Florida budget watchdog blasted for reporting last minute spending

By   /  May 16, 2013  /  Florida WatchBlog, WatchBlog  /  No Comments

TURKEY REPORT: Florida Senate President Don Gaetz did not take kindly to a report that listed $107 million in "turkey" projects.

By William Patrick | Florida Watchdog
TALLAHASSEE – Florida Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, went after a state budget watchdog on Thursday over a report that lists 107 questionable spending projects worth $106.8 million.
As it does every year prior to the Governor signing the state budget, Florida Tax Watch issued its Turkey Report listing items that [...]

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New poll shows Florida voters favor ending guaranteed pensions

By   /  April 18, 2013  /  Florida WatchBlog, WatchBlog  /  6 Comments

PENSION REFORM: A new poll shows a majority of Florida voters favor 401(k) style pension plans for state and local government employees.

By William Patrick | Florida Watchdog
TALLAHASSEE – A new poll conducted by the Terrance Group was released on Thursday indicating that 63 percent of Florida voters favor a 401(k) style pension system for newly hired state and local workers.
The result of the study aligns with the pension reform proposal the state House of Representatives passed [...]

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Florida governor uses ‘confidential’ fund to entice investors

By   /  April 3, 2013  /  Florida WatchBlog, WatchBlog  /  No Comments

ENTERPRISE FLORIDA: El programa de incentivos fiscales tiene fallas estructurales, una historia turbulenta, y millones de millones en financiación.

By William Patrick | Florida Watchdog
TALLAHASSEE – Enterprise Florida Inc. is a public-private partnership that according to its mission is designed to facilitate job growth and stimulate the statewide economy. The board of directors is a proverbial who’s who of state lawmakers and powerful business interests.
Enterprise Florida is also generously funded through state tax dollars. [...]

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“La información tiene que ayudar al lector”

By   /  March 22, 2013  /  Florida En Español, Florida WatchBlog  /  No Comments

Miami Diario

By Marianela Toledo | Florida Watchdog
MIAMI —Invitado por la Universidad Internacional de Florida (FIU) Fernando Jaureguí, presidente de Diario Crítico, una entidad que agrupa 20 medios digitales, habló con la cátedra de periodismo.
Jaureguí se refirió frente a los estudiantes sobre su experiencia profesional y empresarial manejando medios de comunicación en español. Los estudiantes consultaron en varias [...]

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Like him or not, Florida’s governor is looking like a goner

By   /  March 20, 2013  /  Florida WatchBlog, WatchBlog  /  5 Comments

(AP photo)

By William Patick | Florida Watchdog
TALLAHASSEE – If today were the first Tuesday in November 2014, Florida’s Gov. Rick Scott would be in trouble. Big trouble.
Though part of the 2010 mid-term election wave that propelled several notable Republican fiscal reformers into governorships, Scott now appears to be losing his way.
Rather than solidifying his fractured electorate [...]

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