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Residents press commission on physician licensing, truck traffic and allege misuse of office in public comment
Summary
In public comment at the Oct. 7 meeting, residents warned that proposed state changes to Areas of Critical Need could reduce physician availability in Kissimmee, asked the city to act on downtown truck traffic, and one resident alleged a commissioner improperly used office, prompting staff to accept a formal complaint for review.
Several residents used the public comment period at the Oct. 7 commission meeting to press the city on access to primary care, downtown truck traffic and an ethics allegation.
Juan Garcia, owner of Orlando Family Medical, told commissioners that Tallahassee efforts to reduce or eliminate Area of Critical Need (ACN) designations would affect Osceola County and Kissimmee, potentially preventing physicians who rely on expedited licensure through ACN programs from practicing and forcing…
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