State Funding
University Presidents Pitch Tuition Deal To Lawmakers
University presidents have made a pitch to legislators in Tallahassee: add $118 million in state funding and they will not raise tuition.
Scott Vetoes $142 Million In State Funding
Florida Governor Rick Scott signed the new state budget that will cost roughly $70 billion Tuesday. But, Scott also vetoed more than $140 million in spending for various programs including several key programs in South Florida.
FL Finds Success In Paying Companies To Hire Workers
Jerold Nelson was hard at work Thursday at his new job at Interactive Blue Communications (IBC), a small design and consulting firm in Miami-Dade. The 51 year-old husband and father landed the job after ten months of unemployment and a seemingly hopeless outlook.
Religious Spending Amendment Up For Vote
A proposed constitutional amendment that would repeal Florida’s ban on state aid to churches and other religious organizations faces a final vote in the Senate Friday.






