April 14, 2011 - 6:00pm
In Weekly Address, Gov. Scott Says He 'Won't Compromise' on Tax Cuts
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 15, 2011 - 4:37pm
Gov. Rick Scott has repeatedly said that business and property tax cuts included in his budget proposal are essential to getting Florida's economy back on track, but he went a step further Friday in his weekly radio address, saying he won't compromise with the Legislature, which doesn't include those tax cuts in the House and Senate budgets.
Here is the governor's complete statement:
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Florida Headed Back to Work
April 14, 2011 - 6:00pm
Florida House Forwards Dramatic Supreme Court Reform
April 14, 2011 - 6:00pm
Supreme Court Reform Passes House on Party-Lines Vote
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 15, 2011 - 1:53pm
After two hours of contentious debate, the Florida House voted on Friday to approve forwarding a proposed constructional amendment to the voters. The proposal passed on a vote that mirrored party lines, with 79 Republicans backing the measure and 38 Democrats voting against it.
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Union Dues Bill Heads to Floor, With Changes
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 15, 2011 - 12:23pm
A bill prohibiting the automatic deduction of public-sector union dues for political purposes will head to the floor of the Senate after clearing its final hurdle in the Rules Committee Friday, but not before it received some changes allowing public-worker unions to receive automatic deductions for nonpolitical purposes.
Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, said the amendment clears up the issue he claims was being muddied by union members during a previous committee hearing earlier this week.
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'No Tax Funds for Abortion' Ballot Measure Heads to Senate Floor
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 15, 2011 - 10:31am
A bill that would put a constitutional amendment before voters, banning state and federal tax dollars being used to pay for abortions, is closer to becoming reality after it passed its final Senate committee Friday.
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Anitere Flores, R-Miami, includes exceptions for cases of rape, incest, or to protect the life or physical well-being of the mother.
"This in no way takes away the right of a woman to have an abortion. It simply says state money cannot be used to get an abortion," Flores said.
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Unemployment in Florida Drops to 11.1 Percent
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 15, 2011 - 10:08am
The Agency for Workforce Innovation announced on Friday that, in March 2011, the state unemployment rate dropped to 11.1 percent, the lowest it had been since November 2009. The rate had stood at 11.5 percent in February.
The continued decline in the unemployment rate paired with very positive job growth provides a strong signal that Floridas economy has turned the corner, said Cynthia Lorenzo, the director of the agency. While there are still too many Floridians out of work, our economy is clearly heading in the right
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Miami Reform Effort Sacked for a Loss
April 14, 2011 - 6:00pm
The businessman who led the recall of Miami-Dade's mayor and pushed to reform county government says he will vote against all the charter amendments at the May 24 special election.
Norman Braman told Sunshine State News he cannot support any of the so-called reform measures tweaked, retooled or simply made up by county commissioners.
The South Florida auto magnate said that instead of cleaning up county government, as he initially proposed in a set of "covenants," the charter amendments were "perverted" by commissioners to maintain the status quo -- or worse.
Video: Marco Rubio on Budget Deal
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 15, 2011 - 9:17am
Florida Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio released a video statement late on Thursday explaining why he could not back the budget deal.
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