Florida House lawmakers submitted more than 12-hundred individual project bills asking for $2.5 billion. But just 516 projects have made it through committee.
House lawmakers are likely to face an uphill battle to get money for projects in their districts. Rural lawmakers are ready to face the challenge but they’re trying to reset expectations.
The sleepy fishing village of Panacea could become a full-fledged city if Governor Rick Scott approves one of the few bills to survive the raucous 2015 legislative session. Backers want to focus on economic development.
Florida lawmakers are heading back to Tallahassee June first to pick up where they left off on budget negotiations. The Big Bend’s regional delegation is banking on the special session to get some local projects funded.
