Sunburn â The morning read of whatâs hot in Florida politics â 3.12.21
Good Friday morning.
According to a new poll released by
Ryan Tyson of The Tyson Group, Florida voters support several measures pitched as improving election security and voter access.
The poll, commissioned by nonpartisan nonprofit Secure Democracy, found more than three-quarters of Floridians want ballot drop boxes to be monitored either in-person or by video.
The proposal earned 77% among the 600 voters polled, with Republicans backing it at a higher rate (83%) than Democrats or no-party voters.
Meanwhile, nearly seven in 10 said they want their family members or caregivers to be able to turn in a ballot on their behalf. A near equal number (67%) want more days of early voting, while most (57%) want the state to tell felons what fines they need to pay to regain voting rights.
1 month ago Share When a member of the Sarasota Hospital Board challenged the majority, he became persona-non-grata. The board’s response raises curiosity: Is it a board for taxpayers or management?
When you think about all the wonderful and valuable community assets in Greater Sarasota and Bradenton, you would probably find universal agreement that Sarasota Memorial Healthcare System is among the top three on the list. For sure among the top five.
And likewise, there would be widespread agreement that under the directions, first, of former CEO Gwen MacKenzie and for the past six years, in particular, CEO David Verinder, Sarasota Memorial Hospital and its affiliates have matured into the top tier of Florida’s best-run health care institutions, as well as in many instances in the nation.
Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s board approved a lucrative new contract for President and CEO David Verinder on Tuesday, a deal worth more than $12 million with provisions to keep him at the public facility’s helm through 2031.
Under a contract that had two years to go, Verinder earns $1.125 million, with the opportunity to earn up to 35% of his base compensation in addition if he hits certain annual goals. His compensation is reviewed annually at the end of each calendar year with the potential for increase. He also has the chance to earn roughly $750,000 of his base compensation if he hits a set of three-year goals, based on the on-time and on-budget openings of SMH-Venice and the Cancer Tower of the Brian D. Jellison Cancer Center at Sarasota Memoril.