Janelle Irwin TaylorAugust 25, 2019
4min1051
The spending plan would put Florida in the top ten for student spending and teacher salaries.
Tag: public education
Janelle Irwin TaylorAugust 25, 2019Janelle Irwin TaylorJune 12, 2019
5min728
“There is no safe level of lead when it comes to children."
Janelle Irwin TaylorMay 22, 2019
9min405
“I don’t think the voter intended for financial barriers to prevent a person from voting.”
Janelle Irwin TaylorMay 16, 2019
11min304
The state’s education budget this year increases per pupil spending nearly $250 per student.
Janelle Irwin TaylorFebruary 25, 2019
5min893
Right now Hillsborough can't request funds under the school safety program.
Ryan NicolDecember 8, 2018
7min377
Members of the Miami-Dade legislative delegation were on hand Friday to hear pitches from the community ahead of the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session. And while a diverse set of voices were heard, the issues of housing, education and the environment were touched on throughout the meeting. Friday’s gathering was held at the Miami-Dade County School Board […]
Staff ReportsNovember 21, 2018
2min291
That’s a lot of turkey. The Florida Lottery this week announced that a Brandon man won the $500,000 top prize in the EXTRA PLAY Scratch-Off game. Lennox Wilson, 51, claimed his prize last Friday at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. He bought the winning ticket from a 7-Eleven on Fishhawk Boulevard in Lithia. “The $5 game, […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 15, 2018
4min361
Good news for All For Transportation: Hillsborough County’s transportation initiative should pass if the latest polling holds true. In a St. Pete Polls survey, 48 percent of respondents said they would or have already voted yes on the All For Transportation referendum. Only 43 percent indicated they would or have already voted no. The transportation […]
Scott PowersOctober 12, 2018
4min257
“Help is on the way,” Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Chris King vowed to a cheering Florida teachers union convention in Orlando Friday afternoon. Before what in many ways was a home court crowd – the Florida Education Association has long backed Democrats and has endorsed the ticket led by gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum – King […]
Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 2, 2018
5min250
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn is the center of the latest Janet Cruz television ad that will be featured on broadcast and cable channels throughout the coming weeks. The ad launched Tuesday. It shows the two-term mayor in black and white, standing in a bare room. “My friend Janet Cruz embodies what it means to be […]