http://allfloridablog.com Maimi,Tampa,Palm Beach,Orlando,Ft. Lauerdale Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:42:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://allfloridablog.com/today-in-tallahassee-prisons-guns-and-growth-management/ http://allfloridablog.com/today-in-tallahassee-prisons-guns-and-growth-management/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:58:56 +0000 http://allfloridablog.com/today-in-tallahassee-prisons-guns-and-growth-management/ TALLAHASSEE — A day after the Senate passed its legislative and congressional redistricting plans , the chamber is taking it easy today. Senate President Mike Haridopolos scrapped Wednesday’s slated floor time (in case Democrats wanted to debate the maps longer) and the chamber has Read More

]]> http://allfloridablog.com/today-in-tallahassee-prisons-guns-and-growth-management/feed/ 0 http://allfloridablog.com/monday-morning-reads-tax-breaks-mitt-romney-and-gubernatorial-power/ http://allfloridablog.com/monday-morning-reads-tax-breaks-mitt-romney-and-gubernatorial-power/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:05:50 +0000 http://allfloridablog.com/monday-morning-reads-tax-breaks-mitt-romney-and-gubernatorial-power/ TALLAHASSEE — It’s the start of week two in the legislative session, but lawmakers are largely taking off today for Martin Luther King, Jr. day. Check out the top five stories you should be reading this morning to catch you up on last week and this weekend’s action in the state Read More

]]> http://allfloridablog.com/monday-morning-reads-tax-breaks-mitt-romney-and-gubernatorial-power/feed/ 0 http://allfloridablog.com/friday-morning-reads-caylees-law-prison-closures-and-slots-4/ http://allfloridablog.com/friday-morning-reads-caylees-law-prison-closures-and-slots-4/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:35:45 +0000 http://allfloridablog.com/friday-morning-reads-caylees-law-prison-closures-and-slots-4/ TALLAHASSEE — It’s the end of the first week of session, and the week concludes with a meeting on potential higher education reforms. But yesterday brought plenty of news from the state capitol, including the news that the state would be closing seven prisons. To catch up on anything Read More

]]> http://allfloridablog.com/friday-morning-reads-caylees-law-prison-closures-and-slots-4/feed/ 0 http://allfloridablog.com/the-nuance-behind-scotts-1-billion-education-promise-isnt-chump-change/ http://allfloridablog.com/the-nuance-behind-scotts-1-billion-education-promise-isnt-chump-change/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:39:35 +0000 http://allfloridablog.com/the-nuance-behind-scotts-1-billion-education-promise-isnt-chump-change/ TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott used his session-opening speech to insist that lawmakers follow his directive to pour $1 billion more into public schools next year. “Floridians truly believe that support for education is the most significant thing we can do to ensure both short-term Read More

]]> http://allfloridablog.com/the-nuance-behind-scotts-1-billion-education-promise-isnt-chump-change/feed/ 0 http://allfloridablog.com/wednesday-morning-reads-session-take-aways-2/ http://allfloridablog.com/wednesday-morning-reads-session-take-aways-2/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:31:05 +0000 http://allfloridablog.com/wednesday-morning-reads-session-take-aways-2/ TALLAHASSEE — Good morning and welcome to this edition of the morning reads. Yesterday brought the beginning of session and plenty of news along with it. Bills were passed out of the Senate, Speaker Dean Cannon promised major higher ed reforms and Gov. Rick Scott insisted on an increase in Read More

]]> http://allfloridablog.com/wednesday-morning-reads-session-take-aways-2/feed/ 0 http://allfloridablog.com/today-in-tallahassee-budget-redistricting-rulemaking-and-pip/ http://allfloridablog.com/today-in-tallahassee-budget-redistricting-rulemaking-and-pip/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:00:00 +0000 http://allfloridablog.com/today-in-tallahassee-budget-redistricting-rulemaking-and-pip/ TALLAHASSEE — With the opening-day speeches over, Florida House budget-writers plan to get into the weeds of Gov. Rick Scott’s $66.4 billion budget proposal today, while the Senate will be focused on redistricting — and signaling the divergent priorities of both chambers. The Read More

]]> http://allfloridablog.com/today-in-tallahassee-budget-redistricting-rulemaking-and-pip/feed/ 0 http://allfloridablog.com/latino-evangelicals-launch-voter-drive-in-florida/ http://allfloridablog.com/latino-evangelicals-launch-voter-drive-in-florida/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:45:18 +0000 http://allfloridablog.com/latino-evangelicals-launch-voter-drive-in-florida/ Gabriel Salguero While pushing for immigration reform, a national Latino evangelical group launched a voter registration drive in Florida on Tuesday as part of a campaign to influence this year’s elections. “We will not desist till we get immigration reform,” said Gabriel Salguero, Read More

]]> http://allfloridablog.com/latino-evangelicals-launch-voter-drive-in-florida/feed/ 0 http://allfloridablog.com/cannon-to-senate-finish-session-on-time/ http://allfloridablog.com/cannon-to-senate-finish-session-on-time/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:21:45 +0000 http://allfloridablog.com/cannon-to-senate-finish-session-on-time/ TALLAHASSEE — House Speaker Dean Cannon used his last opening-day speech as presiding officer to throw down the gauntlet to his Senate counterpart that the Legislature should finish its budget work within the 60-day regular session. “Each year that we convene, the Legislature has one Read More

]]> http://allfloridablog.com/cannon-to-senate-finish-session-on-time/feed/ 0 http://allfloridablog.com/tuesday-morning-reads-session-begins/ http://allfloridablog.com/tuesday-morning-reads-session-begins/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:15:43 +0000 http://allfloridablog.com/tuesday-morning-reads-session-begins/ TALLAHASSEE — The 60-day slog begins today for lawmakers, lobbyists and other capitol watchers as the legislative session kicks off today at noon. Here are five stories to read this morning as we go into session. * The Orlando Sentinel notes that the session will kick off with budget and Read More

]]> http://allfloridablog.com/tuesday-morning-reads-session-begins/feed/ 0 http://allfloridablog.com/q-poll-voters-barely-support-gambling-expansion/ http://allfloridablog.com/q-poll-voters-barely-support-gambling-expansion/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:09:14 +0000 http://allfloridablog.com/q-poll-voters-barely-support-gambling-expansion/ By David Royse, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Floridians narrowly support the creation of casino resorts even though most of them believe that they would be good for the state’s economy, a new poll released Tuesday found. The poll, by Quinnipiac University, also found Read More

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