STATE BUDGET
Gov. Rick Scott to veto tuition hike
When he signs the state budget Monday, the governor is also expected to approve an extra $65 million for safety-net hospitals like Jackson and Broward Health.
Tallahassee
Gov. Scott vetoes hundreds of millions from state budget
From a coast-to-coast bike trail to tuition increases, Gov. Rick Scott vetoed more than $350 million from the state budget, which he signed Monday.
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GAMING
AARP cancels Florida sweepstakes, blames new state gambling law
A new state law cracking down on gambling prompted the nation’s retirees association to eliminate its contests.
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POLITICS
Gov. Rick Scott’s choice: to veto or not to veto?
Gov. Rick Scott, who campaigned on a pledge to shrink the size of government, has until next week to decide how to trim the largest budget in state history, $74.5 billion.
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POLITICS
Analysts: Supermajority not needed on tax cut vote
Legislative analysts flip-flopped on whether lawmakers’ vote on Gov. Rick Scott’s manufacturing equipment tax cut was valid.
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In My Opinion
Fred Grimm: Boondoggle? Hey, it’s for the kids
Tallahassee has long resonated with talk about our precious, precious school children. Except lately the allusion has become quite literal.
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Sun Life Stadium
Miami Dolphins spent big bucks on campaign for canceled election
In six weeks, the political campaign for tax dollars to fund a Sun Life Stadium renovation became one of th...
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Legislature 2013
Fight over money for tutoring went down to the wire
South Florida lawmakers led the charge to give millions of dollars to private tutoring firms, even after re...
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Legislature 2013
Pet projects may face Governor Rick Scott’s veto pen
From alligator marketing to rowing centers, the state budget has millions of dollars aimed at lawmakers...
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Politifact Florida
An attack on Gov. Scott that doesn’t add up
Florida’s Democratic chairman attacked Gov. Scott over his teacher pay promise. Unfortunately, her m...
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Education
Bill would allow online vendors better access to public school funding
Though the vote garnered little attention from outside observers, Republicans hailed it as among the year&#...
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Legislature 2013
Agency puzzled over windfall for springs
Lawmakers approved spending $10 million to protect the state’s springs, but the Department of Enviro...
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Tallahassee
Governor expected to veto tuition hike
State universities say they aren’t counting on extra money the Legislature approved.
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GAY RIGHTS
David Richardson, Florida’s first openly gay lawmaker, to be honored by SAVE Dade
Gay-rights group SAVE Dade will honor Florida’s first openly gay legislator and two straight political...
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News analysis
Miami-Dade mayor sees no voter ‘animosity’ toward him over Dolphins deal
Mayor Carlos Gimenez said he is not worried about potential political fallout from the subsidized Sun Life ...
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2013 Legislature
Despite differences, Miami-Dade lawmakers delivered
Miami-Dade lawmakers came together to win money for local projects and block property insurance rate hikes.
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Cancer treatment bill awaits Scott’s signature
Among the healthcare-related achievements of the legislative session that ended last week: passage of the C...
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