State News
Florida gambling bill reworked
THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, January 6, 2012……A Senate committee Monday will consider a sweeping proposal that would allow three mega-casinos in Florida, offer the possibility of additional gambling at pari-mutuel facilities and try to rein in Internet cafes.
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Read More >>Reporting: FloridaSTATE Gives Some Voters a 50% Tax Break – If they Want it
The Florida Legislature sent a proposed constitutional amendment to the Nov. 2012 ballot today that will not only apply 50 percent lower lower Save Our Homes-style caps on property tax increases on business properties, but first-time home buyers with a special 5-year, 50 percent property tax Read More
Read More >>Florida Fantasy Redistricting: Dem 17-8-2
By Beach Blogger at 3 January, 2012, 4:50 am
In this diary I attempt to find the limits to what Democrats could do with an all out aggressive gerrymander of Florida while respecting the VRA and taking the interests of incumbents into consideration, but not making it an overriding concern.
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Have a Florida Prepaid College Plan? Watch out for the Gaps
By Beach Blogger at 3 January, 2012, 12:40 am
“The plan is designed to cover a certain portion of college costs and it does that well, but a lot of people don’t realize it is not supposed to be all encompassing,” said Parents who bought into the Florida College Prepaid Plan a few years ago thinking it would cover Read More
Read More >>3 accused of selling moonshine outside Gator Bowl
Three men were arrested outside EverBank Field on Monday for selling liquor without a license.A What surprised undercover state agents looking for alcohol violations and underage drinking outside the Gator Bowl was what the men were selling: moonshine.
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2 dead in shooting, suspect arrested
By Beach Blogger at 2 January, 2012, 12:06 pm
Police have arrested a gunman who opened fire on his family members inside a South Florida home, killing two and injuring another.
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Reporting: FloridaTHE Solar State
By Beach Blogger at 2 January, 2012, 10:02 am
Here on a sun-splashed, gentle curve of the Gulf of Mexico, Florida’s Manatee County – a ground-breaker in implementing the state’s Sunshine Act for information openness – this week joined a growing list of cities and counties in harnessing real sunshine by agreeing to Read More
Read More >>Florida women lose 59-56 to No. 6 Kentucky
Florida coach Amanda Butler isn’t looking forward to watching the tape from Sunday’s 59-56 loss to No.
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