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SB 0024 Relief of L.T., a Minor, by the Department of Children and Families

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SB 0036 Relief of Maricelly Lopez by the City of North Miami

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SB 0022 Relief of Carl Abbott by the Palm Beach County School Board

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SB 0020 Relief of Marcus Button by the Pasco County School Board

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SB 0018 Relief of Yvonne Morton by the Department of Health

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SB 0040 Relief of Javier Soria by Palm Beach County

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SB 0016 Relief of Jennifer Wohlgemuth by the Pasco County Sheriff's Office

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SB 0042 Relief of Ramiro Companioni by the City of Tampa

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SB 0014 Relief of Dennis Darling, Sr. and Wendy Smith by the State of Florida

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Divided Citizens board approves retroactive incentive take out plan

by Gray Rohrer - 3 hours ago - +

The deal gives nine month-old Heritage Property and Casualty Co. up to $52 million to take over 60,000 policies throughout the state. Heritage will be allowed to select policies without any claims filed over the past five months.

What spending counts as conservation spending? Analysts wrestle with proposed constitutional amendment

by Bruce Ritchie - 3 hours ago - +

Environmental groups are supporting a ballot measure that would direct 33 percent of an excise tax on documents towards conservation activities. Analysts say whether the amendment resulted in more or less money being spent would depend on decisions made by the Legislature.

Chamber gives lawmakers high marks

by Bill Cotterell - 4 hours ago - +

The Chamber gives high marks to lawmakers who back its agenda, saying their pro-business votes support job creators. A lawmaker ranked low by the group dismissed its finding, calling the Chamber "an arm of the right wing."

Appeals court shields lawmakers

by Aggregation Desk - 6 hours ago - +

Plaintiffs want to question staff because they say emails indicate lawmakers adopted maps drawn by an outside firm. Defendants argued there is no evidence to support the charge.

Home and condo sales surge in April, boosted by cash deals

by Florida Current Staff - 7 hours ago - +

Sales of existing single family homes and condos jumped up last month, but were heavily reliant on cash deals, suggesting the housing recovery is heavily reliant on investors.

Scott signs elections package

by Bill Cotterell - 1 day ago - +

Sen. Jack Latvala chaired the committee which handled the elections bill. File photo by John Iarussi.

Gov. Rick Scott signed the measure late Monday night. It allows supervisors of elections to restore the early-voting days cut two years ago. Voter advocates hail the measure as a great stride forward.

Attorneys pledge lawsuit if Gov. Scott signs foreclosure bill

by Gray Rohrer - 1 day ago - +

Foreclosure attorneys are preparing to file suit to stop HB 87, the expedited foreclosure bill, should Gov. Rick Scott sign it into law.

Scott gets bill banning texting

by Aggregation Desk - 1 day ago - +

Sen. Nancy Detert says now parents can finally tell their teenagers not to text and drive because it is illegal. Detert championed the proposals through four legislative sessions. photo by John Iarussi.

More than a dozen bills Tuesday were delivered to the governor's office. The package included environmental and health proposals along with a long-sought ban on texting while driving.

Scott signs budget but vetoes $368 million in spending first

by Gray Rohrer - 2 days ago - +

Gov. Rick Scott discusses his budget vetoes Monday during an outdoor news conference after signing the record $74 billion spending bill for the fiscal year starting July 1./Bill Cotterell

A 3 percent tuition hike and a slew of local projects falls victim to Gov. Rick Scott's veto pen as he highlights an increase in education spending and positive jobs numbers.

Governor vetoes $50 million for proposed bike trail along with $27.3 million in water projects

by Bruce Ritchie - 2 days ago - +

This map shows the "Coast to Coast Connector," a proposed series of recreation trails that would connect to existing trails across Central Florida. Gov. Rick Scott on May 20 vetoed a $50-million appropriation for the project in the 2013-14

When deciding whether to approve or reject a spending item, Scott said his criteria was whether it helps families get jobs, improves the education system or makes government more eficient.

Long-term care Medicaid patients start enrolling

by Aggregation Desk - 2 days ago - +

Though critics, including the AARP, say the pilot program for the managed-care plan has had problems, Washington approved the transition and Florida is implementing it to save money in a $21-billion Medicaid program.

The Week Ahead for May 20 to May 24

by Florida Current Staff - 2 days ago - +

The Department of Education prepares for the release of FCAT results, Gov. Scott leads a trade delegation to Chile and the St. Johns River Water Management District holds a rule-development workshop.

DEP attorneys seek new hearing in permitting case involving employee who testified against bosses

by Bruce Ritchie - 5 days ago - +

An administrative law judge has backed DEP wetlands expert Connie Bersok's challenge to her bosses. File photo by Bruce Ritchie.

Judge E. Gary Early issued the recommended order April 11 backing DEP wetlands expert Connie Bersok, who testified last November in a legal challenge to a proposed permit for a wetlands mitigation bank in Clay County. She had written a memo objecting to a draft proposed permit before being suspended from her job for unsubstantiated work violations.

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Divided Citizens board approves retroactive incentive take out plan

What spending counts as conservation spending? Analysts wrestle with proposed constitutional amendment

Chamber gives lawmakers high marks

Appeals court shields lawmakers

Home and condo sales surge in April, boosted by cash deals

Scott signs elections package

Attorneys pledge lawsuit if Gov. Scott signs foreclosure bill

Scott gets bill banning texting

Scott signs budget but vetoes $368 million in spending first

Governor vetoes $50 million for proposed bike trail along with $27.3 million in water projects

Long-term care Medicaid patients start enrolling

The Week Ahead for May 20 to May 24

DEP attorneys seek new hearing in permitting case involving employee who testified against bosses

Gov. Scott signs constitutionally murky tax cut, touts jobless rate down to 7.2 percent

Arrivals and Departures May 17

The Week in Review for May 17, 2013

TaxWatch "turkeys" draw fire

TaxWatch turkey list tops $100 million

Water projects left off Florida TaxWatch's "turkey" list this year

High court knocks down Palm Bay lien ordinance, but foreclosure bill could aid local governments