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August consumer confidence holds steady 27 Aug 2013 | 05:11 pm
August consumer confidence levels held steady, though there could be a drop on the horizon. ... Related Research: UF Bureau of Economic and Business Research: Consumer Sentiment Index for August. Cli...
State data centers hire new executive directors 27 Aug 2013 | 07:32 am
The Northwood Shared Resource Center and the Southwood Shared Resource Center have hired Curtis Unruh and Tony Powell, respectively, as new executive directors. Click title for full story.
Florida housing market sees boost in July 26 Aug 2013 | 05:01 pm
Sales and prices of existing single-family homes and condos shot up from July 2012, continuing Florida's steady rebound from the housing bust last decade. ... Related Research: Housing Data and News R...
The Week Ahead for Aug. 26 to Aug. 30, 2013 26 Aug 2013 | 03:32 pm
This week there will be a three-day education summit in Clearwater to discuss school grades, Common Core and teacher evaluations; a Telemedicine Public Policy Symposium will be held; and DCF holds its...
First Amendment advocate appointed to new board 26 Aug 2013 | 10:32 am
Senate President Don Gaetz praises Barbara Petersen, longtime open-government advocate, as he brings her on to help consolidate various state websites that help provide access to public records. ... R...
HB 1 tackles issue of labeling genetically modified food 26 Aug 2013 | 10:28 am
The bill filed by Rep. Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda represents a national debate over genetically modified organisms. She filed a similar bill last year but it was never heard in a committee. ... Rela...
Smith files 'stand your ground' bill 26 Aug 2013 | 09:39 am
The Senate Democratic Leader incorporates several GOP recommendations to close a last-man-standing loophole in the self-defense law. A person who leaves a safe place and initiates a fight would not be...
Statewide education summit on Common Core, school grading begins 26 Aug 2013 | 09:20 am
The three-day meeting in Clearwater will discuss standards, testing, the state school grading formula and teacher evaluations. ... Related Research: Press release, "Governor's Historic Education Accou...
Week in Review for Aug. 23, 2013 23 Aug 2013 | 03:50 pm
This week we learned that there's another move afoot to repeal "stand your ground," that the state's insurance company wants an average of 6.6 percent more for its policies and that a 3-year-old gag o...
Arrivals and Departures for Aug. 23, 2013 23 Aug 2013 | 12:18 pm
NFIB gains an experienced hand to lead its lobbying effort, and OFR gets a transfer from DOH to work with the Legislature and Cabinet. Click title for full story.
