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/house-knight-takes-senate-bishop-no-need-for-budget-delay/ http://allfloridablog.com/house-knight-takes-senate-bishop-no-need-for-budget-delay/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:07:37 +0000 http://allfloridablog.com/house-knight-takes-senate-bishop-no-need-for-budget-delay/ TALLAHASSEE — House Speaker Dean Cannon just released budget allocations for committees to begin piecing together a spending plan that would boost per-pupil spending by about 2.3 percent — in line with the increase Gov. Rick Scott requested last month. The Winter Park Republican has Read More

]]> http://allfloridablog.com/house-knight-takes-senate-bishop-no-need-for-budget-delay/feed/ 0 http://allfloridablog.com/thursday-morning-reads-prisons-casinos-and-hospitals-2/ http://allfloridablog.com/thursday-morning-reads-prisons-casinos-and-hospitals-2/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:53:44 +0000 http://allfloridablog.com/thursday-morning-reads-prisons-casinos-and-hospitals-2/ TALLAHASSEE — To recap yesterday, capitol watchers saw the Senate introduce new prison privatization bills, the governor nominate a new Secretary of State and Rep. Erik Fresen , R-Miami, file amendments to his casino bill. To catch up on that and more, here are the top five stories you Read More

]]> http://allfloridablog.com/thursday-morning-reads-prisons-casinos-and-hospitals-2/feed/ 0 http://allfloridablog.com/weatherford-asks-for-democratic-redistricting-votes-pledges-not-to-mow-over-them/ http://allfloridablog.com/weatherford-asks-for-democratic-redistricting-votes-pledges-not-to-mow-over-them/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:24:16 +0000 http://allfloridablog.com/weatherford-asks-for-democratic-redistricting-votes-pledges-not-to-mow-over-them/ TALLAHASSEE — House Redistricting Chairman Will Weatherford asked minority-party Democrats for their votes Wednesday, and said it was “not part of the plan” to roll over their objections when the re-drawn political maps hit the House floor. Weatherford’s committee will Read More

]]> http://allfloridablog.com/weatherford-asks-for-democratic-redistricting-votes-pledges-not-to-mow-over-them/feed/ 0 http://allfloridablog.com/senate-unveils-privatization-re-do-plan/ http://allfloridablog.com/senate-unveils-privatization-re-do-plan/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:48:43 +0000 http://allfloridablog.com/senate-unveils-privatization-re-do-plan/ TALLAHASSEE – A Senate panel opened the door Wednesday to give the Senate a second shot at privatizing 29 prisons in South Florida and eliminate some of the obstacles that led a Tallahassee judge to reject a similar plan this summer. The Senate Rules Committee, chaired by Sen. John Thrasher, Read More

]]> http://allfloridablog.com/senate-unveils-privatization-re-do-plan/feed/ 0 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/today-in-tallahassee-redistricting-citizens-prisons-gaming/ http://allfloridablog.com/today-in-tallahassee-redistricting-citizens-prisons-gaming/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:09:31 +0000 http://allfloridablog.com/today-in-tallahassee-redistricting-citizens-prisons-gaming/ TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers begin their second week of session today with redistricting action on the Senate floor and House committees vetting everything from sewage bills and homestead exemptions to murder penalties and the federal health-care reform. The spotlight will be on the Read More

]]> http://allfloridablog.com/today-in-tallahassee-redistricting-citizens-prisons-gaming/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/senate-intent-on-taking-its-time-on-budget/ http://allfloridablog.com/senate-intent-on-taking-its-time-on-budget/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:18:13 +0000 http://allfloridablog.com/senate-intent-on-taking-its-time-on-budget/ TALLAHASSEE — A majority of the Florida Senate is pushing to delay passing a budget until later in the spring when economic conditions might ameliorate the need for deeper cuts to health-care or other services. Senate President-designate Don Gaetz , R-Niceville, and Minority Read More

]]> http://allfloridablog.com/senate-intent-on-taking-its-time-on-budget/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

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