| To get a voice in Tallahassee, local governments pay lobbyists By Tia Mitchell, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Sunday, May 20, 2012 TALLAHASSEE — When Pinellas County's tiny Lealman Fire District needed help navigating the state Capitol this year, it used its limited public funds to hire a lobbyist. The cost: between $10,000 and $30,000, according to records. But the gamble worked. The fire district's legislation — which continues to protect Lealman ...-Sun, 20 May 2012 17:41:57 -0700 | Woman ran marathon while claiming benefits TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 18 (UPI) -- A former postal employee in Florida who participated in athletic events while receiving worker's compensation was convicted by a federal jury.-Fri, 18 May 2012 15:20:41 -0700 | Tallahassee Emancipation Day Celebration The Emancipation Proclamation was read in Florida in 1865.-Sun, 20 May 2012 19:09:18 -0700 | 2 plead no contest to reduced charges in hazing of Fla. A&M band member who suffered bruises TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Two former members of the Florida A&M University band pleaded no contest to reduced charges of misdemeanor hazing in the beating of a freshman clarinet player as part of a deal with prosecutors Thursday.-Thu, 17 May 2012 16:11:02 -0700 |
