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Fla. legislative leaders barnstorming across state
Days after the Florida Legislature wrapped up its work this year, Gov. Rick Scott hit major media markets to remind voters how he pushed legislators for teacher pay raises and tax cuts. Now Republican legislative leaders are making a similar trip while Scott is out of the country on a ...
Fla. gov. vetoes nearly $400 million from budget
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 the state's new budget. Scott praised the overall budget — which now stands at roughly $74.1 billion — because it includes spending ...
Fla. Gov. will veto 3 percent college tuition hike
Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has maintained a steadfast opposition in the last year to raising the cost of college for students, will veto a proposed 3 percent tuition hike. Despite the governor's earlier warnings the Republican-led Florida Legislature included the hike in a $74.5 billion budget passed earlier this ...
Trace Adkins picks unknown singer for TV duets
"Celebrity Apprentice" finalist Trace Adkins has an apprentice of his own. In the market for a duet partner, Adkins picked out an unknown singer he saw at a junior-college fundraiser to join him for his appearances this week on "Today" and "Fox & Friends." He surprised 23-year-old Maureen Maltez with ...
Woman, 91, graduates from Daytona State College
Some 74 years after graduating from high school, a 91-year-old woman received a bachelor's degree from Daytona State College. The crowd at Ocean Center in Daytona Beach erupted in applause as Irene Lewis moved across the stage Monday to receive a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in supervision and management. ...
Fla. college presidents given expensive perks
A probe ordered by Florida Gov. Rick Scott has determined that the pay and benefits of state college presidents varies widely with little explanation as to why some presidents earn large six-figure salaries. This same review shows many presidents have contracts with provisions that appear to violate law — or ...
Ex-Penn St head was top paid among public colleges
Former Penn State President Graham Spanier became the highest paid public college president of 2011-12 when he was forced out over his handling of the sex abuse scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, according to a survey released Sunday. The Chronicle of Higher Education's annual ranking of public ...
10 highest paid public college leaders in 2011-12
Top 10 recipients, in total compensation, among public college leaders in 2011-12. 1. Graham Spanier (x), Pennsylvania State University, $2,906,271 2. Jay Gogue, Auburn University, $2,542,865 3. E. Gordon Gee, Ohio State University, $1,899,420 4. Alan Merten (x), George Mason University, $1,869,369 5. Jo Ann Gora, Ball State University, $984,647 ...
Mother, daughter graduate together
A mother and daughter who teamed up to go back to college helped one another into their graduation gown on Saturday. Karen Baker, 58, and daughter Latisha Robinson, 38, graduated from Edward Waters College in Jacksonville with a business administration degree. Baker told the Florida Times-Union (http://bit.ly/15ZuyaF ) she had ...
Gov. Scott on tour to promote school budget, raise
Gov. Rick Scott kicked off a series of visits to Florida public schools Monday to promote the approved budget that includes teacher pay raises as part of a big boost in education spending, a perennially popular issue with voters who will decide in 2014 whether the Republican merits a second ...
USF program helps students manage money, debt
Six business students sat in a classroom at the University of South Florida, facing a screen with concern and curiosity. They were ready to graduate, and the reality of the massive amounts of money they'd borrowed was sinking in. A question appeared on the screen. How many of you know ...
Pepper spray release sends 36 students to hospital
Thirty-six students and a school employee were hospitalized after a student discharged pepper spray Friday at a Tampa Bay area middle school. The incident happened at McLane Middle School in Brandon, according to The Tampa Bay Times (http://bit.ly/138LfM8 ). Hillsborough County school district spokesman Stephan Hegarty said 93 students and ...
For Fla. mom, 2 kids, graduation a family affair
For one Florida mother and her twin daughters, college graduation is a family affair. Victoria Zutten and her daughters Heather and Tiffany Zutten all graduated on Friday from Edison State College. The Naples Daily News (http://bit.ly/18liY8i ) reports the twin sisters completed a dual-enrollment program at Edison while attending North ...
Tornado touches down near FAU campus; minor damage
The National Weather Service says a tornado cut a half-mile path of damage near the Florida Atlantic University campus. Meteorologists say the tornado touched down Thursday afternoon in Boca Raton. The weather service says the tornado packed 70-mph winds. The Miami Herald reports (http://hrld.us/YirxwC ) that the twister took down ...
Judge dismisses challenge to Florida teacher law
A circuit judge Thursday tossed out a lawsuit challenging a state law requiring merit pay for teachers and ending tenure for new hires. Judge John C. Cooper ruled in favor of the state and dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the plaintiffs cannot refile the suit. Relying in part on ...
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