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Hurricane Irma is throwing a wrench in Florida’s budget for the coming year. Lawmakers were already facing a daunting challenge crafting a balanced…
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A group of state lawmakers is remembering a former North Florida colleague who recently died in a car wreck. A House bill honoring former Sen. Greg Evers…
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Two state lawmakers are seeking to honor a fallen former colleague, who died last month in a single car wreck near his North Florida home. Sen. Jack…
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Clearwater Republican Senator Jack Latvala wants Florida’s utility companies to stop contributing to campaigns this election cycle and invest in improving…
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The 2018 Governor’s race could lead to Florida’s Senate Budget Chairman and House Speaker squaring off against each other in the primary. But, for now,…
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Sen. Jack Latvala (R-Clearwater) is running for governor. The outspoken budget chief filed his paperwork Friday.Latvala joins Agriculture Commissioner…
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State employees will be getting a pay raise this year, under a proposal now heading to the Senate floor. But, it’s tied to a controversial pension reform…
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The full Florida Senate is preparing to take up a modified version of the House’s tax cut proposal. But a property tax measure may be more important to…
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Budget talks have begun—or at least the public face of them have started. Lawmakers are planning an extremely tight timeline.The House and Senate…
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Amid budget negotiations, the House and Senate may be using the revival of a controversial pension reform package as a means to get on the same page. For…