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Staff ReportsApril 17, 2017

The Florida Education Association is taking to the airwaves to call on lawmakers to better fund public schools. The statewide education association released two advertisements Thursday in response to several measures being advanced by the Legislature. The proposals, education officials said, would underfund public schools and harm public school students. “Students are at the center […]

Scott PowersMarch 17, 2017

Democratic U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist and Republican U.S. Rep. Brian Mast have pulled together 18 of Florida’s 27 members of Congress to co-sign a letter to President Donald Trump urging that he “expedite and energize” Everglades restoration projects. In addition to Crist of St. Petersburg and Mast of Palm City, the letter is signed by […]

Scott PowersJanuary 31, 2017

Florida Senate Democratic Leader Oscar Braynon considers 2nd Amendment arguments to be about philosophy and he’d much rather talk about running from house parties when shots break out or watching from behind a car while the man on the other side is shot dead. “This is my reality,” Braynon told a room full of journalists […]

Scott PowersJanuary 31, 2017

Gov. Rick Scott is proposing cutting $156 million in state funding for Tri-Rail development unless the South Florida Regional Transit Authority reverses its decision to award a controversial half-billion contract to a lone qualified bidder. Scott’s proposed 2017 state budget now includes an item calling for “no funding” until the authority withdraws, cancels or otherwise […]

Associated PressJanuary 28, 2017

Florida Gov. Rick Scott is announcing his annual budget recommendations next week. Scott plans to release details of his spending plan on Tuesday during the annual legislative planning session hosted by The Associated Press. The Florida Legislature will consider Scott’s budget request during the session that starts in March. The Republican governor has already outlined […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 20, 2016

Despite dwindling revenue for the state budget in the years ahead, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Rick Swearingen stuck to his budget request for 2017-18. On Tuesday, Swearingen presented his request to Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet: Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, Attorney General Pam Bondi, and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam. It was […]

Associated PressSeptember 7, 2016

Florida will have very little extra money to spend in the coming year. That means top legislators and Gov. Rick Scott may have slash the state budget to meet some of their promises. The annual forecast released Tuesday shows that despite the state’s gradual economic recovery Florida is expected to bring in just enough money […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 11, 2016

Even in a tight budget year in Jacksonville, the sheriff’s office, and the fire and rescue department still have to be fed. On Thursday afternoon, the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee took a look at public safety budgets. There was little in the way of controversy, even on enhancements, compared to the surprisingly contentious inspector […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 10, 2016

On Thursday, the Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee begins seven days of deliberations of the mayor’s budget, meetings that will sprawl out over the next 15 calendar days. Lenny Curry‘s budget was by and large flat, with enhancements for public safety, and drainage projects in traditionally underserved communities. The enhancements, as we wrote last month, include: — […]

A.G. GancarskiAugust 1, 2016

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Amidst revenue problems and a lack of confidence from Jacksonville’s executive and legislative branch, Executive Director Vince Cavin resigned from Friends of Hemming Park over the weekend. This was announced to a city council committee Monday morning. Cavin’s resignation letter was quoted as follows by WJXT: “I hope my departure can alleviate ongoing distractions related to past decisions […]

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In new ads, teachers union calls for proper funding for public schools

Charlie Crist, Brian Mast lead 18-member Florida delegation urging Everglades attention from Donald Trump

Oscar Braynon: gun legislation is about ‘reality not philosophy’

Rick Scott budget proposing cutting $156 million from Tri-Rail over contract

Rick Scott to roll out his spending plan

FDLE head on budget: ‘I asked for what we need’

Florida won’t have much extra money in 2017

Jax City Council mulls police, fire budgets

Jax Council Finance committee begins budget deliberations Thursday

Vince Cavin leaves Friends of Hemming Park