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Atwater Selects June 30 Departure Date

Atwater Selects June 30 Departure Date

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater has announced that June 30 will be his last day on the job, coinciding with the end of Florida’s fiscal year.  Atwater is leaving his CFO position to become a vice president at Florida Atlantic University. Atwater previously announced his resignation as of the end of the 2016 legislative […]

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Special Session Ends on Time

Special Session Ends on Time

The Florida legislature concluded its special session Friday afternoon as anticipated, but not without considerable speculation as to whether they would reach agreement on key budget issues. The original call of the special session indicated that the legislature would return to Tallahassee from June 7 through June 9 to adjust the state budget. The short […]

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Special Session to Focus on Budget

Special Session to Focus on Budget

The Florida legislature will convene in a special session beginning June 7, 2017, and ending June 9, 2017, to address several aspects of Florida’s budget.  The special session follows a decision by Governor Scott to veto $410 million in line item spending as well as other proposed spending from the budget passed by the legislature […]

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Legislature Back for Special Session on Budget

Legislature Back for Special Session on Budget

The Florida legislature is back in session from June 1 through as late as June 20 with the primary objective of passing a state budget.  The special session became necessary when the House of Representatives abruptly ended its work in the regular session three days early over a disagreement with the Senate as to healthcare […]

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Special Session Set for June 1

Special Session Set for June 1

House Speaker Steve Crisafulli and Sentate President Andy Gardiner formally called the legislature into a special session to begin June 1.  The special session might last until June 20, or such earlier time as the legislature may accomplish their constitutionally required objective of passing a budget. The special session became necessary when lawmakers could not […]

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Special Session Set for June 1

Special Session Set for June 1

After one of the strangest finishes to a regular session that we’ve seen, the Florida legislature will convene in a special session starting June 1 to deal with the budget and potentially other issues.  The special session will begin June 1 and will conclude by June 20, with the possibility that it could end earlier […]

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Session Reaches Final Week But More to Come

Session Reaches Final Week But More to Come

The legislature’s 2015 regular session has reached its final week.  However, due to continuing negotiations over the budget, the legislature is heading toward either an extension of the session or a separate special session.  Either way, the legislature will spend additional time in Tallahassee.  However, the decision whether to extend the session or convene in […]

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