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By Jim Saunders
7/29/2010 © Health News Florida
A Leon County circuit judge today blocked a proposed constitutional amendment that targets the federal health-reform law, saying Florida Republican lawmakers included wording in the proposal that was 'manifestly misleading."
 7/28/2010 © News Service of Florida
Senate President-designate Mike Hardipolos, along with his wife, a physician, will hold health care roundtables in seven cities over three days to revive the Legislature's push to restrain costs in Medicaid. Video.
7/29/2010 © The Hill
Florida's largest insurer resumed sale of individual-coverage policies for children after federal officials said they would permit enrollment periods.
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Boy trekking across nation for charity  7/28/2010 © New York Times
Zach Bonner of Valrico, the 12-year-old who started a charity for homeless children at age 6, is nearly 2,000 miles into a cross-country trek. Elton John has promised a $50,000 donation when he makes it to California.
Gulf oil spill: 100 days, 10 lessons 7/29/2010 © Miami Herald
Here are 10 lessons from the Gulf oil spill that are likely to influence future decisions on offshore exploration. Meanwhile, a Florida economist says the loss of tourism will delay the state's recovery from recession.
Florida 10th in beach water quality 7/2010 © Natural Resources Defense Council
In 2009, 4% of Florida beaches exceeded EPA daily maximum bacterial standards, but some were dirtier than others: Bayou Chico in Escambia County (73%); Keaton Beach in Taylor County (71%); and Palma Sola South in Manatee County (55%).
Jay Leno zings Melbourne doctor 7/29/2010 © Florida Today
Melbourne uro-gynecologist Dr. Ralph Zipper takes a lot of ribbing, at least from late-night host Jay Leno. This time the joke involved an ad that Zipper placed in a daily paper about incontinence treatments.
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