Florida Legislature

Can you win a lawsuit that accuses the Florida Legislature of doing a lousy job? Just such a claim was filed last week in Tallahassee by citizens unhappy with Florida's education system. Here's the theory. Our state Constitution says that...

In this article: U.S. Supreme Court, Florida, Democracy, Plaintiff, Tax, The Miami Herald, and Tallahassee

...starting point for a special legislative session to pave the way for Central Florida's $1.2 billion SunRail commuter train project. The Florida Legislature's presiding officers sent a memo to lawmakers Wednesday, telling them a deal is...

In this article: Central Florida, Tampa, Florida, Orlando, and Revenue

The leaders of the Florida Legislature on Wednesday all but guaranteed they would call a special session Dec. 3 to handle South and Central Florida commuter-rail issues and a state high-speed rail proposal. Senate President Jeff Atwater...

In this article: Jeff Atwater, Central Florida, Hanukkah, CSX, The Miami Herald, and Florida Senate

...Say. "It is just a somber, sedate environment we are in. Why would you celebrate something when everybody is struggling and suffering?" State Legislature Will Hire Hundreds The legislature needs more than 300 employees to work during...

In this article: Recession, Hawaii, Calvin Say, and State Legislature

...huge volumes of oxycodone, Xanax, methadone and other controlled substances to points near and far. Earlier this year, the Florida Legislature passed - and Gov. Charlie Crist signed into law - a bill that will create a statewide...

In this article: Kentucky, Florida, Oxycodone, Attorney General, Narcotic, Methadone, and Dave Aronberg

...the founding of Leadership Jacksonville and was instrumental in the development of the Alliance for World Class Education. In 1992 the Florida Legislature waived the law against naming a state building for a living person so the University...

In this article: Jacksonville, Jimmy Carter, Federal Reserve Board, God, and Cancer

...this racing bill." Carlton replied: "If it's worth that much I believe I'll keep it. It's worth more to me than anyone else.'' In 1935, the Florida Legislature legalized slot machines as a way to raise money for its Depression-ravaged...

In this article: Florida, Doyle Carlton, Revenue, Seminoles, Miami-Dade, Tampa, Florida, Las Vegas, and LeRoy Collins

...businesses that lay off employees. So, if the tax forces employers to lay off workers, their taxes will only be higher the next year. The Florida Legislature rejected $444 million in stimulus money in April that would have gone to...

In this article: Unemployment, Tax, Florida, Small businesses, and St. Petersburg Times

...on broad networks of community volunteers working with inmates in a structured curriculum. You will not be surprised to learn that the Florida Legislature has declined to expand or has even cut some programs in recent years, especially in...

In this article: Florida, Tax, and Charlie Crist

Here are excerpts from editorials in newspapers in Florida: Nov. 17 The (Lakeland) Ledger, on why the Florida Legislature axed a 40-year-old land-preservation program: Forever, as it turns out, arrived in 2009. That is when the...

In this article: Florida, Charlie Crist, Revenue, Bob Graham, Bob Martinez, Polk County, South Florida Sun Sentinel, The Miami Herald, and Jeb Bush