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Florida inflation exceeds national average as of February 2024

By Sunshine Sentinel | Mar 1, 2024

As of February 2024, Florida experienced a 20.7% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of an 18.6% increase.

Which type of Florida companies were inspected the most by the FDA in February?

By Sunshine Sentinel | Mar 1, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted two inspections at two Food/Cosmetics companies from Florida in February.

West Palm doctor: If left untreated, sinusitis symptoms can become ‘severe issues’

By Sunshine Sentinel | Feb 29, 2024

For patients dealing with sinusitis, the question of when to go see a doctor or an ENT (ear, nose, and throat) specialist is important. According to Dr. Cody Aull of West Palm Beach Breathe Free, sinusitis symptoms can become more severe the longer a patient goes without treatment.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT… Sen. Rick Scott in The Hill: To Stop an Omnibus, Republicans Must Embrace a Clean, Full-Year CR

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Feb 29, 2024

In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott wrote an op-ed for The Hill ahead of the government funding deadline, slamming Senate leadership for having no clear plan to fund the government after four months of prioritizing funding the government of Ukraine over the government of the United States.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT… Sen. Rick Scott on Fox Business: VP Harris Must Preside Over Mayorkas Impeachment Trial

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Feb 28, 2024

In case you missed it, this morning, Senator Rick Scott appeared on Fox Business to call for an end to the Biden administration’s border crisis and discuss his letter to Vice President Kamala Harris urging her to fulfill her constitutional duty to serve as the presiding officer of Secretary Mayorkas’ trial.

Burch: ‘Allowing parents to sue for the wrongful death of an unborn child should not be controversial’

By Sunshine Sentinel | Feb 27, 2024

Catholic Vote President Brian Burch said the Florida legislation that would support parents’ ability to sue for the wrongful death of their child regardless of their viability outside of the mother is the right of the parents and the unborn child.

Sens. Rick Scott & Mike Lee Lead Call for Senate Trial on Mayorkas' Impeachment

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Feb 27, 2024

On February 20, 2024, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Mike Lee to lead their colleagues in sending a letter to Leader Mitch McConnell, noting the Senate's constitutional responsibility to conduct a thorough trial following the House's impeachment articles against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

Sen. Rick Scott Calls “Border Czar” VP Harris to Fulfill Constitutional Duty & Preside Over Mayorkas Impeachment

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Feb 27, 2024

On February 20, 2024, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Vice President Kamala Harris urging her to fulfill her constitutional duty to serve as the presiding officer of Secretary Mayorkas’s trial following the House of Representatives impeaching him last week.

Sen. Rick Scott Issues Weekly Update on Biden’s Inflation Crisis

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Feb 26, 2024

On February 16, 2024, following the latest announcement from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showing PPI increased in January, Senator Rick Scott released a weekly update on his actions to address America’s debt crisis and rising inflation.

AG Ashley Moody: ‘The FTC and Congress must act to ensure fulsome regulation of PBMs nationwide’

By Sunshine Sentinel | Feb 22, 2024

State Attorney General Ashley Moody (R-Florida) sent a letter to U.S. Congressional leadership this week saying Congress should “act to ensure fulsome regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).

VA provides 10,511 home loans in Florida totaling $4.1 billion in Q4 2023

By Sunshine Sentinel | Feb 21, 2024

The U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) issued 10,511 home loans totaling $4.1 billion in Florida during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.

Sen. Rick Scott: I Voted Against Borrowing $95 Billion to Fund Hamas & Pay Ukrainian Politicians

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Feb 21, 2024

On February 13, 2024, Senator Rick Scott spoke on the Senate floor for nearly two hours fighting to stop Senate Leadership’s doomed, $95 BILLION foreign aid legislation.

Sen. Rick Scott to NIH: Harvard Plagiarism Cannot Lead to Waste of Taxpayer Money

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Feb 21, 2024

On February 15, 2024, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Monica M. Bertagnolli, M.D., Director of the National Institute of Health (NIH) requesting information about the amount of taxpayer money potentially wasted on fraudulent research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School.

Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Florida declines from Q3 to Q4 2023

By Sunshine Sentinel | Feb 20, 2024

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Florida in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $396,472, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

VA home loan amount averages $386,914 in Florida for Q4 2023

By Sunshine Sentinel | Feb 20, 2024

The average VA loan amount in Florida during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023 was $386,914, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Sen. Rick Scott on CPI Report: Bidenflation is Forcing Floridians To Go Without

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Feb 20, 2024

On February 13, 2024, following the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Senator Rick Scott released the below statement highlighting the need to implement substantive fiscal reforms to end the ongoing inflation crisis fueled by the Biden administration’s reckless tax-and-spend agenda.

Senate Unanimously Passes Sens. Rick Scott & Marco Rubio’s Resolution Honoring the Victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Feb 20, 2024

On February 13, 2024, in recognition of the sixth anniversary of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the United States Senate unanimously passed Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio’s resolution honoring the 17 innocent lives lost on February 14, 2018.

Number of VA loans issued in Florida decreases by 44.1% from 2022 to 2023

By Sunshine Sentinel | Feb 19, 2024

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 40,301 home loans totaling $15.2 billion in Florida during the fiscal year 2023, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Average VA home loan amount in Florida falls in Q4 2023

By Sunshine Sentinel | Feb 19, 2024

The average VA home loan amount in Florida during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2023 was $386,914, a 1% decrease from the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Sens. Rick Scott & Ted Cruz Introduce Legislation to Prevent DHS from Halting Lawful Commerce to Instead Process Illegal Aliens

By Sunshine Sentinel Report | Feb 19, 2024

Senators Rick Scott and Ted Cruz led their colleagues in introducing the Keeping International Land Ports of Entry Open Act to prohibit Joe Biden from closing commercial ports of entry and diverting Customs and Border Protection staff from facilitating lawful commerce to processing illegal aliens.

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