At the Capitol: School Safety, Prisons, ALFs

Published February 3, 2013

At the Capitol: School Safety, Prisons, ALFs

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Florida is spending $ 64 million this year on a “Safe Schools” program, but school boards want $ 100 million more, according to The Florida Current. The Senate Education Committee Tuesday invited three county school superintendents to … A controversial …
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Support mounts to allow unlimited political contributions in Florida

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group with strong business ties urged Florida lawmakers to divert nonviolent felons into privately operated prisons for substance abuse and mental health treatment to cut costs and help prevent them from returning to crime when they are released.
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Sheriff's Office: Suspect shot after driving car at deputy

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"Lady Lake Police Department had active warrants for him of felony battery, attempted robbery and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon," Herrell said. Deputies saw him in the front yard, but he refused to comply with their demands and became …
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