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Sally Jewell affirms Everglades `a high priority'
She came, she saw, she toured by airboat, and she reaffirmed that the Obama administration remains committed “to the people of Florida to make the Everglades restoration a high priority.” Sally Jewell, less than three weeks into her job...
Tags: Water Supply, Boynton Beach, Environmental Issues, Everglades National Park, National Parks
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Florida teachers to get pay raises under budget plan
TALLAHASSEE — Florida's teachers will get pay raises, but not until next year — and they won’t be doled out as the $2,500, across-the-board pay hikes Gov. Rick Scott wanted. Florida lawmakers' on Monday finalized their 2013-14 state...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Schools, Rick Scott, Education, Colleges and Universities
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Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to tour Loxahatchee
Sally Jewell is not wasting time before visiting the Evergaldes. In another sign of the Obama administration’s on-going focus on the ‘Glades, the newly installed interior secretary plans to tour the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee...Tags: Boynton Beach, Travel, Environmental Issues, Everglades National Park, National Parks
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One million reasons for lawmakers to expand care
With this year's session of the Florida Legislature due to end Friday, lawmakers have passed some significant legislation. The list includes bills to reform government ethics rules, create a new path to high school graduation and keep Everglades...Tags: Florida Legislature, Government Health Care, Crime, Law and Justice, Rick Scott, Economy, Business and Finance
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Florida's final budget grows to $74.5 billion
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- Florida lawmakers' budget handiwork hit the desks just after 1 p.m. Monday, starting the 72-hour "cooling off" period before the Legislature can take a final vote on the $74.5 billion spending plan that includes $480 million in merit pay...Tags: Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Rick Scott, Economy, Business and Finance, Education
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Tax cuts, stadium deals, insurance reform, expressway changes all come down to session's final week
TALLAHASSEE — The last week of Florida's legislative session will settle fights on taxes, stadium subsidies from Orlando to South Florida, and the fading push from Gov. Rick Scott to win $2,500 pay raises for teachers and tax breaks for businesses....
Tags: Government, Florida Legislature, Major League Soccer, Highway Transportation, Altamonte Springs
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Sen. Boxer finds herself at odds with environmentalists
WASHINGTON — Barbara Boxer has long been one of the Senate's environmental champions, racking up perfect scores for each of the last five years on the League of Conservation Voters' report card on key votes. But the Californian now finds herself...
Tags: Human Interest, Natural Resources, Natural Resources Defense Council, Conservation, Natural Resource Industry
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State water polo: Lake Nona, Winter Park girls lose in state semifinals
MIAMI — After losing in the girls water polo state final the past three years, Winter Park was hoping for a fourth consecutive chance at the championship. The Wildcats, though, lost to Miami Gulliver Prep 14-3 in the semifinals. Lake Nona's...
Tags: Sports, Water Polo
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St. Thomas Aquinas wins boys water polo state championship
MIAMI – Eric Goldenberg scored eight goals, Anthony Pasarin notched three and St. Thomas Aquinas' boys water polo team won the first state championship in the program's five-year history. After losing in the final last year, the Raiders finally...
Tags: Sports, Water Polo, Polo
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St. Andrew's advances to state semis in boys water polo
MIAMI – After heartily shaking the hand of every defeated Orlando-Lake Nona player, St. Andrew's boys water polo coach Kurt Predmore finally got to Nona coach Alex Bennett. "You guys gave us a scare," Predmore told Bennett. St. Andrew's...
Tags: Sports, Water Polo
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Lawmakers make deal on Everglades funding, economic incentives, tuition
TALLAHASSEE -- House and Senate budget negotiators closed on a number of deals late Friday night including funding for Evergaldes restoration, economic incentive and public schools. Here are some of the agreements they reached: * $70 million...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Rick Scott, Justice System
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Weekend Preview: Sun, surf, sand, soccer, sangria and Saigon Kick
The future site of the Flagler Garden, destined to be a hub for all manner of earnest conviviality and creativity in downtown Fort Lauderdale, will have its first event on Sunday with Grow Downtown. The afternoon of live music from the Bonfires...
Tags: Radio, Soccer, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Bob Dylan
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