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  2. Government of Florida - Wikipedia

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    The commissioners charged by the government of the unified Florida to select a permanent capital selected Tallahassee, then between the two major cities of Florida, Pensacola and Saint Augustine, as the state capital, in 1823. [27] The White people expelled the Native Americans, who were opposed to leaving their land, before settling ...

  3. Administrative divisions of Florida - Wikipedia

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    Local government is not required to pay for health care insurance for government retirees. As of 2010, none do. [3] In 2011, researchers at Florida State University said that Florida's cities and counties have promised pensions they cannot afford. Pension obligations constituted 8% of total spending by local governments in 2009. [4]

  4. Public Pensions Threaten To Bankrupt State Governments ... - AOL

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    December 11, 2023 at 6:00 AM Photo: robert-linder/Unsplash The public sector remains the last stand for the antiquated, lifetime career–focused approach to pensions.

  5. Politics of Florida - Wikipedia

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    The state sales tax rate is 6%. [10] Local governments may levy an additional local option sales tax of up to 1.5%. A locale's use tax rate is the same as its sales tax rate, including local options, if any. Use taxes are payable for purchases made out of state and brought into Florida within six months of the purchase date.

  6. Florida’s new higher education law faces legal challenges - AOL

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    A group of plaintiffs connected to New College of Florida has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a recently passed law bringing major changes to the state’s higher education system. The law ...

  7. Here are the challenges facing Florida public schools | Editorial

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    The summer holiday provided a welcome break for students, educators and families worn out from the political pingpong over Florida’s public schools. But with classes returning Thursday in ...

  8. Florida says governments can ban school library books just ...

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    The federal lawsuit prompting the latest government speech assertion was filed last month by a trio of public school student mothers who accuse Florida's top education officials of discriminating ...

  9. 2024 Florida Amendment 4 - Wikipedia

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    Florida Amendment 4 [1] was a proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution, which failed on November 5, 2024. [2] [3] Through a statewide referendum, the amendment achieved 57% support among voters in the U.S. state of Florida, short of the 60% supermajority required by law.