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	Florida Sales Tax Exemptions Overstated
		The Legislature decided to tax the full amount paid to the issuer of a service warranty, an extended warranty sold in connection with a washing machine, for example, rather than to tax such parts, if any, as might later be used to maintain or repair the washing machine.
		Only during Florida's brief experiment with the taxation of services in 1987 were services generally subjected to Florida sales and use tax and that was accomplished not by the mere repeal of some "exemption" from tax, but by the affirmative imposition of tax on specified service transactions.
		Florida cannot lawfully fail to extend the credit in question, yet the number is lumped with exemptions which could be lawfully repealed for the purpose of raising additional revenue.
	www.floridataxwatch.org /archive/vickersfinal.html (1714 words)

	Pre-K Now \| Resource Center \| Key State Profiles \| Florida
		Florida’s support of pre-kindergarten has been a difficult ride, however, legislation was passed in December 2004 to provide free, voluntary pre-k for every four-year-old in the state beginning in August 2005.
		In November, 58.6 percent of Florida voters approve a ballot initiative to require that high-quality pre-k be made available on a voluntary basis to all four year old children in the state by September 2005.
		Florida's fight for pre-k has been led by Dave Lawrence, former publisher of the Miami Herald; Alex Penelas, Mayor of Miami-Dade County; and Roy Miller, president of the non-partisan Children's Campaign.
	www.preknow.org /resource/profiles/florida.cfm (1157 words)

	Florida Legislature - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Florida Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida.
		The Florida Constitution mandates a bicameral state legislature with a Florida Senate of 40 members and a Florida House of Representatives of 120 members.
		Florida's legislature is a part-time legislature, meeting only 60 day regular sessions annually with the possibility of special sessions as needed.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Florida_Legislature (195 words)

	Florida PTA Platform Items
		Florida PTA urges the legislature to fully fund an array of coordinated and integrated prevention services to help build strong families that raise their children to be healthy, productive adults.
		The Florida PTA urges the legislature and local school districts to require responsible sexuality education be part of normal school curricula, but families must retain the option to decline participation for their children.
		Florida PTA urges the State of Florida to require that every baby born in a hospital in the state shall receive, prior to being discharged from the hospital, an eye examination using an ophthalmoscope and dilation of the pupils for detection of pediatric congenital and ocular abnormalities with parental option to decline testing.
	www.floridapta.org /legislation-legislative-2005-2006.htm (1555 words)

	Ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment by the Florida Legislature
		Ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment by the Florida Legislature
		Florida was not one of the states that ratified the Nineteenth Amendment during 1919-1920.
		Though the legislature would pass a law in 1921 that provided the vote to all residents, it was not until 1969 that it symbolically ratified the Nineteenth Amendment.
	floridamemory.com /FloridaHighlights/19th_Amendment/19th_Amendment.cfm (476 words)

	WorldNetDaily: Florida House passes Terri bill
		Florida's state House passed a bill today to keep Terri Schiavo alive, but the Senate later defeated a similar measure, casting doubt on a possible compromise one day before the brain-damaged woman's life-sustaining feeding tube is to be removed by court order.
		The Florida Legislature's move marked the second time in less than two years the state lawmakers are prepared to intervene in the case.
		Florida state Sen. Dan Webster, R-Winter Garden, the bill's sponsor in the Senate, said the new legislation avoids the constitutional problems found in "Terri's Law" -- violation of separation of powers and that it was retroactive and narrowly applied to Schiavo.
	www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=43361 (669 words)

	Florida Legislature 2002 Session: News from the State House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Enron and Florida Gas Transmission contributions from 1995 to present to members of the House Select Committee on Oversight and Accountability for Florida's Pension Fund, which is investigating the effect of Enron's collapse on the state retirement fund.
		Florida's fund is one of several pursuing legal action against Enron to try to recoup their losses.
		Enron and Florida Gas Transmission have contributed $2,000 to Flanagan, R-Bradenton, although most contributions were in the mid-1990s and the last donation was back in 2000.
	www.floridacapitalnews.com /legislature/stories/020227enron.html (985 words)

