/tags/2018-state-budget 2018 state budget en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 29 Jun 2018 19:13:22 GMT /news/2018-06-29/state-cuts-hit-palm-beach-countys-largest-public-substance-abuse-program Ten years ago, before the financial crisis hit the state, there were 579 publicly funded beds for substance abuse treatment in Palm Beach County. Today… Fri, 29 Jun 2018 19:13:22 GMT /news/2018-06-29/state-cuts-hit-palm-beach-countys-largest-public-substance-abuse-program Daniel Rivero /news/2018-06-25/new-budget-dozens-of-laws-poised-to-take-effect TALLAHASSEE --- More than 100 bills that Gov. Rick Scott signed into law from the 2018 legislative session will take effect Sunday, including a new state… Mon, 25 Jun 2018 19:46:23 GMT /news/2018-06-25/new-budget-dozens-of-laws-poised-to-take-effect Jim Turner /news/2018-04-30/school-districts-struggle-to-comply-with-new-law-theyre-short-of-cash-and-cops In the aftermath of the Parkland shooting and the state’s new law that requires armed security on every campus, some superintendents worry districts will… Mon, 30 Apr 2018 16:30:00 GMT /news/2018-04-30/school-districts-struggle-to-comply-with-new-law-theyre-short-of-cash-and-cops Emily L. Mahoney /show/the-sunshine-economy/2018-03-20/the-sunshine-economy-education-spending-guns-and-special-interests-the-2018-legislative-session For the first time in decades, Florida lawmakers passed new limits on guns. They also approved a record-breaking state budget. Gov. Rick Scott signed the… Tue, 20 Mar 2018 20:13:27 GMT /show/the-sunshine-economy/2018-03-20/the-sunshine-economy-education-spending-guns-and-special-interests-the-2018-legislative-session Tom Hudson /2018-03-16/after-call-for-veto-gubernatorial-candidate-gwen-graham-blasts-gov-rick-scott-for-signing-budget Gov. Rick Scott has signed the $88.7 billion state budget, and stakeholders in education are crying foul. Superintendents, teachers unions and... Fri, 16 Mar 2018 21:57:27 GMT /2018-03-16/after-call-for-veto-gubernatorial-candidate-gwen-graham-blasts-gov-rick-scott-for-signing-budget Ryan Dailey /2018-03-16/scott-signs-budget-amid-outcry-from-school-superintendents Gov. Rick Scott quickly signed a new $88.7 billion state budget that boosts funding for K-12 education by $485 million. But many district... Fri, 16 Mar 2018 21:53:42 GMT /2018-03-16/scott-signs-budget-amid-outcry-from-school-superintendents Stephanie Colombini /2018-03-14/florida-superintendents-ask-gov-scott-for-special-session-to-address-k-12-per-student-funding Superintendents from around the state are petitioning Gov. Rick Scott to hold a special session to address what they feel is a paltry increase to K-12... Wed, 14 Mar 2018 21:28:01 GMT /2018-03-14/florida-superintendents-ask-gov-scott-for-special-session-to-address-k-12-per-student-funding Ryan Dailey /news/2018-03-11/89-billion-budget-is-approved-in-overtime-session-for-legislature In a rare Sunday overtime session, the Florida Legislature passed a budget of nearly $89 billion for next year to end a session that was overshadowed by… Mon, 12 Mar 2018 01:42:12 GMT /news/2018-03-11/89-billion-budget-is-approved-in-overtime-session-for-legislature STEVE BOUSQUET /news/2018-03-09/nursing-homes-safety-net-hospitals-win-in-budget Nursing homes will get a $130 million bump in Medicaid payments, and residents who live in the facilities will get nearly a 25 percent increase in a… Fri, 09 Mar 2018 12:40:20 GMT /news/2018-03-09/nursing-homes-safety-net-hospitals-win-in-budget News Service of Florida /news/2018-03-09/senate-poised-to-approve-tax-package The Senate is set Friday to approve a business-friendly tax package that would allow Floridians to buy tax-free clothes and school supplies during three… Fri, 09 Mar 2018 12:25:49 GMT /news/2018-03-09/senate-poised-to-approve-tax-package News Service of Florida