TALLAHASSEE — State lawmakers on Thursday approved a record $93.2 billion budget for next year, with attention already focused on a potential need to revisit the spending plan this summer as the novel coronavirus upends the economy. The budget (HB 5001), which takes effect July 1, was approved in a …
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The end of the 2020 legislative session spelled the end for attempts to clarify Florida's trade secrets law to give the public greater access to information.
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Florida lawmakers will vote Thursday on a record $93.2 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year that includes spending $500 million to increase teacher pay and bolstering reserves as the novel coronavirus threatens state revenues.
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The coronavirus briefly disrupted business as usual at the Florida House today.
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It will be easier for judges in Florida to impose the death penalty under a new ruling by the state’s Supreme Court.
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State lawmakers this week kicked off the 2020 legislative session with an action-packed schedule that featured speeches from Republican leaders, early tension over high-profile issues and a key Florida Supreme Court ruling.
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The 2020 honorees are Ellie Chisholm, Arupa Freeman, Mary L. Mitchell and Clovis Watson Jr.
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Yvonne Hayes Hinson and Rodney Long have both filed to replace their fellow Democrat.
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The proposal is an initial step as lawmakers prepare to negotiate a 2020-2021 budget during the legislative session that starts Jan. 14.
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