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Must-read: Vocational rehab program could be on the state’s chopping block

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There’s a bill floating through both the House and the Senate that has raised nary an eyebrow, but could have some very real implications for people with disabilities in Florida. The agency that runs the program isn’t speaking out about it. And organizations that support persons with disabilities have been lukewarm on the issue. But one Tampa woman is trying to shine a light on a bill she sees as a potential dismantling of crucial disability benefits. Faith Olivia Babis was…

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Suncoast Tiger Bay’s annual ‘Night with the Tigers’ was kind of a bust

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Suncoast Tiger Bay is known for its politically raucous meetings in which the nonpartisan political club’s motto, “carving a politician up for lunch,” really comes to life. Whether the politically novice crew is grilling the mayor, police chief or candidates for state office, members and their guests (and often the press) are usually in for a treat. Non-answers don’t fly. Talking points are checked at the door. It’s a relentless bunch on a mission for juicy new info in tired…

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Marilyn Smith booted off Hillsborough County Charter Review Board

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Hillsborough County community activist Marilyn Smith was removed from the County’s Charter Review Commission on Friday. The move came after County Commissioners Ken Hagan and Les Miller heard heaps of criticism about Smith from members of the Latino community, following the first meeting of the newly constituted Review Commission last week. Smith was accused by fellow board member Yomari Rodriguez of being disruptive during the meeting and making racially provocative remarks. After the meeting concluded, Rodriguez says Smith told her, “You people won’t…

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Verizon launches advanced 4G LTE network for the Florida Capitol

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Verizon is boosting the Florida Legislature, giving lawmakers, staff and the media tools they need for governing in the 21st Century. Verizon Wireless finished installing its advanced 4G LTE network technology throughout the State Capitol so more 5,000 legislators, lobbyists, observers and visitors can connect on smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices daily in the heart of Florida’s government. As part of the project, engineers activated 4G LTE service over the Distributed Antenna System (DAS) inside the 718,000-square-foot facility. DAS includes a “small cell”…

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Wife’s attorney accuses Alan Grayson of intimidation

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A divorce lawyer for U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson‘s wife says the congressman is trying to intimidate him. Attorney Mark Longwell said in a court filing Friday that Grayson had written him an email threatening litigation for comments Longwell made about the divorce proceedings earlier in the week. Longwell says the email was an attempt to intimidate him and influence his counsel of Grayson’s wife, Lolita. A trial on whether the Graysons’ marriage was legitimate started earlier this week in an…

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Hospital taxing district on Rep. Larry Metz’s radar again

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State Rep. Larry Metz has requested an audit of the North Lake County Hospital District. Metz wants the state Auditor General to review the district’s financial statements from 2012 through the end of the fiscal year and has requested that the audit be completed by September, 2016. That’s two months before voters in Lake County will be asked to weigh in on whether the North Lake County Hospital District, which has taxing authority, should continue. Under a law passed in…

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Today on Context Florida: Red Hills Horse Trials, Pensacola, high school and death penalty

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Today on Context Florida: Tallahassee’s Red Hills Horse Trials isn’t the first thing that comes to mind for working-class people looking to spend a spring afternoon outdoors with the kids, says Florence Snyder. It’s easy to feel intimidated by a United States Equestrian Association event that attracts an international crowd of diehard members of the horsey set. But the “suggested donation” of $15 is a whole lot less than a day at Disney, and the look on children’s faces as they sit on a…

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