Category: Archive – Seminars
Mar 7, 2008
The Tampa Tribune–Mar. 7, 2008 Unless Port Richey City Council wises up and reverses a vote from last week, the small city will become known as the most insensitive and unforgiving municipality in Pasco County. The reason: The council has …
Mar 7, 2008
Tampa Tribune–Mar. 7, 2008 By CATHERINE DOLINSKI and RUSSELL RAY, The Tampa Tribune TALLAHASSEE – House and Senate leaders agreed Thursday to slice more than $500 million from the current state budget but remain polarized over an aggressive Senate plan …
Mar 7, 2008
The Miami Herald–Mar. 07, 2008By BEATRICE E. GARCIA TALLAHASSEE — The state-run insurer is looking to convert $4.75 billion in variable-rate notes to fixed-rate debt to protect itself from rising interest costs in the credit crisis. Citizens Property Insurance Corp. …
Mar 7, 2008
Orlando Sentinel–Mar. 7, 2008Aaron DeslatteTallahassee BureauTALLAHASSEE Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink asked lawmakers Thursday to take stronger steps to help local governments that are on the hook for money the state invested last year in shaky, mortgage-backed securities. Sink released …
Mar 7, 2008
The board that oversees the state’s investments needs professional help, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink said Thursday. By BRENT KALLESTAD Miami Herald–Mar. 06, 2008 Sink, a career banker, Gov. Charlie Crist and Attorney General Bill McCollum – both attorneys …
Mar 6, 2008
Miami Herald–Mar. 06, 2008 CRACKER HORSE Even when times are tight, lawmakers can still horse around. A couple of them are mounting a push to make the Cracker Horse the official state heritage horse. On Thursday, two cracker horses were …
Mar 6, 2008
Lawmakers vow to stay within the state’s smaller budget, a result of the economy. John KennedyTallahassee Bureau ChiefOrlando Sentinel–Mar. 6, 2008 House Republicans turned back a steady push Wednesday by Democrats looking to block cuts to community colleges, public schools …
Mar 6, 2008
Daytona Beach News-Journal–Mar. 5, 2008 Floridians face a rough year, one that’s bound to get rougher after the Legislature hacks the current state government budget by $500 million before cutting an additional $2 billion-plus from the spending plan for the …
Mar 6, 2008
South Florida Sun-Sentinel–Mar. 6, 2008 Speaker Marco Rubio and other Republican House leaders held a news conference Wednesday to champion the introduction of a bill to save the state $11.5 million in the first year by eliminating a real estate …
Mar 6, 2008
Orlando Sentinel–Mar. 6, 2008 Tamara Lytle and John Kennedy Sentinel Staff Writers Republican Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida and Democratic Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm of Michigan on Wednesday called their parties’ decision to penalize their states’ presidential delegates “reprehensible” and …