	History » Florida State Parks
		When Florida finally took steps in 1935 to establish a system of state parks, the primary impetus came, not from recognition of a need for public parks, but from a desire to take advantage of a federal depression-era program designed to provide work for the nation's idle youth.
		In 1925, the Legislature made similar provisions for preserving the Gamble mansion, in Manatee County, for establishment of a memorial to Judah P. Benjamin, the Confederate Secretary of State, who reputedly took refuge there in his flight to avoid capture at the close of the war between the States.
		Since Florida had neither state forests nor state parks, the 1933 Legislature quickly passed a law directing the Board of Forestry to "...conduct investigations and make surveys to determine the areas of land in the state which are available and suitable for reforestation projects, state forests and state parks.
	www.floridastateparks.org /information/history.cfm (3866 words)

	Death Row Fact Sheet - Florida Department of Corrections
		However, after the Furman decision, the Florida Legislature revised the death penalty statutes in case the Court reinstated capital punishment in the future.
		Florida administers executions by lethal injection or electric chair at the execution chamber located at Florida State Prison.
		The previous chair was made by inmates from oak in 1923 after the Florida Legislature designated electrocution as the official mode of execution.
	www.dc.state.fl.us /oth/deathrow (1024 words)

	Florida's Turnpike - The Less Stressway™ \| About Us \| System Description (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The Legislature approved expansion projects and new interchanges subject to verification of economic feasibility, determination that the projects are consistent, to the maximum extent feasible, with approved local government comprehensive plans were projects are located, and completion of a statement of the project’s significant environmental impacts.
		Florida’s Turnpike operates the northern 17 miles of Toll 417 as the Seminole Expressway, beginning at the Seminole County line and extending north to its terminus at Interstate 4 in Sanford.
		Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise operates the western-most eight miles as the Beachline Expressway West, OOCEA operates from milepost eight to milepost 31, and FDOT District 5 operates the eastern nine miles, although the Turnpike collects tolls on that section.
	www.floridasturnpike.com /about_system.cfm (2804 words)

	Florida Legislature Approves Funding for Chiropractic College at FSU
		As we go to press, Florida Governor Jeb Bush is prepared to sign into law SB 2002, a measure that allocates $9 million for the formation of a chiropractic college at Florida State University (FSU).
		The bill, which passed both houses of the Florida legislature by a combined vote of 151-1, makes FSU only the second public university in the nation to offer a doctor of chiropractic degree, and gives Floridians a less expensive alternative to enrollment in a privately owned chiropractic college.
		While this situation was rectified somewhat with the establishment of the Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida at Port Orange in 2002, Jones believed that a less expensive, public option was still needed, especially to serve minority students.
	www.chiroweb.com /archives/22/08/06.html (636 words)

	Agriculture Commissioner: Marketing Florida Agriculture
		Florida is one of America's leading agricultural states, producing a wide range of commodities.
		Florida agriculture has an economic impact estimated at more than $87 billion annually.
		This program, established by the Florida Legislature in 1990, is a joint venture between the private sector and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
	www.florida-agriculture.com /commissioner.htm (317 words)

	Governor of Florida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Governor of Florida is the chief executive of the Government of Florida, and serves as chairman of the Florida Cabinet.
		The Governor has the power to execute Florida's laws and to call out the state militia to preserve the public peace, being Commander-in-Chief of the state's military forces that are not in active service of the United States.
		At least once every legislative session, the Governor is required to deliver an address to the Florida Legislature, referred to as the "State of the State Address", regarding the condition and operation of the state government and to suggest new legislation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Governor_of_Florida (174 words)

