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In hard times, FSU sings upbeat tune - St. Petersburg Times
Story Tools TALLAHASSEE — The leaders of Florida State University are so worried about the faltering economy's impact on employees that they're pushing forward with plans to help their lowest-earning workers pay for things like food and gas ...
Board won't exclude two investment firms from Florida bidding - Palm Beach Interactive
TALLAHASSEE — Two major investment firms will advise Florida on financing its hurricane catastrophe insurance fund although Gov. Charlie Crist tried to exclude them Tuesday. Crist wanted to keep Lehman Brothers and J.P. Morgan from joining the "cat ...
Biz briefs: State may sue over investment pool run - Herald Tribune
TALLAHASSEE — The state is hiring a law firm to investigate the brokers who sold to Florida's Local Government Investment Pool securities that were later downgraded, leading to a run on the pool. Cities, counties and school boards put their cash in ...
School vouchers on ballot - Herald Tribune
TALLAHASSEE — In a move that will almost certainly revive legal battles over using taxpayer money for private schools, a commission voted Friday to give voters a choice to essentially reverse a 2006 Florida Supreme Court decision that found then ...
SBA lacked credential to make investments, audit says - Palm Beach Interactive
TALLAHASSEE — The State Board of Administration did not have the proper SEC credentials to purchase nearly one of every three securities analyzed in an audit obtained today by The Palm Beach Post. The finding opens the door for state officials to ...
Here's the pork
St. Petersburg Times - Money is so scarce in Tallahassee, legislative budget leaders Sen. Lisa Carlton and Rep. Ray Sansom issued an edict late last year: No hometown projects. What did Tampa Bay area lawmakers do? They asked away: $226.3-million worth for 190 projects ...
Next Mega Money jackpot $2 million
TALLAHASSEE -- The Mega Money jackpot has risen to $2 million after Tuesday's drawing resulted in a rolldown, lottery officials said today. The winning Mega Money numbers were: 19 - 29 - 35 - 38 and the Megaball was 03. ...
