Florida was a key example of "how a lack of funding in many states ... routinely lead to higher costs, botched systems and infuriating technical problems ..."
After months of trouble following the launch of Florida's new unemployment benefits website, the state has begun fining Deloitte Consulting-- the contractor hired to create the new site.
With 82 percent of Florida poll respondents in favor of marijuana-as-medicine, it appears Florida could become the 21st state with medical outlets selling pot.
In hopes of avoiding involvement in a public corruption case, an economic development operation in Brevard County contends it is not subject to the state’s open records laws.
Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Florida, recently called for a federal probe of Florida’s new $63 million processing system for unemployment claims in the state, which has reportedly been making it very difficult for people who recently lost their job to claim unemployment benefits.