Rick Scott's Budget Deadline Pushed Back to Feb. 7

Looks like the weekend of Feb. 5-6 will be a busy one in Tallahassee, as the new administration burns the midnight oil working on crafting together a budget proposal. On Monday, Gov. Rick Scott asked for an extension of submitting the budget, asking to move the deadline from Friday, Feb. 4 to Monday, Feb. 7. House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, replied to Scott on Tuesday, approving the extension. So did Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island.

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