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Proposed Bill could affect MacDill AFB Personnel

March 4, 2010

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State Representative Kevin Ambler (R-Tampa) announced the 2010 "Ought to be a Law" student legislation, which is titled Smoking in Vehicles with Minor Passengers, was officially filed in the Florida House of Representatives Feb. 18. The next step in the process is for the bill to be referred to its various Committees and Councils in the Florida House.

GOVERNOR CRIST SIGNS RAIL BILL INTO LAW

December 16, 2009

wmnf.org

Today Governor Charlie Crist signed historic legislation for state and local rail systems. The bill passed in a Special Session of the Florida Legislature last week, which many say is the first step in also bringing high speed rail to Florida.

SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE EMPLOYEES ATTEND REP. AMBLER'S FUNDRAISER

August 24, 2009

PinellasParkCare

On Wednesday, August 5, 2009, Jim Spadola, Administrator at Peninsula Care and Rehabilitation Center; Denise Crosby, Administrator at Heritage Park Care and Rehabilitation Center; Ryan Dulski, Administrator, and Sheri Morin, Dietary Manager, at Pinellas Park Care and Rehabilitation Center; and Kathy Gallin, Director of Legislative Affairs at Signature HealthCARE, attended a fundraiser event hosted by Palm Garden of Tampa for Representative Kevin Ambler.

AMBLER SEES TOUGH CHOICES

November 25, 2009

TBO.com

CARROLLWOOD - The Florida economy will turn around but it will take the work both of residents and of government leaders to make it happen.

That was the message from state Rep. Kevin Ambler at a recent law forum in Carrollwood. The Republican legislator was headlining the event which also featured local lawyers discussing legal issues.

Ambler focused on Florida's economic recovery.

MEDICAID VENDOR ACS UNDER SCRUTINY

November 18, 2009

HealthNews Florida.com

Affiliated Computer Services Inc., which holds data, call center and Medicaid cost recovery contracts with Florida Medicaid, is one of several state vendors under scrutiny as lawmakers look for places to save money in the budget.

“I think the message is, if these vendors aren’t already puckered up, they’re going to be – because we are going to be coming at them with a proctoscope,” said Rep. Kevin Ambler, R-Tampa, who as chairman last year of the House Health Care budget committee said he wanted to conduct a sweeping review of state public health contracting.

VENDORS BETTER 'PUCKER UP' THIS BUDGET CYCLE.

November 18, 2009

Orlandosentinel.com

TALLAHASSEE -- One of the nation’s largest technology companies may be losing its grip on a handful of lucrative Florida contracts, as impatient lawmakers look to save money in a feeble economy.

REP AMBLER LEADS FIGHT TO STOP CRIMINALS FROM GETTING THEIR NURSING LICENSES BACK FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 YEARS.

September 25, 2009

ABCActionNews.com

TAMPA, FL -- It was early June at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Tampa. "This meeting will come to order." While there were no cameras at the Florida Board of Nursing meeting, the hearing was recorded. Waiting to have their cases heard were dozens of applicants hoping to become nurses for the first time or applying to have their license restored.

AMBLER WORKING TO BRING MORE FILM REVENUE TO THE STATE OF FL

September 2, 2009

Examiner.com

The Governor's office of Film and Entertainment, better known as Film Florida, held a launch event yesterday at the Renaissance Vinoy hotel in St. Petersburg. The event included a panel of state representatives, Senator Nancy Detert. President of Film Florida Graham Winick, and Lucia Fishburne from the State Film commission. They were addressing a room full of industry professionals that came from all over the state.

AMBLER MAKING A RUN FOR DIABETES, ALZHEIMER'S FUNDING

May 6, 2009

Tampa Tribune

A Tampa lawmaker is trying to convince Florida officials to spend millions of state dollars left over this fiscal year on Alzheimer's Disease and diabetes research initiatives in Tampa.

With barely two weeks remaining in 2008-2009, Rep. Kevin Ambler hopes the state will agree to pour as much as $11 million into the Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr. Alzheimer's Center & Research Institute and a diabetes research initiative at the University of South Florida.

NO FUNDS FOR ALZHEIMER CENTER

May 6, 2009

St. Petersburg Times

In the $66.5 billion state budget that was printed Tuesday, there is no money for the Johnnie B. Byrd Sr. Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute in Tampa.

Officials had been seeking at least $5 million in state funding after getting nothing last year, warning that their lucrative federal designation as an Alzheimer's research center is in jeopardy.

STUDENTS' IDEA BECOME BILL

April 28, 2009

St. Petersburg Times

Students at Hillsborough County's Armwood High School scored a victory Monday against sexual misconduct by teachers.

Their runner-up entry in Rep. Kevin Ambler's "Ought to Be a Law" bill-drafting competition turned into a bill sponsored by Rep. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, and it passed the House Monday on a 110-3 vote.

BYRD CENTER SEEKS $5M

April 17, 2009

St. Petersburg Times

There's hardly a worse time to be begging the Legislature for state funding, but after getting no money last year, officials with the Johnnie B. Byrd Sr. Alzheimer's Center and Research Institute are desperately doing just that.

They're seeking at least $5 million for the gleaming institute on the University of South Florida campus, and they warn of dire consequences if they don't get it: losing their federal designation as an Alzheimer's research center.

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