Florida Legislature To Vote On Budget, End Special Session
Florida legislators are set to vote on a new state budget on Friday, finally ending their special session.
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Florida legislators are set to vote on a new state budget on Friday, finally ending their special session.
The stalemate over Florida's budget is coming to an end.
ouse and Senate budget negotiators struck a deal on a state spending plan Monday night moments before the stroke of midnight, pouring $301 million into projects at the last minute and closing out one of the more-raucous legislative debates in recent years.
With negotiations still ongoing, Senate President Andy Gardiner said Monday he expects lawmakers will be able to vote Friday on a budget and end a special legislative session
A bill passed by the Florida House means thousands of state workers will continue to pay low health insurance premiums.
The state's annual back to school sales tax holiday could be 10 days longer this year.
While slicing and dicing other areas of the budget, lawmakers plan to boost the state's spending on prisons by $43 million to address needs such as replacing vehicles and fixing leaky roofs and to wipe out a years-long deficit.
In his first year in the Florida Legislature, Marco Rubio penciled in "0" for his net worth when filling out the required forms detailing his personal finances.
A special 20-day special Florida legislative session is scheduled to get underway Monday afternoon.
Florida legislators are heading back to the state Capitol promising to do what they couldn't during their 60-day regular session — pass a new state budget.
A southwest Florida man who was previously sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting his stepdaughter has been acquitted at his second trial.
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Every thing from money for teachers and child abuse investigations to how the state responds in the wake of a hurricanes would be impacted if the Florida legislature can't reach a deal on a new budget in the next couple of weeks.
A massive tax-cut package and the governor's push for a "historic" increase in education funding could be in jeopardy as the health care-fueled budget impasse continues in the Legislature.
Governor Scott has little more than a week to decide on whether to approve a bill that would lead to online-voter registration in Florida.
Uber is revving up their efforts for a spot in the Legislature's special session.
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Jim and his guests, State Representative Jose Olive and State Representative Shervin Jones, focus on this week's meltdown in Tallahassee, where the state legislative session came to an early close, days ahead of schedule.
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The Florida Supreme Court ruled House members do not have to return to the capitol for the end of the 2015 session.
A bill headed to the Governor Rick Scott's desk, which makes it illegal to post sexually explicit photos or videos of ex-partners on websites without their permission, has been given a big thumbs up by Miami-Dade's State Attorney.
State Rep. Matt Gaetz has apologized for a Twitter post that drew criticism about possible racial overtones.
The Florida House and Senate combined to pass 232 bills during the shortened regular legislative session, according to statistics released Friday by the House.
Democrat's in the Florida Senate filed a lawsuit against the Florida House over its abrupt end to the 2015 legislative session.
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The St. Louis Blues got a pair of goals from Jake Neighbours and Robert Thomas in a 6-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.
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On the last Saturday before Christmas, food and toy giveaways were held across South Florida, providing meals and gifts for those in need on Christmas morning.
Even though the game was in Texas, people are celebrating the Canes' victory here at home.
The St. Louis Blues got a pair of goals from Jake Neighbours and Robert Thomas in a 6-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.
Officials say an address in Northeast Miami-Dade County is connected to the Brown University shooting suspect.
Miami brought a nasty defense into Texas A&M Saturday to down the seventh-seeded Aggies in the College Football Playoff.
On the last Saturday before Christmas, food and toy giveaways were held across South Florida, providing meals and gifts for those in need on Christmas morning.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
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It's the second time in recent weeks that the United States has interdicted a tanker, and it comes amid a large U.S. military build-up in Latin America.
Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik's decision to drop out came after President Trump signaled he would not make an endorsement in the race at this stage.
The Justice Department released thousands of new photos and records on Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, but at least 550 pages in the documents were fully redacted.
A federal judge ruled that Lindsey Halligan, the prosecutor who secured the indictments against them, was unlawfully appointed to her role as interim U.S. attorney.
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Physicians and educators spoke out against the proposed repeal of vaccination requirements for diseases such as chickenpox during a Department of Health workshop in Panama City Beach, while vaccine critics applauded Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration for advancing the plan.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
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