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2016 is a big year for national and state politics as the presidential election looms. But there’s also a lot going on in city politics and cities are also reacting to profound changes - whether it’s changing demographics, new building or transportation going in. We'll check in with two Central Florida cities that are riding a wave of change
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Lawmakers are poised to approve a major water bill as early as this week.The bill to help Florida’s troubled waterways failed last year when the Legislature collapsed.
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Pretty soon lawmakers will flock back to Tallahassee to tackle open carry legislation, gambling, tax cuts and of course the state budget. What are some of the challenges for Governor Rick Scott and lawmakers as they look to pass a budget and what will lawmakers focus on for the 90 day session? And a closer look at one of the big issues for 2016: gambling in the sunshine state.
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The Florida Supreme Court is ordering the Legislature to redraw eight congressional districts in a decision that stands to recast nearly every district in the state.Singled out in the high court's decision Thursday is Rep. Corrine Brown's district, which snakes from Jacksonville to Orlando.
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In a late night budget deal Monday, Florida lawmakers set aside $15 million for the development of UCF Downtown. UCF officials say their downtown campus is still on track, despite receiving only a quarter of the money it asked for from the state legislature.
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The Florida House packed up early, saying they couldn't work through a stalemate with the Senate over health care funding. 90.7’s Matthew Peddie spoke with political analysts Dick Batchelor and Frank Torres about the early legislative shutdown and what’s in store for a special budget session.
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Senate President Andy Gardiner said lawmakers will have to find a way to get past the public acrimony that’s surfaced since the Florida House adjourned early and without a budget. Gardiner has requested a June special session.
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Beer lovers throughout the state could soon bring home 64-ounces of their favorite craft beer.
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Florida House leaders are being criticized for a closed-door meeting of Republican lawmakers to talk about healthcare issues.
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Governor Rick Scott says he’s suing the federal government over a move that links a critical hospital funding program to a Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. The Governor says that amounts to coercion.