November 8, 2008
TALLAHASSEE - Florida's cash crunch is so severe that budget officials are asking Gov. Charlie Crist for permission to borrow up to $1.25 billion from trust funds to pay for basic services.
A $300 million transfer was approved in August so the state could keep paying its bills. Now the state needs to bump up its total borrowing to keep checks flowing to employees and vendors.
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