Restore Our Nation PAC is sending out texts from Gov. Ron DeSantis asking voters to contact Pensacola lawmaker Alex Andrade: “Tell them (sic) to stand with the people and me to keep…
Category: Health
Council on Aging Senors Programs at risk due to DOGE layoffs
AmeriCorps Seniors Programs at Risk: Council on Aging Faces Funding Crisis The Council on Aging of West Florida is facing a serious funding crisis that threatens vital programs for seniors and children…
Stories You May Have Missed This Weekend
As we kick off a new week, let’s take a moment to catch up on some of the blog posts that developed over the weekend. From political drama involving a former state…
Form 990 shows Governor’s Cup lost money
The Numbers Don’t Add Up: DeSantis’ Governor’s Cup Charity Golf Tournament Lost Money Despite Claims of “Massive” Fundraising Despite Governor Ron DeSantis’ bold claims about raising “massive amounts of money” through his…
Top Posts: Week ending April 19, 2025
Gov. Ron DeSantis coming to Pensacola for the first time since appointing five outsiders to the University of West Florida Board of Trustees generated several popular articles. However, readers loved hearing that…
Daily Outtakes: Text messages show DeSantis attorney’s involvement
When Stephanie White asked Hope Florida Foundation attorney about the $10 million settlement and its distribution, Jeff Aaron said: “With regard to those transactions. I know that there are some accusations that…
Hope Florida executive director resigns
Florida Politics broke the news earlier today that Erik Dellenback, Executive Director of Hope Florida, has resigned from his position effective May 1, just months after joining the charity in January. His…
Follow the Money: Foundation Chair admits ‘Mistakes were made’
The Hope Florida Foundation, a nonprofit organization tasked with fundraising for Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis’ welfare assistance initiative, has found at the center of a rapidly growing controversy. Under oath before…
Daily Outtakes: Why did Hope Florida give $5 million to Chamber, not churches
First Lady Casey DeSantis explained her motivation to create Hope Florida. “It was fueled by the fact that I hate to see people suffer. There are people in our society and in…
DeSantis accuses House leaders of stabbing voters in the back
Gov. Ron DeSantis held a media event in Kissimmee, Florida, to tout the Florida Department of Transportation’s early completion of its Interstate 4 project. Communications Director Bryan Griffin tweeted that Gov. DeSantis…
Documents provide details of ACHA-Chamber-DeSantis money laundering scheme
The Tampa Bay Times has tracked how the $10 million ACHA settlement given to First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida Foundation was spent. The funds ultimately supported her husband’s efforts to defeat…
Follow the Money: How Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida Foundation Funds Flowed to Anti-Pot Campaign
The Tampa Bay Times reports that it has tracked how the $10 million settlement to First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Hope Florida Foundation was spent. The funds ultimately supported her husband’s efforts to…
Andrade grills ACHA over Hope Florida deal
In the House Health Care Budget Committee meeting on April 9, State Representative Alex Andrade (R-Pensacola) engaged in a heated exchange with officials from the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) regarding…
Breaking: HCA Florida West CEO leaving
Dear HCA Florida West Hospital Medical Staff, As we near the beginning of our fourth year together HCA Florida West Hospital, I am writing you to share that a change is coming….
Studer to receive the Baldrige Foundation Leadership Excellence Award
Quint Studer has added yet another prestigious accolade to his already impressive collection. The Pensacola Blue Wahoos principal owner and Healthcare Plus Solutions Group co-founder has been named one of the 2025…
CORE programs gets metrics, more police protocols
Florida’s Department of Children and Families has announced enhancements to its Coordinated Opioid Recovery (CORE) Network, revealing a pivot toward integrated response mechanisms and performance-based funding models. BACKGROUND: Escambia County has participated…
Daily Outtakes: The Hidden Hand Behind Rising Drug Prices
Few players wield as much influence—yet remain invisible to most consumers —as Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) in America’s healthcare system. These corporate middlemen, created initially to help control medication costs, have instead…
Daily Outtakes: UWF exceeds in producing much-needed nurses
UWF School of Nursing topped the state (89.4%) and national (91.6%) averages for 2024, with 97.67% of its graduates passing the exam on their first attempt.
Judge Rodgers wastes no time on Depo-Provera case
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation’s (MDL) decision to centralize Depo-Provera lawsuits in Pensacola under Federal Judge M. Casey Rodgers represents a significant vote of confidence in the Northern District of…
HCA Florida West also makes Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals
HCA Florida West Hospital named by Premier/Fortune as one of the Top 50 Cardiovascular Hospitals in the Nation, giving Pensacola two hospitals on this list.
