Fla. legislative leaders call special session
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Dec. 16, 2008 – Florida lawmakers will meet in special session next month to deal with a $2.3 billion budget deficit, but the Republican-controlled Legislature’s leaders say they’ll focus on spending cuts and trust fund transfers.
| Senate leaders set Fla. budget deficit options
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Dec. 11, 2008 – Florida Senate leaders outlined a list of options for dealing with a nearly $2.3 billion budget deficit Wednesday as the full 40-member chamber held a rare out-of-session meeting to get briefed on the state's dismal economic outlook.
| HEALTH INSURANCE
The Cover Florida health care program, which offers reasonably-priced health coverage to uninsured Floridians, is set to launch Jan. 5, 2009. Today, six health insurance providers signed contracts at a ceremony attended by Gov. Charlie Crist, FAR Vice-President of Public Policy John Sebree, and other dignitaries. Sebree believes about 30 percent of Florida Realtors® do not have health coverage, which is why FAR backed the bill that created the Cover Florida program, SB 2534, during this year’s session of the Florida Legislature.
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