A Bit of Sunshine Returns to Florida
Ralph De La Cruz: After a seven-month face-off with the media over records and access, Gov. Rick Scott seems to have finally blinked.
Race to the Top: States Spend Funds Slowly
Mc Nelly Torres: Winners of the Race to the Top (RttT) stimulus education grants have spent the funds at a slower rate, a new report by the Government Accountability Office shows.
Florida Communities Poorly Prepared for Aging Population
Ralph De La Cruz: By 2030, more than one-fourth of all Floridians will be over age 65.
FSU Faculty Review OKs Koch Contract — Sort Of
Ralph De La Cruz: Florida State University's faculty review of the Koch Foundation's $1.5 million donation validated the controversial arrangement but called for caution in future deals.
Officials Warn That Foreclosure Probes May Prove Inadequate
ProPublica: In Florida, after Republican Attorney General Pam Bondi took office in January, the state forced out two investigators who had led efforts to uncover foreclosure fraud and produced a lengthy report detailing the problems.
New Lesson for Florida School Districts: Cut, Cut, Cut
Ralph De La Cruz: The impacts of an eight percent decrease in public school funding are felt at districts statewide.