Tuesday Morning Reads: Guns in hospitals, Evelynn Lynn and redistricting
By at 17 January, 2012, 1:09 pm
TALLAHASSEE — Good morning and welcome to this edition of the morning reads. It’s a full day today in Tallahassee with the Senate looking at redistricting on the floor today. So to get you read, here are five stories you should be reading this morning. * The Orlando Sentinel writes Read More
Read More >>Romney, Gingrich Looking For Florida Prize
GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney shakes hands with supporters at the Palm Beach County Convention Center on Jan.
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Friday Morning Reads: Caylee’s law, prison closures and slots
By at 13 January, 2012, 12:35 pm
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
Read More >>Lawmakers sponsor citizen-veto amendment
By at 5 January, 2012, 3:56 pm
TALLAHASSEE — It’s a novel expression of the pitfalls of representative democracy. Sen. Paula Dockery , R-Lakeland, and Rep. Richard Steinberg , D-Miami Beach, are sponsoring legislation to allow voters to “veto” legislation that is passed in Tallahassee. The veto power 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 >>Budget situation prompts Pafford to hit the bottle
By at 20 December, 2011, 8:47 pm
TALLAHASSEE — Rep. Mark Pafford , D-West Palm Beach, wanted to give people a visual for discussing the budget. So, he hit the bottle. Enjoy!
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Monday Morning Reads: Slots, Marco Rubio and FAMU
By at 19 December, 2011, 12:30 pm
TALLAHASSEE — It’s less than a week before Christmas and Hannukah starts tomorrow, so the capital city is filled with the holiday spirit and its stores are filled with sales. And while one would think that state policy makers would be quieting down and there would be little news from Read More
Read More >>South Florida same-sex couples tying knot in other states
Ruthie Berman and Connie Kurtz were married in New York in July. They’ve been partners for 36 years and live in West Palm Beach.
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