Mike Fasano
House Cuts Proposed Raise For State Workers
State workers who were looking forward to a proposed $1,400 pay increase may have to do with less.
Panel Passes Pill Mill Bill Without Key Proposal
A modified bill designed to crack down on pill mills and ‘doctor shopping’ in the state passed a House panel on Tuesday with an important key proposal left off.
State Workers May Find Vacation Perk Cut
Looking to reduce their financial liability, the state may cut the amount of vacation and sick time rank and file employees can accrue from one year to the next.
Citizens Stalls Plans For New-Policy Rate Hike
A plan to raise rates for new policies issued by Citizens Insurance died Thursday for the short term, but the Citizens board asked its staff to create plan for doing that in 2013.
Senate Prison Privatization Bill Voted Down
The Florida Senate voted down a bill Tuesday which would have privatized about 30 prisons in the southern part of the state.
Florida’s Workforce Boards Under Investigation
The two dozen regional workforce boards around the state tasked with getting laid off Floridians back to work are being investigated by the U.S. Department of Labor as to whether they improperly awarded contracts to companies tied to agency board members.
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Shopping Around South Florida
Best Shopping Centers & Malls
From Sawgrass Mills to the Falls, these are your best bets for malls.
Best South Florida Thrift Stores
Malls too expensive? Check out the bargains and be thrifty.
