Sunshine Sentinel

Florida Senate bill aims to save on prescription drugs, increase Medicaid access

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Apr 2, 2021

Florida Senate Bill 1306, introduced by Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez (R-Doral), seeks to save the state almost $150 million in prescription drug costs while boosting access for the state’s Medicaid recipients.

DeSantis backs legislation to battle ballot harvesting, increase election transparency

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Apr 1, 2021

Gov. Ron DeSantis has backed legislation to attack ballot harvesting, the practice of allowing political operatives and others to collect voters’ ballots and turn them in to polling stations.

Florida Democrats form group to challenge DeSantis

By Alyssa Marie Dasal | Apr 1, 2021

Ron Be Gone, a 527 political organization aiming to defeat Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022, is being organized under the auspices of former U.S. Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Coral Springs vice mayor Josh Simmons, former state Rep. Cindy Polo, and veteran Florida Democratic strategists Brice Barnes, Joshua Karp, and Lindsay Pollard.