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Florida unemployment holds steady
Florida’s jobless rate remained at 10.7 percent in July, 1.3 percent points higher than the national unemployment rate of 9.4 percent, the Agency for Workforce Innovation reported today. The...
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McCollum blames teachers for Fla losing out on federal education funds
Attorney General and GOP gubernatorial hopeful Bill McCollum blamed the teachers’ union for Florida’s failure to win out on the first round of federal “Race to the Top” education funds. The Florida...
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Senate unanimously passes budget, okays private prison compromise
The Senate unanimously passed a $69 billion budget this afternoon setting in motion negotiations with the House that is expected to sign off on its plan tomorrow. The Senate’s plan uses about $3...
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Legislative panel rejects federal cash for nursing home effort
A legislative panel rejected a federal grant that could have brought Florida $35.7 million over the next five years to help patients move from nursing homes to community care, warning it could lead to...
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