	OpinionJournal - Extra (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The problem is that the vote in Florida was so close--a 597-vote margin for George W. Bush, out of six million cast--that it has convinced Al Gore to serially litigate the results in the state courts.
		We should not forget that the legislature itself is elected by the people of Florida; in a close race--a virtual statistical tie--it makes sense to defer to the most popularly responsible branch of the state government.
		Not only would the legislators be doing Florida a service, they would be fulfilling their constitutional duty and helping to bring the electoral crisis to a timely conclusion, should the U.S. Supreme Court and the Florida courts fail to do so this week.
	www.opinionjournal.com /extra/?id=65000724 (1093 words)

	FISHING LICENSE INFORMATION, FLORIDA FRESH WATER
		License fees are set by the Florida Legislature for hunting and fishing (both freshwater and saltwater) and are subject to change, along with stipulations on exemptions.
		For the purpose of fishing in Florida, a person is a resident if he or she has lived in Florida for six continuous months prior to applying for licenses and claims Florida as his or her primary residence.
		Active military personnel stationed in Florida, including their spouses and dependent children residing in the household, are considered residents when purchasing fishing licenses.
	floridafisheries.com /license.html (2166 words)

	Florida Prepaid College Foundation
		Aiming to provide Florida families with an affordable means to save for their children’s future college education, the Florida Legislature created the Florida Prepaid College Program in 1987.
		Stanley Tate was instrumental in the early development of the Florida Prepaid College Board and served tirelessly as Chairman of the Board during the program’s first 18 years, from 1987 to 2005.
		Our success is a tribute to Florida families, to Governor Bush and the Florida Legislature, and to all those over the last 17 years who have united to support the program and to make college more affordable.
	www.florida529plans.com /main/tate.html (803 words)

	Florida's State Government
		The first elected governor of Florida as a state was William D. Moseley, who served from 1845 to 1849.
		Before Florida was a state, it was a U.S. territory, and the governor was appointed by the President rather than elected by the people.
		Florida has a lieutenant governor who works closely with the governor and helps with some of his responsibilities, somewhat like a Vice President.
	fcit.coedu.usf.edu /florida/lessons/stategov/stategov.htm (725 words)

	State: Legislature say's let the force be with you
		TALLAHASSEE - Under the watchful eye of the National Rifle Association, the Legislature on Tuesday sent the governor a bill that allows people to shoot an attacker in their homes or in public places.
		One Florida gun control advocate accused legislators of pandering to the gun lobby.
		He said he opposed the bill because it would "dramatically change" law by giving people who are attacked the right to use deadly force in a public place without fear of civil or criminal prosecution.
	www.sptimes.com /2005/04/06/State/Legislature_say_s_let.shtml (1055 words)

	Felon Purge Sacrificed Innocent Voters
		With Bush winning Florida and the presidency by a scant 537 votes over Democrat Al Gore, these voters -- some wrongly identified as felons, and many more wrongly turned away based on felony convictions in other states -- could have swayed the election had they been allowed to vote.
		Florida officials cut from the rolls 996 people convicted of crimes in other states, though they should have been allowed to vote.
		The legislature directed the Division of Elections to conduct a felon hunt using a database of all Florida voters.
	www.commondreams.org /headlines01/0527-03.htm (3137 words)

	WFSU BROADCASTING CENTER - Florida Channel / Frenquently Asked Questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		We are a 24/7 satellite programming service of WFSU-TV, Florida State University and the Florida Legislature that broadcasts gavel-to-gavel coverage of all three branches of state government to educational and government access channels across the state.
		The Florida Supreme Court's Oral Arguments are broadcast the first week of the month, from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM each day (with the exception of Friday's cases which begin at 8:30 AM), from September through June.
		The Florida Public Service Commission is broadcast on the on the first, third, and fifth Tuesday of every month, from 9:30 AM to 2:45 PM (unless noted otherwise), year round.
	www.wfsu.org /Florida_Channel/faq.htm (851 words)

