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Sun-Sentinel: A few personnel items from the state capital city
TALLAHASSEE– As lawmakers start gearing up for the January start of the 2012 legislative session, the capital city’s top lobbying and public relations operations are doing the same. With that in mind, a few personnel changes to report: * Carrie Thompson has joined public relations firm CoreMessage as an account executive. Thompson previously served as […]
Star-Banner: Lowering property taxes comes with a price
Nothing comes without a price. This certainly holds true for state mandates on Florida property taxes. It’s no news that the people of Florida are struggling or that the housing market is far from recovered. But, Florida’s many local governments are feeling the strain as well, and cuts in property tax revenues aren’t helping the […]
News-Press: Program helps Fla. veterans get college education
As our military troops return home as a result of the proposed winding down of our presence in both Iraq and Afghanistan, they must be wondering what might be in store for them when they arrive. Many of our servicemen and -women enrolled into the military directly out of high school and have not had […]
Miami Herald: Genting deals winning hand for Miami
BY MICHAEL PUTNEY mputney@justnews.com As the epicenter of the nation’s Medicare fraud and capital of assorted con men, scam artists and Ponzi schemers, we should be extremely leery of newcomers who roll into town making big promises. We’ve heard such promises from the likes of David Paul, Sheik Mohammad Al-Fassi, Allen Stanford, Nevin Shapiro and […]
Tallahassee Democrat: Lowering property taxes comes with price for counties
Nothing comes without a price. This certainly holds true for state mandates on Florida property taxes. It’s no news that the people of Florida are struggling or that the housing market is far from recovered. But, Florida’s many local governments are feeling the strain as well, and cuts in property tax revenues aren’t helping the […]
News-Journal: Pension vote a sign that change is on the way
The outcome of a special election in a South Florida city could be a sign of things to come statewide, as local governments grapple with the rising cost of public employee pensions. On Tuesday, voters in Hollywood approved sweeping changes in the city’s pension benefits for police, firefighters and municipal employees. The referendum questions on […]
PCAN members attend AHCA public hearing on Medicaid
Pharmacy Choice and Access Now (PCAN) members attended the Agency for Health Care Administration’s (AHCA) public hearing on Medicaid managed care today in Coral Gables to ensure that Floridians’ access to quality and affordable health care options is preserved as the state moves to a managed care system. PCAN has already begun work in the State […]
Palm Beach Post: Legislature’s squeeze on counties comes at a price
By Carol Weissert Posted: 7:38 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, 2011 Nothing comes without a price. This certainly holds true for state mandates on Florida property taxes. It’s no news that the people of Florida are struggling or that the housing market is far from recovered. But Florida’s many local governments are feeling the strain as well, and cuts in property […]