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Florida lawmakers moving quickly to wrap up budget talks

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Florida legislators are moving quickly to bridge their differences on a roughly $80 billion state budget. Legislators met in the Capitol over the weekend to work out spending on key areas such as education, transportation and health care. Legislative leaders Friday reached a broad budget deal regarding tax cuts and overall spending. Now budget committees are working on individual items. House Republicans on Saturday offered a school funding proposal that would trim local property taxes charged by school districts. Senate…

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Charlie Crist’s veto pen gets its own Facebook page

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Proclaiming that the pen is mightier than the sword, a Facebook page has been created in honor of Charlie Crist’s veto pen, which was used to stop Senate Bill 6.  As of this posting, Crist’s veto pen already has 586 fans.

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Charlie Crist’s veto pen gets its own Facebook page

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Proclaiming that the pen is mightier than the sword, a Facebook page has been created in honor of Charlie Crist’s veto pen, which was used to stop Senate Bill 6.  As of this posting, Crist’s veto pen already has 586 fans.

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