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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Florida budget session: Florida fore...Never mind, The Ledger (Lakeland)

January 11, 2009


When the Legislature is in session in Tallahassee, nothing is safe - and nothing is forever. Even Florida Forever.

Many legislators evidently think that when it comes to budget cutting, all bets are off - even if it means ignoring a previous commitment to continue funding the state's highly successful, nationally recognized land-preservation program. Legislators want to end funding for the program for the remaining six months of the budget year.

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