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By scaling back the cost and size of a proposed reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee, Senate President Joe Negron appears to be making progress with…
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Legislators and community college presidents are pleading with leaders in the Florida House and Senate to spare community colleges from budget cuts. The…
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House Speaker Richard Corcoran says changes to the Senate’s plan to buy land south of Lake Okeechobee make the proposal better, but he’s refusing to cave…
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A decades old subsidy for the insurance industry is shedding light on differing approaches for cutting taxes in the state. A Senate panel approved a plan…
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In 2011, the Florida legislature passed a measure to convert Medicaid insurance into a managed care system. But Republican lawmakers now want to take the…
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Environmental groups are raising concerns about the Senate’s dramatically expanded plan to fight massive toxic algae blooms carpeting South Florida…
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One of the most controversial spending programs of this year’s session passed its second committee stop Wednesday. The reservoir project championed by…
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The 2017 Legislative Session is off to a tense start, with politicians already butting heads over the all-important budget. The fight could spell disaster…
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The Florida legislative session has begun, which means it’s time to get serious about the state’s budget. But the past few months of prologue have done…
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What’s ahead legislatively for Florida prison and juvenile justice systems? Florida Department of CorrectionsFlorida Department of Corrections Secretary…