
Arek Sarkissian
@areksarkissian
Reporting on Florida health care and medical marijuana for @POLITICO. Born and raised in the medical world. Proud Detroiter and airplane lover. DMs are open.
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Amid Hope Florida scrutiny, another nonprofit board says it was approached by Florida Dept. of Health about supporting the campaign against Amendment 4. The board refused, and then Ron DeSantis tried to end its contract with the state. subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0… via POLITICO Pro

A must-read from Arek Sarkissian. Ron DeSantis Office was shaking down everyone for money for Vote No on 3.


NEW: House lawmakers are ending their probe into DeSantis' Hope Florida charity. Alex Andrade said he believes Attorney General James Uthmeier "engaged in a conspiracy to commit money laundering and wire fraud," but he isn't the one to prosecute. w/Alexandra Glorioso: tampabay.com/news/florida-p…


While the House discusses money laundering and fraud, Blaise Ingoglia takes action on far more serious crimes.


Inside yet another failure for Florida’s hemp regulation push amid intense industry pressure: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0… via POLITICO Pro

Indeed, the happiest of birthdays are in order for Secretary of Fine Arts Stevie Wonder -- my favorite artist from my most favorite town on the planet. BTW huge props to Gary for playing "As" in the bureau today.

Fla Ron DeSantis has no plans to go in front of the House select committee on property taxes after the panel invited him yesterday: "I’m not going to go sit in front of a committee, that’s not the role of a chief executive."

Pot Daddy’ John Morgan optimistic about Florida recreational pot campaign vying for next year's ballot subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0… via POLITICO Pro by Arek Sarkissian




Florida plans for peak hurricane season amid storm of FEMA reforms subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025/0… via POLITICO Pro



Florida Playbook Today: -Lawsuits pile up against "Alligator Alcatraz," w/Bruce Ritchie -Arek Sarkissian covers Ladapo's plea to NIH to look at Covid vax side effects -Gary Fineout details Florida's State Supreme Court's decision to uphold congressional maps politico.com/newsletters/fl…

David Jolly is facing his first big test as he works to convince Democrats he's one of them to win the party's nomination. It's on abortion rights. Under scrutiny over his GOP past, big names came out to defend him. w/Arek Sarkissian politico.com/news/2025/07/2…