Category: Florida News
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 …
Mar 6, 2008
Legislative Meetings The Senate Banking and Insurance Committee will hold a meeting on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 from 9-11:30 a.m. in Room 412 of the Knott Building, Tallahassee, Florida. No agenda is available at this time. The House Insurance Committee …
Mar 6, 2008
 To view a complete story, click on a headline below:  The day in Tallahassee, Wednesday, March 5, 2008 The Senate Democratic caucus agreed on six priorities for the 2008 session, dropping just one -energy and climate change – …
Mar 5, 2008
Tallahassee Democrat–Mar. 5, 2008FLORIDA CAPITAL BUREAU The Florida Legislature is in session through May 2. The key issues yesterday and what’s coming up: TOPIC: SESSION CONVENES WHAT HAPPENED: Senate President Ken Pruitt charted a moderate agenda. House Speaker Marco …
Mar 5, 2008
Tallahassee Democrat–Mar. 5, 2008 CAPITOL By Jim Ash FLORIDA CAPITAL BUREAU CHIEF Print Email to a friend Subscribe Florida Senator Daniel Webster can’t hold back a smile as he receives a standing ovation from his friends in the Florida …
Mar 5, 2008
Daytona Beach News-Journal–Mar. 04, 2008 By JIM SAUNDERS Tallahassee Bureau Chief TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Charlie Crist is an optimist. He makes that clear time after time. So when Crist helps start the annual legislative session today with his televised State …