Democrats Make Gains In Fla. Legislature
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP)— Still badly outnumbered in Florida’s Legislature, more Democrats will soon be at the Capitol following perhaps their most encouraging Election Day in some two decades....
View ArticleACLU: Fla. GOP’s Attack On Civil Liberties Unprecedented
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s Republican governor and GOP-led Legislature have mounted an unprecedented attack on civil liberties over the past two years, the American Civil Liberties Union said...
View ArticleLots Of Finger-Pointing Over Florida Election Woes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A look at Florida’s troubled election this past fall prompted some finger-pointing and back-tracking Wednesday. A panel of top party officials, two election supervisors and two...
View ArticleEmails Raise Questions About Florida Redistricting Plan
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — New documents are raising questions about whether Florida legislators ignored rules intended to prevent political parties and incumbents from influencing the once-a-decade...
View ArticleListen to The Current’s May 4-5 show here!
Did you miss this past weekend’s edition of The Current? No problem! Click the audio player below to catch the whole episode featuring Chris Kuban on the Lt. Dan Band benefit concert (May 10th), Dr....
View ArticleFla. Gov. Vetoes Nearly $400 Million From Budget
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who had a tough time winning cooperation this past year from the Republican-led Legislature, struck back on Monday by vetoing nearly $400 million from...
View ArticleFla. Gov. Wants To Cut Corporate Filing Fees
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott is proposing to cut annual corporate filing fees. Scott next week will roll out his proposed budget recommendations to the Florida Legislature. The...
View ArticleFlorida Senate Passes Child Welfare Overhaul
MIAMI (AP) — The Senate passed a sweeping bill seeking to overhaul the child welfare system Friday by adding more than $47 million for services including hiring nearly 200 new investigators and placing...
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