	Legislature: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
		Charlie Crist took the gubernatorial oath of office Tuesday and issued a sweeping pledge to improve Florida's schools, cut property taxes, solve homeowners' insurance woes and reject partisan politics as the state's 44th governor.
		Charlie Crist is fond of saying "Florida's best days are ahead of her." Almost immediately after this morning's swearing-in, Florida's 44th governor will face tough choices to transform the sunny campaign slogan into reality.
		Florida's outgoing governor was determined to lead the state his way
	www.sun-sentinel.com /news/local/legislature (691 words)

	Florida School Choice
		In 1973, the Florida legislature enacted a dual enrollment law allowing eligible high school students to enroll in free college or vocational classes for high school and college credit.
		The Florida House approved the A+ plan by a vote of 70 to 48, and the Senate approved it by a vote of 25 to 15.
		Florida Legislature, S.B. Jay P. Greene and Marcus A. Winters, “Competition Passes the Test,” Education Next, Summer 2004, at www.educationnext.org/20043/pdf/66.pdf.
	www.heritage.org /Research/Education/SchoolChoice/Florida.cfm (3795 words)

	Homosexual adoptions among watched bills
		The marriage coalition announced in February that it was turning its focus to the 2008 election and would continue to seek the necessary additional petitions to put on the ballot the amendment recognizing marriage only between one man and one woman.
		In the past, the coalition has indicated it would not seek assistance from the legislature to put the marriage measure before voters in order to be able to carefully control the language of the proposed amendment.
		The new lobbying law enacted by the legislature in December during a special session caused the cancellation due to concerns that legislators accepting a free breakfast during the event would violate the new law, Sue Tully said in a March 8 e-mail to supporters of the breakfast.
	www.floridabaptistwitness.com /5645.article (697 words)

	Florida Legislature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		--The Coreopsis is hereby designated and declared the official Florida state wildflower, as species of this genus are found throughout the state and are used extensively in roadside plantings and highway beautification.
		--The Florida largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides floridanus) is hereby designated and declared as the official Florida state freshwater fish.
		--The festival "Calle Ocho-Open House 8," a Florida historical festival presented annually by the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana and the Hispanic citizens of Dade County, is hereby recognized as a festival of Florida.
	www.stateanimals.com /flleg.html (1278 words)

	LEGISLATURE - FLORIDA
		ENROLLED 1999 Legislature CS/HB 1837, Second Engrossed 1 2 An act relating to child passenger restraint; 3 amending s.
		25 26 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 27 28 Section 1.
		For children aged through 3 7 years, such restraint device must be a separate carrier or a 8 vehicle manufacturer's integrated child seat.
	www.ncsbs.org /legislature/legislative_florida.htm (1054 words)

	Florida lawmakers open special session; could OK electors Wednesday - December 8, 2000
		The Florida Supreme Court on Friday overturned a lower court ruling and ordered a manual recount in every county with a "significant" number of ballots recording no vote for president -- a 4-3 ruling that boosted Gore's prospects in the state.
		Florida's top election official, Secretary of State Katherine Harris, certified Bush the winner of the presidential race there November 26, Democrats argued.
		The Florida Legislature last chose the state's Electoral College slate in 1868, picking a slate of electors for Ulysses S. Grant.
	archives.cnn.com /2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/12/08/fla.legislature (948 words)

	Florida Trend - Florida's Source For Business News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		As Florida’s research industry flexes its muscle, the prestige it brings the state steadily grows.
		Economically, the gains that scientific research is bringing Florida are far greater than predicted.
		The seed money that the Florida Legislature planted in 2003 with the Technology Development Act has expanded into millions more dollars in federal research dollars, patent and license income and venture capital to the state.
	www.floridatrend.com /research_florida (271 words)

	The University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law
		The Laws of Florida contain the bill as passed by the legislature.
		The journals contain a summary of the activities of the Florida Legislature during each day the Legislature is in session.
		Florida Information Associates in Tallahassee (850) 878-0188 may be contacted for assistance with researching legislative history.
	www.law.ufl.edu /lic/guides/florida/fllegislative_history.shtml (964 words)

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