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Fitch Affirms Tampa-Hillsborough Cnty, Expressway Revs at ‘A-’; Outlook Stable

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings has affirmed the Tampa-Hillsborough County, FL Expressway Authority (Authority) rating on approximately $319.6 million in outstanding revenue bonds, series 2002 and 2005 at ‘A-’. The Rating Outlook is Stable. KEY RATING DRIVERS: –Primarily mature commuter traffic base in an urbanized service area with limited exposure to competition from alternative routes; –Moderate economic ratemaking flexibility with an average toll of $1.29. The transition to all el

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Fitch Affirms Tampa-Hillsborough Cnty, Expressway Revs at ‘A-’; Outlook Stable

Pinellas Sheriff Jim Coats to resign in November to care for wife, who has breast cancer

Last April, Pinellas County Sheriff Jim Coats, left, greeted state Sen. Charlie Dean, R-Inverness, in the Capitol in Tallahassee.

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Pinellas Sheriff Jim Coats to resign in November to care for wife, who has breast cancer

Fitch Affirms Sumter County, FL’s Implied GO at ‘AA-’ & Capital Improvement Revs at ‘A’

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–During the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the following outstanding ratings of Sumter County, Florida (the county): –Implied general obligation (GO) bonds at ‘AA-’;–$36.7 million capital improvement revenue bonds at ‘A’. The Rating Outlook is Stable. SECURITYThe capital improvement revenue bonds are secured by an irrevocable pledge of Sumter County’s share of the one-half cent sales tax remitted to localities, as well as its share of pari

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Fitch Affirms Sumter County, FL’s Implied GO at ‘AA-’ & Capital Improvement Revs at ‘A’

Florida District is the First to Provide Web-Based Access to the Fast ForWord Program to Accelerate Student Learning

OAKLAND, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Highlands County School District in Florida is the first in the nation to deliver Scientific Learning’s Fast ForWord program via the new web-based SciLEARN Enterprise application.

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Florida District is the First to Provide Web-Based Access to the Fast ForWord Program to Accelerate Student Learning

Wakulla County Sheriff David Harvey

A former state trooper who was acquitted on charges he sexually assaulted a woman during a traffic stop has filed a federal lawsuit against Wakulla County Sheriff David Harvey.

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Wakulla County Sheriff David Harvey

Sansom plans to file ethics complaint against Meggs

Ray Sansom watches the proceedings during the grand theft and conspiracy trial of Ray Sansom in the Leon County Courthouse on Wednesday, March 22, 2011.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi Issues Statement on 11th Judicial Circuit…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -Attorney General Pam Bondi issued the following statement in response to the Miami-Dade County 11th Judicial Circuit Court’s ruling that dismissed controlled substance charges for 39 individuals, all violations of Florida Statute 893.13, on the basis that convicting individuals without proving mens rea, or knowledge that a crime … (more)

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Jackson County Ready to Fight Terrorism

Jackson County Commissioners are moving forward with a terrorism preparedness plan at a cost of $19,000 in federal grant money.

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Jackson County Ready to Fight Terrorism

FL colleges report crime numbers

Florida International University in Miami-Dade County and Florida State University in Tallahassee are experiencing a bit of a crime wave.

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FL colleges report crime numbers

Leon Medical Centers Earns Coveted American Diabetes Association Certification for Centro de Diabetes Education* Program

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leon Medical Centers, a leading healthcare service provider for the Medicare community in Miami-Dade County, has earned the prestigious American Diabetes Association (ADA) Education Recognition Certif

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