Friday Morning Reads: FAMU protest, Medicaid and destination casinos

TALLAHASSEE — Good morning and happy Friday to you. We know you’re all anxious to get on with your day so the weekend will come that much faster. So with that, here are the top five stories you should be reading this morning. * The Sun-Sentinel breaks out the potential spots for new Read More

Monday Morning Reads: Texting, reforming and the culture of hazing

TALLAHASSEE — Good morning and happy Monday to you. Florida lawmakers returned to their home districts after a hectic final committee week before the full legislative session begins that will be fraught with political fights over redistricting, gambling expansion and personal injury Read More

Friday Morning Reads: FAMU update, Internet sales tax and hospital cuts

TALLAHASSEE — The week has finally come to an end and the lawmakers were sent on their merry way home to return in January for the start of the legislative session. Both the Legislature and Gov. Rick Scott were plenty busy this week with the release of Scott’s budget and hearings on Read More

Thursday Morning Reads: Scott’s budget and the ‘Daily Show’

TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott unveiled his $66.4 billion budget yesterday that included a boost in spending for public schools, but cuts to health care providers who largely treat the poor. The unveiling dominated the capital news cycle yesterday, not just because of the actual budget, but Read More

State Attorney Michael McAuliffe Decision to drop police beating

In 2009, while newly elected State Attorney Michael McAuliffe was still building a reputation for cracking down on public corruption, his office charged two former West Palm Beach police officers with battery and official misconduct in the beating of a handcuffed robbery suspect captured on Read More

Friday Morning Reads: New union leadership for prison guards, gambling news and Jim Greer trial depos

TALLAHASSEE — It’s Friday and we’re ready for the weekend here. So, we’ll send you to the last day of the work week with a few stories to read. * The Sun-Sentinel reports that the Police Benevolent Association was ousted as the collective bargaining agent for more than Read More

Thursday Morning Reads: Scott is a grandpa; Broward comes out again

TALLAHASSEE — It’s almost the end of the week and we have five stories for you to read this morning. And we’re off. * Broward County has passed a new ordinance prohibiting the county from doing business with companies that don’t treat same sex couples as spouses, the Read More

Aaronson asking voters to approve slots

County Commissioner Burt Aaronson this morning said he plans to ask his fellow commissioners to approve a ballot question for the county’s next election, asking voters to approve slot machine gambling at the Palm Beach Kennel Club.

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