel Greenberg scandal. Sources say he recently received a "target letter" from federal investigators. pic.twitter.com/IFpyHTJhFC As the vaccine rollout continues and state case numbers hover near pandemic-era lows, businesses are reporting improved confidence they’ll be able to keep their doors...

Florida reminded again that someone always pays for pollution | Editorial Putting a price on pollution and enforcing reasonable regulations could solve a host of problems.     Effluent flows from a pipe into a drainage ditch at Port Manatee South Gate on Tuesday in Palmetto, where authorities responding to a leaking wastewater pond at the old Piney Point phosphate plant reopened a nearby stretch of U.S. 41 that had been closed for days between Manatee and Hillsborough counties. A mandatory evacuation order near the leaking Florida wastewater reservoir that affected more than 300 homes a...

We pediatricians have seen what lead poisoning does to children | Column Experts estimate that 1 out of every 5 cases of pediatric attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is related to lead.     Structure is important for Colin Brown, 7. His mother, Tomika Bennett, says that order and routine make daily living easier although they still struggle with some routines, like bedtime. Knowing that swimming follows his occupational therapy session, Colin opens the front door to leave for swim school. Colin was diagnosed with autism and had high lead levels in his blood at a young age, ...

Federal OSHA regulators begin inspection of Tampa lead factory After five years away, inspectors arrived Monday at Gopher Resource. The visit follows a Times investigation that found hundreds of workers exposed to high levels of poisons.     Gopher Resource is seen on Tuesday in Tampa. On Monday regulators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration began inspecting at the company. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ] Updated 49 minutes ago Regulators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Monday began inspecting Gopher Resource, a Tampa lead smelter where dangerous ...