Local News
A former owner of a Tallahassee facility that helps children with development delays was acquitted on Medicaid fraud charges in a case that took numerous legal turns over the past few years. Rachel Scharlepp, a former owner of PlayBig Therapy, was found not guilty Nov. 3 at the conclusion of a four-day trial in Leon Circuit Court.
The Florida Supreme Court rules 2-1 in favor of shielding Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare from having to turn over records to a family that claimed their child’s condition resulted from a birth injury or from treatment he received at the hospital. The issue stemmed from a 2004 medical malpractice lawsuit regarding a child with cerebral palsy. The effects of the case could lead to a reopening of a Florida Supreme Court debate over a constitutional amendment forcing hospitals and healthcare providers to disclose records.
Florida News
Congressman and previous gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist announced he is donating the rest of his campaign money to 20 different progressive advocacy groups. Some of the groups are focused on gun control legislation, abortion access, gay rights groups, among other policy issues. In total, Crist is donating a total of approximately $531,000 spread equally. Florida campaign finance law requires candidates to dispose all leftover campaign funds within 90 days after an election.
Florida Sen. Rick Scott officially announced he is challenging Mitch McConnell for the post of Senate Minority leader. Scott has already indicated that he is unhappy with the leadership McConnell has been offering and said, “If you simply want to stick with the status quo, don’t vote for me.”
A Florida judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over flying illegal aliens to Martha’s Vineyard on a technical issue. However, Leon Circuit Judge John C. Cooper kept the door open to a further legal fight recommending State Sen. Jason Pizzo and his attorneys, the party who filed the lawsuit, to craft a new complaint clearly spelling out their arguments in a way that will question the constitutionality of the flights.
Sports News
Florida State football quarterback Jordan Travis was named to the Davey O’Brien Award semifinal list. The award is given to the nation’s top quarterback and the final vote will be left up to fans.
Florida State women’s basketball hosts the Florida Gators tonight as part of the Fresh From Florida Sunshine Showdown. The game will be broadcast on the ACC Network Extra, and can be heard on 96.5 The Spear.
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Great news about Charlie Crist:
Politicans are allowed to retain moneys in their campaign war chests for future runs at political office. By donating the rest of his campaign money it may portend that Crist has no intent of seeking a future political office!!!!
Yes I said “MAY” you know what a flip flopper Crist is.
Or it may more likely be a ploy to throw Ashley Moody off Crist’s trail of “Andrew Gillum like” misuse of his campaign funds.
Just a heads up to Florida’s Attorney General: Audit Crist’s campaign funds down to the last penny. It matters not if your office has to audit all candidates to make it look fair.
Oh BTW is it too late to do an official State of Florida audit on Andrew Gillum’s previous campaigns?
– Congratulations Jordan Travis!
– I don’t see how they cannot allow medical records to not be turned over to the parents. Not only is it heartless it should be criminal.
– Senator Rick Scott has my vote for Senator minority leader!
~ The Florida Supreme Court rules 2-1 in favor of shielding Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare from having to turn over records to a family that claimed their child’s condition resulted from a birth injury or from treatment he received at the hospital.
Just curious… do the requested records have to do with their child’s care at TMH, or are they beyond that? If they are records having to do with their child’s care at TMH, what rationale does the court present in their decision to refuse the parents request?
Yea for Senator Scott… Mitch has got to go
Kudos to Judge Cooper… make your case or make for the exit