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When Legislature faltered, Rick Scott took advantage
Legislators not only agreed to the governor's call to restore $215 million in public education funding and return $75 million to Visit Florida, they also gave Gov. Rick Scott something he didn't have before: an $85 million infrastructure and workforce development grant program. More from the Times/Herald and the AP.
See end-of-session statements from (L to R) Negron, Scott, Corcoran
Legislative Roundup:
» Gov. Scott calls the end of the session "a major win for Florida families." Plus, see remarks from President Joe Negron and Speaker of the House Richard Corcoran, here.
» Scott gets money for economic development
» Gov. Rick Scott says he will sign medical marijuana bill approved by lawmakers
» Florida legislators reach deal for schools and dike repairs
» Scott signs "Stand Your Ground" change, religious expression in school, 14 other new laws
» Lawmakers cut deals, go home
» Florida changes burden of proof of self-defense immunity
Puerto Rico upholds statehood demand in contentious vote
Puerto Rico's governor is vowing to make the U.S. territory the 51st state after statehood won in a non-binding referendum hit by a boycott and low turnout that raised questions about the vote's legitimacy. [Source: Miami Herald]
See also:
» Will Puerto Rico's vote matter? (Three scholars weigh in.)
Your turn:
» Should Congress approve statehood for Puerto Rico? (quick poll)
Gov. Scott declares June 12 Pulse Remembrance Day in Florida
Gov. Scott directed flags to be flown at half-mast from sunrise to sunset on Monday, and asked that all Floridians pause for a moment of silence at 9 a.m. to honor the victims of the attack. More from the Palm Beach Post, the AP, and see the official declaration here.
See also:
» Some Orlando businesses bounce back, others struggle, a year after Pulse nightclub shooting
» What we still do not know about the Pulse shooting
Florida orange crop estimate increases slightly in June
Federal agricultural officials said Friday that the June forecast showed the state's orange crop growing by 500,000 boxes to 68.5 million boxes for the 2016-2017 growing season. The grapefruit crop forecast remained unchanged from the previous month at 7.8 million boxes. See the forecast from the USDA, here. Also read more at the AP.
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International appeal: Why tech companies are making Miami their U.S. base
As the eMerge Americas technology conference opens on Monday, a number of international tech startups will likely be sniffing around, considering Miami for a possible launch point for their U.S. or Latin American operations. They might want to talk to some of the recent arrivals. [Source: Miami Herald]
› UF to hire 500 faculty in major new initiative
The University of Florida will hire 500 new faculty to further enhance teaching and research and to continue to be one of the very best research universities in the nation, UF President Kent Fuchs announced Friday.
› Moffitt Cancer Center: Building new traditions of excellence
With a 30-year history of exponential growth, Moffitt Cancer Center is transforming cancer care through service, science and partnership.
› Florida to hire more python hunters, expand their territory
Florida is hiring more python hunters and expanding the area where they can stalk the invasive snakes. The South Florida Water Management District started paying minimum wage to 25 hunters in March to kill pythons on its property in Miami-Dade County.
› Could the road to the Keys start collecting a toll?
Increasing traffic congestion on U.S. 1 through the Florida Keys has revived the prospect of collecting tolls for the islands’ main highway.
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