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State to close 7 prisons
By at 12 January, 2012, 4:07 pm
TALLAHASSEE — The state Department of Corrections announced today that it would close seven prisons including Broward Correctional in Pembroke Pines. In addition to Broward Correctional, the other facilities closing are Demilly CI in Polk City, Gainesville CI in Alachua County, Read More
Read More >>Today in Tallahassee: budget, redistricting, rulemaking and PIP
By at 11 January, 2012, 11:00 am
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
Read More >>Tuesday Morning Reads: Session begins
By at 10 January, 2012, 1:15 pm
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
Read More >>Thursday Morning Reads: Fla may be key in picking GOP nominee
By at 5 January, 2012, 1:33 pm
TALLAHASSEE — Good morning and welcome to this edition of the Morning Reads. Here are the top five stories you should be reading today. * It’s not exactly a shocker, but Florida voters may be instrumental in picking the GOP presidential nominee, writes Sentinel D.C. reporter Bill Read More
Read More >>Wednesday Morning Reads: Prison time for Mendelsohn, fines for ex-DJJ Secretary and maybe no hospital changes for Scott
By at 4 January, 2012, 1:19 pm
TALLAHASSEE — Good morning and welcome to this edition of the morning reads. We’re less than a week out to the legislative session and while the capital city is still relatively quiet, plenty is going on elsewhere around the state as lawmakers prepare for the 60-day sprint. * The Read More
Read More >>Tuesday Morning Reads: Casinos, corruption and politics
By at 3 January, 2012, 12:30 pm
TALLAHASSEE — Welcome back to the morning reads after a long holiday break on our side. It was a rather slow time politically in the state capitol, but check the Central Florida Political Pulse for any big stories you have missed in the mean time. And with that, here are the top five Read More
Read More >>Billie: No idea where Bondi’s information is coming from
By at 22 December, 2011, 2:01 pm
From gambling reporter Nick Sortal Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman James E. Billie has fired back at Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, with an editorial titled: “Seminole Gaming: clean since 1979″ in response to claims by Bondi earlier this month that law enforcement could not Read More
Read More >>Thursday Morning Reads: Rothstein trial, foreclosures and Internet sales tax
By at 22 December, 2011, 1:37 pm
TALLAHASSEE — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… But we’ve still got plenty of news to share. Here are the top five stories you should be reading. * Convicted ponzi schemer and former political fundraiser Scott Rothstein said yesterday that his former law Read More
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