December 08, 2016 | Daily Business Review
FSU President Thrasher Takes Aim at Guns on Campus AgainIn his annual "state of the university" address, Florida State University President John Thrasher reiterated his strong opposition to allowing guns on university and college campuses.
By Lloyd Dunkelberger, News Service of Florida
7 minute read
December 05, 2016 | Daily Business Review
State Pension Chief Williams Set to Get 5.5% Raise, BonusAsh Williams, who oversees Florida's $144 billion state pension fund, is in line for a 5.5 percent raise in a proposal that will go before Gov. Rick Scott and the Cabinet Tuesday.
By Lloyd Dunkelberger, News Service of Florida
5 minute read
October 14, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Tweak in State Pension Projection Comes With a CostState analysts agreed to lower the expected rate of return on Florida's $144 billion pension fund, while warning that it may be the first in a series of annual downward adjustments.
By Lloyd Dunkelberger, News Service of Florida
9 minute read
October 10, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Voters Get Say on Justices, Appellate JudgesThree Florida Supreme Court justices and 28 state appellate judges face merit-retention votes in the Nov. 8 general election.
By Lloyd Dunkelberger, News Service of Florida
8 minute read
September 20, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Florida Universities Look to Hire More Mental Health ProfessionalsWith a 48 percent increase in the number of students seeking counseling, Florida universities are asking for an additional $14.5 million in the coming budget year to hire more mental health professionals, including psychologists, counselors, psychiatric nurses and prevention specialists.
By Lloyd Dunkelberger, News Service of Florida
10 minute read
September 01, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Lawmakers Look for Second Political Lives in Local OfficesState lawmakers don't always fade into obscurity when they leave Tallahassee. Many find a second life, if voters are willing, in local political posts.
By Lloyd Dunkelberger, News Service of Florida
8 minute read
August 05, 2016 | Daily Business Review
Debate Turns Emotional Over Commemorating Dozier MemorialA state task force began an emotional debate about how to commemorate the victims of abuse and brutality at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys and what to do with the unidentified remains of youths who died at the shuttered reform school.
By Lloyd Dunkelberger and Tom Urban, News Service of Florida
7 minute read