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W talk about health care and how to get insurance coverage, even as Florida boots people off Medicare rolls. Will Florida expand Medicaid?
Tampa Bay Times reporter Justin Garcia appeared on the Tuesday Cafe with Sean Kinane on Tuesday (March 12) to discuss how the Tampa fire chief called the police when he requested the personnel records of a firefighter who was dismissed after being accused of lying.Garcia had requested the file in person at the Tampa Fire Department headquarters downtown. He had requested the document through an online portal but thought it would be quicker to get the documents in person.
Hear from incumbent Nadia Combs and challenger Julie Magill. And from incumbent Jessica Vaughn and challenger Angela Pimento Fullwood.
The Florida Legislature is one-third through its regular session and independent reporter Jason Garcia is tracking the impact Gov. Ron Desantis' return from the presidential campaign trail is having on the session.Meanwhile, the Legislature has proposed an enormous number of exemptions to the state's open records laws, and Barbara Petersen, executive director of the Florida Center for Government Accountability, is keeping track. Many are aimed at protecting the identity of public employees, from county attorneys to court clerks.
The Florida Legislature is in session and Tuesday Cafe looks at the wide-ranging topic of education in Florida.