Best of the Blogs: What’s New

Progress Florida Education Center’s Best of the Blogs for the week ending 5-15-15
Best of the Blogs is featured weekly as part of Progress Florida Education Center’s popular free Daily Clips service.

Progress Florida Education Center’s Best of the Blogs for the week ending 5-15-15
Best of the Blogs is featured weekly as part of Progress Florida Education Center’s popular free Daily Clips service.

Gov. Scott Must Veto 24-Hour Abortion Waiting Period
By Katy Burnett
The Florida Squeeze
There were many arguments presented on the house floor to show the multiple flaws in bill HB633, which would mandate a 24 hour waiting period before an abortion could be performed.

So What’s New With Hispanics In Florida?
By Steve Schale
SteveSchale.com
These days, every single conversation about Florida and 2016 generally starts and ends with the Hispanic vote – and for good reason, it is easily the fastest growing segment of the population. 

Clusters of Adolescent and Young Adult Thyroid Cancer in Florida Counties
By Gimleteye
Eye On Miami
The thyroid gland is the small butterfly-shaped gland at the front of the neck just below the Adam’s apple.

Didn’t Get Paid? Here’s What We Can Do About It.
By Ann Vanek-Dasovich
Fight For Florida
Jennifer didn’t start off working for free but that’s how it ended up.

St. Pete gets nod from U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez for its paid leave policy
By Jannelle Irwin
Saint Petersblog
U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez made a stop in St. Pete Wednesday afternoon to give Mayor Rick Kriseman a pat on the back for his leadership in expanding the city’s paid leave policy for employees.