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Hmmm… does budget proposal boost – or cut – student funding?

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Much has been made about the increase in K-12 funding, but a deeper dive into the numbers shows an actual cut in base student allocations. Overall, the increase in total funds for K-12 FEFP funding in FY 2017-2018 budget is $241,293,414 or 1.2%. These dollars fund an additional 23,919 students who will be entering Florida’s public school system in the upcoming school year. However, when you take the time to look at additional dollars available per student, the budget provides…

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Sunburn for 5.3.17 – Snake eyes for gambling bill; Session heads to overtime; Lake O, homestead exemption head to Gov.; Gwen Graham hearts Florida; Consumer sentiment dips

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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. — SNAKE EYES: 2017 GAMBLING BILL DEAD — With Tuesday’s death of this year’s gambling bill, reporters got to write the same story they did last year, and the year before that, and the year before that.   As this website once put it, an “effort to revisit the state’s gambling laws bloated and sank in the waning…

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Medical marijuana: OK, it time to drop caps on dispensaries

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To be frank, it was a pretty smart move, in retrospect. As competing bills to implement Amendment 2 get bogged down mid-Session, the hot-button flashpoints began: The number of new medical marijuana licensees, as well as the process to award those highly-valued “Willy Wonka” golden tickets. Current license holders have a point: “We invested millions (at your statutory direction) in anticipation of Amendment 2 passing to become operational.” And, in case anyone forgot, investors are losing their shirts waiting for…

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Sunburn for 5.2.17 – Gwen Graham’s ready to launch; Adam Putnam, Matt Caldwell make 2018 plans official; Joe Negron optimistic on budget

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Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. By Peter Schorsch, Phil Ammann, Jenna Buzzacco-Foerster, Mitch Perry and Jim Rosica. GWEN GRAHAM TO LAUNCH 2018 BID Graham is ready to make it official. The former Democratic congresswoman from Tallahassee is expected to announce her 2018 gubernatorial bid on Tuesday. The announcement will make Graham, the daughter of former governor and Sen. Bob Graham, the third Democrat to enter the race to replace Gov. Rick Scott. Her entry has long-been expected.…

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Senate’s proposed hospital budget cuts, unlike House, spreads pain equally

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With the end of the Legislative Session mercifully (hopefully?) in sight, the discrepancies between Senate and House budgets on various issues are becoming more heightened. At times like these, the two sides need to learn how to swallow their pride when it’s clear one chamber has the better plan. This lesson would serve them — and the people of Florida, the ones they are supposed to be serving — when the subject turns to funding of our state’s hospitals. The…

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Tyler Tech’s troubles in South Florida raise several red flags

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At a time when everything seems to be done online, it comes as little surprise that states and cities across the U.S. are moving their permitting and licensing systems online to maximize efficiency and serve constituents more effectively. Many counties and municipalities in Florida are following suit, replacing obsolete systems with new, user-friendly technology. Unfortunately, a company claiming to be the best in software solutions for government organizations has been ousted from two local cities, and by the end of…

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Hospitality marketing money still in play, lawmakers say

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Money to help smaller communities market themselves during the off-season could still be in play as legislative leaders continue to negotiate the 2017-18 budget. The Senate has proposed language to move a state-funded marketing program run by the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation from Visit Florida. The House did not include the language in its proposal. The state’s tourism marketing has annually contracted with the FRLA to “develop a coordinated marketing, media, and…

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