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LATEST PRESS RELEASES


January 30, 2012
STATEMENT BY COMMISSIONER PUTNAM ON THE STATE WATERS PARTNERSHIP ACT

HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE PASSES STATEWIDE PRESCRIPTION DRUG ABUSE BILL

STRENGTHEN-DON'T CONSOLIDATE-LOCAL TOLL AGENCIES

FEA PRESIDENT ANDY FORD ON RANKING SCHOOLS BY TEST SCORES

CFO JEFF ATWATER ON THE HIRING OF SBA INSPECTOR GENERAL

FLORIDA SCHOOLS MEASURED FOR SUCCESS

STATE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION APPOINTS NEW INSPECTOR GENERAL

DCF "YEAR IN REVIEW" HIGHLIGHTS DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENTS

ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI RELEASES STATEMENT ON FATAL CAR ACCIDENTS

January 27, 2012
ACU ANNOUNCES FLORIDA GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT TO ADDRESS CPAC 2012

OBAMA'S GRASSROOTS SUPPORTERS SHOW OFF ORGANIZATIONAL MUSCLE

HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE RELEASES 12-13 GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT

SCOTT ON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEO DOUG DARLING'S RESIGNATION

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES ARRIVE AT THE FLORIDA CAPITOL

January 26, 2012
FLORIDA NAMED NATIONAL LEADER IN EDUCATOR QUALITY

BRANDES AND PRASAD TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS HB 1207

GROUNDBREAKING STUDY: WAGE THEFT IS WIDESPREAD IN FLORIDA

January 25, 2012
COMMITTEE PASSES STORMS' BILL TO PREVENT MISUSE OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FUNDS

BENACQUISTO'S BILL EMPOWERS PARENTS IN KIDS' EDUCATION

FLORIDA, GEORGIA SIGN AGREEMENT TO HELP CHILDREN STAY WITH FAMILIES

FPBS LAUNCHES FLORIDA PBS LEARNINGMEDIA

January 24, 2012
BONDI'S PRIORITY CONSUMER PROTECTION LEGISLATION PASSES FIRST STOP

HB 1207 PASSES THE TRANSPORTATION & HIGHWAY SAFETY SUBCOMMITTEE

January 23, 2012
BILL NEWTON OF FLA CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK ON PROPOSED PIP LEGISLATION

STATE REP. ADKINS ANNOUNCES EDUCATION SOLUTIONS ROUNDTABLE

BETHUNE, STEELE & PEPPER AS FIRST MEMBERS OF FLA CIVIL RIGHTS HALL OF FAME

January 20, 2012
GOING TO BAT FOR PIT BULLS

FLORIDA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE APPLAUDS PRIVATE-SECTOR JOB GROWTH

FLA'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FALLS BELOW 10.0 PERCENT

DBPR LAUNCHES CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE DAYS AT THE FLORIDA CAPITOL

January 18, 2012
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SPRING TRAINING RETURNS WITH 236-GAME SCHEDULE

GOV. RICK SCOTT TAPS KEN DETZNER AS SECRETARY OF STATE

 


SMALL BIZ AND TARGETED TAX BREAKS MOVING IN HOUSE
February 1, 2012
A House committee Wednesday approved a series of tax breaks that would save millions of dollars for small businesses --- while also helping specific taxpayers ranging from agricultural packing houses to real-estate salespeople...


SENATE ROLLS OUT PIP PLAN
February 2, 2012
The Senate's attempt to fix the state's no-fault automobile insurance market passed its first hurdle Thursday with backers conceding the final product may be much different as the bill proceeds to the floor...


Recent Headlines
HOUSE SET TO APPROVE REDISTRICTING MAPS ON FRIDAY
February 2, 2012

STATE WORKER HEALTH COVERAGE PUSHED TO BE MORE LIKE PRIVATE SECTOR
February 2, 2012

SEN BUDGET CUT OF $390 M IN HHS, BUT MAY SPARE NURSING HOMES, DISABLED
February 2, 2012

SMALL BIZ AND TARGETED TAX BREAKS MOVING IN HOUSE
February 1, 2012

FASANO BUMPED FROM CRIM JUSTICE BUDGET CHAIRMANSHIP
February 1, 2012

HOUSE PLANS 8 PCT TUITION HIKE: SENATE LIKELY TO FOLLOW
February 1, 2012

NEW HOUSE GAMBLING BILL EMERGES FOR FRIDAY HEARING
February 1, 2012

HASNER OUT OF SENATE RACE; WILL RUN FOR CONGRESS
February 1, 2012

SCHOOL PRAYER BILL PASSES SENATE HEADS TO HOUSE
February 1, 2012

MAJOR CHANGES CONSIDERED IN EARLY LEARNING BILLS
February 1, 2012

AFTER BRUTAL PRIMARY, ROMNEY CLAIMS FLORIDA WIN
January 31, 2012

BILL TO PROVIDE IN-STATE TUITION FALLS FLAT
January 31, 2012

PANEL VOTES TO END SOME INSURANCE COVERAGE MANDATES
January 31, 2012

SCHOOL PRAYER BILL VOTE COULD COME WEDNESDAY
January 31, 2012

HOUSE PANEL KILLS BILL TO MOVE FORECLOSURE NOTICES TO WEB
January 31, 2012

FLORIDA PRIMARY COMES TO A CLOSE TODAY
January 31, 2012

ATLHETICS ASSOCIATION AT ISSUE IN NEW MEASURES
January 30, 2012

DOE RELEASES LIST OF TOP SCHOOLS, CONTROVERSY AGAIN
January 30, 2012

BATTLE OVER DEPOSITIONS IN ELECTIONS LAW CHALLENGE
January 30, 2012

HOUSE PANEL OKAYS BAN ON FOOD AID FOR SNACKS
January 30, 2012

INSURANCE PROFITS BILL HAS CHAMBER, AIF SUPPORT
January 30, 2012

POWER PLANT FUEL MIX AT ISSUE IN SENATE BILL
January 30, 2012

MILLER OUT OF SENATE RACE, WILL RUN FOR CONGRESS
January 30, 2012

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