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Deficit dampens opening of Legislature
Orlando Sentinel, FL - 22 hours ago
"From tax policy to regulation, Florida government at the state and the county and local level is increasingly seen as spending too much and taxing too much ...
Florida Facing Historic Budget Dilemma The Ledger
Florida lawmakers told ‘turkeys’ not allowed to gobble up budget funds The News-Press
New faces in Florida Legislature to get crack at budget challenges The Miami Herald
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Potential Ban on Freshwater Turtle Harvesting in Florida
WCTV, FL - 2 hours ago
Last month, Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Commission imposed a limit of 5 turtles per person per day and a maximum 20 turtles for commercial fishermen. ...
Video: Florida Considering Limiting Turtle Harvesting AssociatedPress
Florida Turtle Harvesting WMBB-TV
Crist asked to stop turtle harvest Tallahassee.com
First Coast News - Capitol News Service
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Environment News Service

Governor Crist Joins Governors, International Leaders
Chipley Florida Online Newspaper - Foster Folly News, fl - 11 hours ago
Florida’s rapid progress has been possible only through partnership agreements with the United Kingdom and Germany, and with the help of my good friend, ...
Governors pledge to fight global warming together The Associated Press
Governor Schwarzenegger Convenes Governors' Global Climate Summit Environment News Service
Governor Schwarzenegger Opens Governors’ Global Climate Summit Pine Tree
Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Tampabay.com
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States Cut Services for Elderly, Disabled
Wall Street Journal - 2 hours ago
Mr. Griffin, 54, qualified for Florida's Medicaid program that would pay for him to receive personal care in his own apartment, which is what he preferred. ...



Ottawa Citizen

Southwest Florida's Big Three retirees fret
The News-Press, FL - 1 hour ago
George Simpson, 66, of south Fort Myers, worked for Chevrolet for 43 years, and said automakers earned some help from the government after abandoning ...
South Florida has a stake in government assistance to U.S. auto ... Sun-Sentinel.com
Sen. Nelson: New auto leadership should be among loan conditions Detroit Free Press
google news commentComment by Gary Chaison Prof. of Industrial Relations, Clark University
MyFox Tampa Bay
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Birmingham bank to sell shares to the government
WHNT, AL - 8 hours ago
Birmingham-based Superior Bancorp, which operates 76 offices from Huntsville to Florida's Gulf Coast, said Tuesday the government will buy $69 million of ...
Superior Bancorp to sell shares to the government The Birmingham News - al.com
Protective Life to buy bank, seeking bailout cash The Birmingham News - al.com
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FHA-Backed Loans: The New Subprime
BusinessWeek - 2 hours ago
Jerry Cugno started Premier Mortgage Funding in Clearwater, on the Gulf Coast of Florida, in 2002. Over the next four years, it became one of the country's ...



Gables official reports possible Sunshine Law violation
MiamiHerald.com, FL - 15 hours ago
The search for a new city manager has prompted fresh allegations of violations of city rules and the Florida Government in the Sunshine Law. ...



ABC News

Hillary, or making the State Department matter
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, OR - 12 hours ago
It would considerably expand the Obama administration's capacity to make its case and be a presence all over the world, including parts of Florida. ...
Video: Rumors Fly Over Clinton CBS
Hillary: What's A 'Girl' To Do? Sky News
New Administration: Avoiding pitfalls Florida Times-Union
The National - Huffington Post
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Cape Coral takeover of golf course carries risk
The News-Press, FL - 1 hour ago
"It can be viable," said Joel Jackson, executive director for the Florida Golf Course Superintendents Association. "There's a dance that has to be ...

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