Local Govt & Politics
Fla. Hispanics voted at a high rate
Hispanics in Florida voted at a much higher rate than those nationwide during last year's presidential election. They also voted at a rate that far exceeded other states with large Latino populations. New figures released Wednesday by the U.S. Census show that the turnout for Hispanic citizens in Florida ...
Gov. Scott cabinet meets in Orlando, tours Nemours hospital
The Florida cabinet that usually meets in Tallahassee conducted its business in Orlando Wednesday. Channel 9's Christopher Heath asked the governor why the sudden need to take the meetings on the road. Every member of the Florida cabinet is from Tallahassee. The three department directors who addressed the cabinet Wednesday ...
Report finds delays in building veterans hospitals
Government auditors say the construction of four veterans' medical centers is taking on average about three years longer to complete than estimated and costs an extra $366 million per project. Republican Rep. Mike Coffman says the Veterans Affairs Department's oversight of construction projects is dysfunctional and leads to delayed ...
Fla. Legislature makes it easier to evict tenants
Florida legislators are making it easier to evict tenants under a bill now heading to Gov. Rick Scott. The Florida House voted 92-25 in favor of the bill on Thursday. The Florida Senate approved it last week. The legislation was pushed by Sen. Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, who is ...
House approves water pollution bill
Florida lawmakers have wrapped up legislation authorizing the state's Department of Environmental Protection to start enforcing rules to reduce water pollution. The bill (SB 1808) passed the House on a 103-13 vote Wednesday. It cleared the Senate earlier and now goes to Gov. Rick Scott. State and federal ...
Senate passes bill that could expand early voting
Senate passes bill that could expand early votingEarly voting days and sites could be expanded under a bill passed by the Senate. The Senate amended a House elections bill (7013) on Wednesday before passing it 26-13. It would allow supervisors of elections to hold up to 14 days ...
Fla. House OKs bill aimed at athletics group
The Florida House has passed a bill that would rein in some power wielded by Florida's main governing body for high school athletics. Rep. Larry Metz says his measure (HB 1279) is meant to set some "checks and balances" in eligibility investigations and rulings by the Florida High School ...
Fla. House, Senate negotiating Medicaid compromise
State lawmakers are hammering out a deal that would use a blend of state and federal money to offer health coverage to uninsured Floridians under President Barack Obama's health overhaul. A person close to the negotiations who spoke on condition of anonymity because that person isn't authorized to speak ...
Senate passes higher campaign contribution limits
Statewide campaign contribution limits would increase from $500 to $3,000 under a bill passed by the Florida Senate. The bill (SB 1382) also raises contribution limits for legislative candidates from $500 to $1,000. It passed Wednesday on a 37-2 vote. While raising limits, it also requires candidates to ...
Osceola Co. Clerk of Court promotes son's girlfriend to chief deputy
Osceola County Clerk of Court Armando Ramirez just announced his son's live-in girlfriend, Jennifer Soto, was promoted to the number two job in the office. Ramirez has been questioned about a number of decisions since he took office in January, but he is defending the decision to promote her to ...
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