December 23, 2010 - 6:00pm
WASHINGTON -- Many parents have heard FICA Screams. Indignant children, holding in trembling hands their first paychecks, demand to know what FICA is and why it is feasting on their pay.
Census: Fast Growth in States With No Income Tax
December 21, 2010 - 6:00pm
For those of us who are demographic buffs, Christmas came four days early when Census Bureau Director Robert Groves announced yesterday the first results of the 2010 Census and the reapportionment of House seats (and therefore electoral votes) among the states.
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December 23, 2010 - 6:00pm
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December 22, 2010 - 6:00pm
Scott Gets Backing for Juvenile Justice Changes
December 23, 2010 - 6:00pm
Gov.-elect Rick Scott drew some support Wednesday for what is shaping up as a plan to reduce spending in the states Juvenile Justice Department by keeping kids out of costly residential lockups.
ACHA Awards $19 Million Patient Records Contract
December 22, 2010 - 6:00pm
A Melbourne technology giant will be paid $19 million by the state to create a network of patient health care records that can be easily accessed by health care providers.
Florida Home Sales and Prices Slide in November
December 21, 2010 - 6:00pm
Existing home sales fell 15 percent in November compared to a year ago, and prices dipped along with them, according to a report released Wednesday by the Florida Association of Realtors.
Rick Scott Education Team Gives New Twist to Old Ideas
December 21, 2010 - 6:00pm
Teacher performance pay exploded onto the political and educational scenes during the 2010 legislative session, but it was eventually vetoed by Gov. Charlie Crist. Now advisers on Gov.-elect Rick Scott's education team have made some tweaks that might help a similar bill to SB 6 pass in 2011.
Florida Home Sales and Prices Dip in November
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 22, 2010 - 11:52am
According to a report released Wednesday by the Florida Association of Realtors, sales of existing single-family homes in Florida dropped 15 percent in November compared to a year ago, and prices fell along with them. The median sales price for a home was $132,700 last month, down 5 percent in the year-over-year comparison.
Condominium sales rose 11 percent, but were bought at much deflated prices from last year. The median sales price for condominiums was $88,200, down 16 percent from November 2009, but up 7 percent from October.
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Education Reform Could Dominate 2011 Session
December 21, 2010 - 6:00pm
The Republican sweep of Florida government in the midterm elections spelled trouble for those seeking to block education reform, but there is a movement in the Sunshine State looking to reconcile all sides in one of the states most controversial subjects.
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