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Florida’s Shrinking Workforce, Part 4: The Overview

October 9, 2014

Over the last decade, Florida has shed thousands of state jobs and it is evident throughout a host of state agencies that these staff reductions have prevented Florida’s government from doing its job effectively.

Scott’s Legal Battle Over Private Email Accounts Heads To California Court

October 8, 2014

Gov. Rick Scott has sought an attorney in California to try to protect some private email accounts allegedly used by the governor and his staff to conduct public business.

Florida’s Shrinking Workforce, Part 3

October 8, 2014

Decades of job cuts to state agencies have affected Florida's ability to monitor its water quality as well as provide required assistance to the jobless.

Florida’s Shrinking Workforce, Part 2

October 7, 2014

Staffing cuts at Florida's Department of Children and Families left some of the state's most vulnerable children unprotected.

Florida’s Shrinking Workforce, Part 1

October 6, 2014

In collaboration with WGCU in Fort Myers, FCIR examines how cuts to the state workforce have affected child abuse investigations, environmental protection and assistance for jobless Floridians.

Appeals Court Sends Redistricting Battle Straight to Florida Supreme Court

October 2, 2014

A divided state appeals court sent the the battle over Florida's newly drawn congressional districts to the state Supreme Court in Tallahassee.