Posts Tagged "tax money"

Pressure Continues To Build At Workforce Central Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. — The pressure on Workforce Central Florida continues to build on Friday night as Sen. bill Nelson called for federal investigators to review how the jobs agency wants to spend money on a public relations firm.WFTV learned about the bizarre promotions the agency bought with your tax money. Nelson was bothered when he learned that Workforce Central Florida…read more →

Affordable housing in the budget cross-hairs – Central Florida Political Pulse – Orlando Sentinel

TALLAHASSEE — Florida House and Senate budget-writers are taking different tracks toward giving Gov. Rick Scott a bigger economic-development arm, and one of the sticking points is whether to abolish a longstanding government fund for affordable-housing. The governor’s budget proposal last month abolished the two affordable-housing trust funds that have been used over the years to build thousands of units of apartments,…read more →

Chilean Miners to Face-Off With King Kong

(Page 1 of 2) | 1 | 2 | Most recent | next 15 Comments 4. the foreman who kept this bunch cool and calm under horrific conditions should be considered a hero, no question. but each and every one them, a hero? also, they need to sell their story to someone who will tell their story. all this mums-the-word-cuz-we’re-going-to-Disneyland…read more →