Day: September 26, 2025

  • Ivermectin Isn’t Just for Horses Anymore: Florida Puts $60M on the Table

    Ivermectin Isn’t Just for Horses Anymore: Florida Puts $60M on the Table

    Florida Politics ran a snarky story headlined, “New Florida bill would make antiparasitic drug misused as a COVID remedy available over the counter.” On Tuesday, Republican State Representative Jeff Holcomb filed a bill (HB 29) to allow ivermectin to be legally purchased without a prescription. In other words, over the counter. It’s still early, and…

  • Listening to the people always is best

    Listening to the people always is best

    City Council’s mild restraint on the mayor’s spending plans seems especially fitting in light of the chastising by the state’s chief financial officer that preceded the council’s action. Blaise Ingoglia said wasteful spending by the local government amounted to $200 million. That’s one-tenth of the general fund. Ingoglia did not identify the wasteful spending. And…