Articles in Category: 'Leon County'

Judge Again Slams Door on Effort to Shift Prisons to Private Management

By: Jim Turner | Posted: November 5, 2011 12:14 PM

TAGS: correctional facilities, Florida Department of Corrections, Florida Police Benevolent Association, Jackie Fulford, Leon County, News, PBA, prison privatize, South Florida, Politics

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Decision Pending in Effort by PBA to Halt Renewed Bidding on Prison Privatization

By: Jim Turner | Posted: November 5, 2011 3:05 AM

TAGS: correctional facilities, Corrections Corp. of America, Florida Commission on Ethics, Florida Department of Corrections, Florida Police Benevolent Association, GEO Group, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Jackie Fulford, Leon County, News, Pam Bondi, PBA, prison privatize, Rick Scott, South Florida, Politics

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Tallahassee Braces for Government Worker Layoffs

By: Gray Rohrer | Posted: June 29, 2011 3:55 AM

TAGS: City of Tallahassee, Deparment of Management Services, Florida Legislature, Gadsden County, Gov. Rick Scott, Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, Leon County, News, Tallahassee Community College, Wakulla County, Workforce Plus, Government

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Gov. Rick Scott Escorts Chinese Delegation on Guided Tour

By: Gray Rohrer | Posted: May 14, 2011 3:55 AM

TAGS: Bing Energy, China, City of Tallahassee, Florida Legislature, Gov. Rick Scott, Great Britain, Japan, Kenya, Leon County, News, Panama, Rugao, Shanghai, Government

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Schools Wail Over Budget, Lawmakers Say Cut the 'Fat'

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: May 6, 2011 3:55 AM

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Florida Continues to Trail the Nation in Recovering Jobs

By: Kevin Derby | Posted: March 11, 2011 3:55 AM

TAGS: Agency for Workforce Innovation, Cynthia Lorenzo, Flagler County, jobs, Leon County, News, Palm Coast, Rick Scott, unemployment, unemployment rate, Government

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Florida Unemployment Reaches 12 Percent

By: Gray Rohrer | Posted: December 18, 2010 4:05 AM

Florida’s unemployment outlook remains bleak, with the state Agency for Workforce Innovation report released Friday showing a jobless rate of 12 percent for November.

TAGS: Agency for Workforce Innovation, Alachua County, Florida Chamber of Commerce, Gov. Charlie Crist, Gov.-elect Rick Scott, Leon County, Liberty County, News, President Barack Obama, Wakulla County, Government

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Natural-Gas 'Filling Station' Company Opens State HQ in Tallahassee

By: Gray Rohrer | Posted: October 20, 2010 4:05 AM

A new natural-gas company opened its headquarters in Tallahassee Tuesday and announced its plans to establish operations throughout Florida.

TAGS: Alabama, Business, California, Florida, Florida Trucking Association, Georgia, Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, Leon County, Middle East, News, Nopetro, Saudi Arabia

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Grand Jury Won't Investigate DCA Building

By: By Kathleen Haughney The News Service of Florida | Posted: September 30, 2010 4:05 AM

A Leon County grand jury opted not to investigate the building of the new $48 million 1st District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee.

TAGS: Alex Sink, Charlie Crist, Jay Odom, Leon County, Loranne Ausley, News, Ray Sansom, St. Petersburg Times, Willie Meggs, Government

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