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Gary FineoutJanuary 21, 2015

Florida’s new prisons chief on Tuesday promised wide-ranging changes amid the suspicious deaths of dozens of inmates in the state’s prisons. But Corrections Secretary Julie Jones, in a blunt assessment given to state legislators, said fixing the troubled system will require millions in new spending to compensate for years of budget cuts pursued by the […]

Gary FineoutJanuary 21, 2015

Florida’s new prisons chief on Tuesday promised wide-ranging changes amid the suspicious deaths of dozens of inmates in the state’s prisons. But Corrections Secretary Julie Jones, in a blunt assessment given to state legislators, said fixing the troubled system will require millions in new spending to compensate for years of budget cuts pursued by the […]

Gary FineoutJanuary 20, 2015

The sudden ouster of the leader of Florida’s main law-enforcement agency is now causing a major rift between Gov. Rick Scott and other top Republicans less than a month after his second term in office started. Last week, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater joined with Scott and two other officials to appoint Richard Swearingen as […]

Gary FineoutJanuary 20, 2015

The sudden ouster of the leader of Florida’s main law-enforcement agency is now causing a major rift between Gov. Rick Scott and other top Republicans less than a month after his second term in office started. Last week, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater joined with Scott and two other officials to appoint Richard Swearingen as […]

Gary FineoutJanuary 16, 2015

New reports are showing that taxpayers are paying more to help Florida’s professional sports franchises and the film industry than the state gets in return. State legislators in 2013 ordered auditors and economists to analyze the millions spent by the state on subsidies for businesses. A series of reports issued this month looked at a […]

Gary FineoutJanuary 16, 2015

New reports are showing that taxpayers are paying more to help Florida’s professional sports franchises and the film industry than the state gets in return. State legislators in 2013 ordered auditors and economists to analyze the millions spent by the state on subsidies for businesses. A series of reports issued this month looked at a […]

Gary FineoutJanuary 13, 2015

Florida’s two main political parties are getting a lot less money now that the election season is finally over. The Republican Party of Florida and Florida Democratic Party on Monday turned in their fundraising reports for the final two months of 2014. Republicans reported raising more than $1.96 million during that time period, but a […]

Gary FineoutJanuary 13, 2015

Florida’s two main political parties are getting a lot less money now that the election season is finally over. The Republican Party of Florida and Florida Democratic Party on Monday turned in their fundraising reports for the final two months of 2014. Republicans reported raising more than $1.96 million during that time period, but a […]

Gary FineoutJanuary 12, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott is moving ahead with a campaign promise to boost the amount of money going to the state’s’ public schools. Scott on Monday will release part of his budget recommendations during a visit to a technical center in Coconut Creek. Scott will propose increasing spending on the state’s public schools by $842.5 million. […]

Gary FineoutJanuary 8, 2015

For several years, Florida’s political leaders, including Gov. Rick Scott, have touted across the state that their public schools were among the nation’s best. But one set of rankings – which just two years ago put Florida in the top 10 – has come out with a revamped formula that saw Florida tumble to the […]

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Florida’s new prisons chief promises wide-ranging changes

Florida's new prisons chief promises wide-ranging changes

Ouster of Florida's top cop dividing Rick Scott and Republicans

Ouster of Florida’s top cop dividing Rick Scott and Republicans

Taxpayer help for sports and films doesn't add up for state

Taxpayer help for sports and films doesn’t add up for state

Florida’s political parties see money dip after election

Florida's political parties see money dip after election

Gov. Scott to propose funding increase for schools

Florida schools ranking from Education Week drops to 28th