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Ten years ago, before the financial crisis hit the state, there were 579 publicly funded beds for substance abuse treatment in Palm Beach County. Today…
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TALLAHASSEE --- More than 100 bills that Gov. Rick Scott signed into law from the 2018 legislative session will take effect Sunday, including a new state…
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In the aftermath of the Parkland shooting and the state’s new law that requires armed security on every campus, some superintendents worry districts will…
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The Sunshine Economy: Education Spending, Guns and Special Interests -- The 2018 Legislative SessionFor the first time in decades, Florida lawmakers passed new limits on guns. They also approved a record-breaking state budget. Gov. Rick Scott signed the…
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Gov. Rick Scott has signed the $88.7 billion state budget, and stakeholders in education are crying foul. Superintendents, teachers unions and...
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Gov. Rick Scott quickly signed a new $88.7 billion state budget that boosts funding for K-12 education by $485 million. But many district...
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Superintendents from around the state are petitioning Gov. Rick Scott to hold a special session to address what they feel is a paltry increase to K-12...
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In a rare Sunday overtime session, the Florida Legislature passed a budget of nearly $89 billion for next year to end a session that was overshadowed by…
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Nursing homes will get a $130 million bump in Medicaid payments, and residents who live in the facilities will get nearly a 25 percent increase in a…
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The Senate is set Friday to approve a business-friendly tax package that would allow Floridians to buy tax-free clothes and school supplies during three…
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Florida Supreme Court justices are in line for a 24 percent pay raise in the new state budget.The 2018-2019 budget, which is expected to be approved…
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The Florida legislative session is heading into overtime after a disagreement over how to fund hospitals stalled negotiations. The two chambers reached...