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Anti-prison privatization faction attempt to gut bill fails
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — An attempt to kill the prison privatization bill failed Monday with the Senate striking down an amendment that would have gutted the plan to privatize more than two dozen correctional facilities in South Florida and instead do a... -
USF-Poly debate gets civil all of a sudden
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Senate Budget Chairman J.D. Alexander and University of South Florida President Judy Genshaft met for an hour Monday to resolve their public feud over the fate of a polytechnic campus in Lakeland. The net result: Genshaft said it was... -
Senate passes budget
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE – The Florida Senate approved approved a $71 billion budget that boosts funding for classrooms and people with disabilities, but cuts funding for hospitals, adult mental health treatment and higher education. “With the economy as... -
Alexander says toll-revenue grab isn’t to benefit Heartland
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Senators are taking up the budget, and the Republican leadership is already fending off pointed questions about whether they plan to try and ram through dozens of substantive policy changes in the final hours of session — a... -
House to take up tax breaks that could help Jacksonville financial firm, phosphate miners and telecom companies
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelA Jacksonville financial-services firm, phosphate miners and the telecom industry are among the big winners on the Florida House floor today. All three interests could benefit from different tax breaks that are among the dozens of bills the House is... -
Lawmakers use a heaping helping of hometown love to finish budget work
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE – Even in dour economic days, piecing together a $70-billion state budget requires a sprinkling of special projects to appease powerful politicians. A spending plan House and Senate leaders finalized Monday comes loaded with earmarks for... -
Senate introduces last-minute plan to trade insurance tax breaks for CAT fund contributions
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelWith barely 24 hours remaining in the 2012 session, Florida budget writers unveiled – and adopted – a never-before-seen-in-public plan to give tax credits to insurance companies that kick money into a state hurricane-insurance fund. The idea... -
House debates $70 billion budget into the wee hours
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — The Florida House talked into the evening Thursday on its $70 billion budget plan that slashes funding for universities but boosts it for classrooms, charter schools, and hometown projects in the backyards of powerful politicians.... -
Insurance companies could buy up to $150 million a year in tax credits under Alexander plan
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelInsurance companies could get up to $150 million a year combined in credits against their insurance-premium or corporate-income taxes, under a last-minute plan hatched Thursday by Senate Budget Chairman JD Alexander to raise money for the state’s... -
OCP’s Reggie Kohn selected 2A Coach of Year
Central Florida Varsity the Blog - Orlando SentinelOrlando Christian Prep’s Reggie Kohn, who led the Warriors to their fourth state title in five years, has been selected the 2A Coach of the Year. Other honorees are Marcos Molina of Hialeah Gardens (8A), Melvin Randall of Ely (7A), Lawton Williams... -
Bok Tower Gardens to host Winter Dog Day on Saturday
Animal Crazy - Orlando SentinelLooking for a great outing this weekend? Bok Tower Gardens will become “Bark Tower Gardens” on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for Winter Dog Day. Leashed and friendly dogs are invited to visit to help support the Humane Society of Polk County,... -
West Orange moves to No. 2 in Class 8A Miracle Sports state poll
Central Florida Varsity the Blog - Orlando SentinelBelow is the fifth state softball poll of the season as prepared by Miracle Sports. Miracle Sports is solely responsible for the rankings and content of the poll. Central Florida schools are in bold type. ___________________ ALL CLASS POLL 5A – 8A...
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