March 16, 2014 - 7:00pm
AIR Test to Replace FCAT
March 16, 2014 - 7:00pm
Florida TaxWatch: Local Governments Hurt Florida's Tax Rankings
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 17, 2014 - 1:24pm
Florida TaxWatch released a report on how the Sunshine State compared to other states when it comes to taxes and finds it ranks 33rd between local and state governments.
"One specific tax ranking cannot tell the whole story," said Dominic Calabro, the president and CEO of Florida TaxWatch. "It is our hope that this more comprehensive report will help taxpayers and policymakers better understand how states fund their governments and demonstrate that low taxes in one area often means higher taxes in another area."
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Pam Stewart Selects New Assessment Test
Submitted by Anonymous on March 17, 2014 - 1:18pm
Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart has selected the American Institutes for Research (AIR) assessment test to replace the FCAT, according to documents released by the Florida Department of Education on Monday.
The nonprofit beat out several large testing companies like Pearson and CTB-McGraw Hill for the contract.
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Making Minnows Happy Is Important to Special Interests
March 17, 2014 - 7:00pm
In marshes somewhere south of Lake Helen Blazes, the St. Johns River is formed.
It slowly meanders north one of only a few rivers in North America that flow in that direction. Near the end of its 300-mile journey it turns east, passes in a broad swath through the city of Jacksonville, and then merges into the Atlantic Ocean.
Brian Sandoval Praises Rick Scott's Economic Record
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 17, 2014 - 12:37pm
With Floridas state unemployment rate dropping to 6.1 percent in January, the Republican Governors Association (RGA) sent out Gov. Brian Sandoval, R-Nev., to praise Gov. Rick Scotts record.
"Rick Scott and I were elected in the midst of the Great Recession in 2010 when each of our states faced some of the most challenging economic times they have ever known, Sandoval said on Monday. Unprecedented unemployment, budget deficits and foreclosures were issues that both Floridians and Nevadans confronted with hard work, sacrifice and optimism.
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Curt Clawson Team Goes After Paige Kreegel on Super-PAC Ties
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 17, 2014 - 12:23pm
Businessman Curt Clawson is taking aim at former state Rep. Paige Kreegel in the increasingly contentious Republican primary to replace former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., in Congress.
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Adrian Wyllie Not Buying Rick Scott's Take on Unemployment Rate
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 17, 2014 - 12:17pm
While Gov. Rick Scott cheered the news that Floridas unemployment rate dropped to 6.1 percent for January, his Libertarian rival isnt buying it.
Adrian Wyllie went on the attack on Monday, insisting the lower unemployment rate means nothing.
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Charlie Crist Camp Strikes Rick Scott Over Job Creation
Submitted by Anonymous on March 17, 2014 - 12:08pm
Despite Monday's announcement that Florida's unemployment rate was the lowest in January that it had been in nearly six years, Charlie Crist's campaign team pushed back on Gov. Rick Scott and his promise to create 1.7 million jobs in the Sunshine State.
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Lizbeth Benacquisto Team Attacks Curt Clawson in CD 19 Fight
Submitted by Kevin Derby on March 17, 2014 - 12:07pm
Abby Dosoretz, the campaign manager for Florida Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort Myers, turned up the heat on Republican primary rival Curt Clawson. They are running in the Republican primary to replace former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., who resigned in January after pleading guilty of cocaine possession.
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