Articles in Category: 'Pensions'

Florida Pension Funds: City by City

City Name Participant Type Grade Annual Cost per Participant
Altamonte Springs General Only B $5,471
Altamonte Springs Police Only C $11,791
Apopka Police Only A $11,805
Apopka General Only B $5,622
Apopka Firefighter
TAGS: Boynton Beach, Clearwater, Cooper City, firefighters, Florida State University, Fort Myers, Gainesville, Hollywood, Homestead, Jacksonville, Key West, LeRoy Collins Institute, Miramar, News, Oakland Park, Ocala, Oviedo, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Coast, Panama City, Parkland, Pensions, Plant City, Plantation, Port Orange, Rockledge., Tallahassee, Tamarac, Temple Terrace, Venice, Winter Haven, Government
GOP Allowed Unions to Defeat Taxpayers' Interests
By: Kenric Ward | Posted: May 14, 2011 3:55 AM
 
Contrary to Charlie Sheen-esque claims of a "winning" legislative session, Republicans settled for a watered-down compromise on public pension reform and punted on other key labor issues.
TAGS: 401(k), Bob Sanchez, Charlie Crist, Columbus, Democrats, Florida Legislature, Florida Supreme Court, James Madison Institute, John Thrasher, labor, News, Ohio, paycheck protection, Pensions, public-employee unions, Republicans, Rick Scott, RINO, Politics, Columns
 
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Pension Reform Advocates: We Want More
By: Gray Rohrer | Posted: May 13, 2011 3:55 AM

TAGS: Florida Retirement System, Florida State University, Floridians for Sustainable Pensions, Gov. Rick Scott, LeRoy Collins Institute, News, Pensions, state workers, Government
 
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Budget Protesters Try to 'Awake the State,' Again
By: Kenric Ward | Posted: May 10, 2011 3:55 AM
 
TAGS: Awake the State, Barbara Devane, Broward County, budget, Democratic Party, Florida Legislature, Franco Ripple, George Soros, labor unions, News, Old Capitol, Pensions, Public Employees, rallies, retirement, Rick Scott, Robin Stublen, Tallahassee, Tea Party, Politics
 
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Schools Wail Over Budget, Lawmakers Say Cut the 'Fat'
By: Kenric Ward | Posted: May 6, 2011 3:55 AM
 
TAGS: budget, Duval County, Florida Education Association, Florida Legislature, Lee County, Leon County, Mark Pudlow, Miami-Dade County, News, Orange County, Pensions, Pinellas County, retirement, Rick Scott, school districts, school spending, St. Lucie County, stimulus, Volusia County, Politics, Government
 
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One of the Roughest, Toughest Sessions Ever, Say Lawmakers
By: Gray Rohrer | Posted: May 2, 2011 3:55 AM
 

 

TAGS: Alex Sink, budget, Capitol, Florida House, Florida Senate, Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Rick Scott, Immigration, Medicaid, News, Pensions, Port of Miami, Rep. Dean Cannon, Sen. Dennis Jones, Sen. Don Gaetz, Sen. John Thrasher, Sen. Mike Haridopolos, state workers, Politics, Government
 
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Florida House, Senate Budget Battle Continues
By: Gray Rohrer | Posted: April 26, 2011 3:55 AM
 

TAGS: 2011-2012 budget, Florida House, Florida Senate, Florida Supreme Court, Judicial Nominating Committee, News, Pensions, Rep. Dean Cannon, Sen. Don Gaetz, Sen. Gwen Margolis, Sen. J.D. Alexander, Sen. Mike Fasano, state workers, water management districts, Government
 
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Gov. Rick Scott Talks Budget, Tax Cuts as Session Nears End
By: Gray Rohrer | Posted: April 22, 2011 1:00 PM
 

TAGS: 2011 Legislative session, budget, Florida House, Florida Retirement System, Florida Senate, Gov. Rick Scott, News, Pensions, Rep. Dean Cannon, Sen. Mike Haridopolos, state workers, water management districts, Government
 
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Scott: 'This Is the Best Time to Be Governor'
By: Kenric Ward | Posted: April 13, 2011 3:55 AM
 
TAGS: Barney Bishop, Charlie Crist, Chris Christie, Damien Filer, disabled, E-Verify, education, High-Speed Rail, John Kasich, legislature, News, Pensions, Progress Florida, Public Employees, Randall Holcombe, Republican Party, Rick Scott, Scott Walker, Sean Snaith, Seth McKee, SunRail, Tea Party, Tom Gaitens, unions, Wall Street Journal, Politics, Government
 
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House Committee Backs 'Modest' Pension Reform for State Employees
By: Kevin Derby | Posted: March 31, 2011 3:55 AM

TAGS: AIF, Denise Grimsley, Ed Hooper, Florida AFL-CIO, FOP, FRS, House, Leonard Bembry, Marti Coley, Marty Kiar, News, NFIB, PBA, Pensions, Rich Templin, Rick Scott, Ritch Workman, Ron Saunders, Seth McKeel, Government
 
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Scott Faces Tough Crowd on Facebook
By: Kenric Ward | Posted: March 23, 2011 3:55 AM
 
TAGS: business, Economy, Facebook, Health Insurance, merit pay, News, Pensions, Pill Mills, property insurance, Property Taxes, Rick Scott, school funding, SunRail, town hall, Politics, Government
 
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State Pension Reform Moves Through House Subcommitte
By: Kevin Derby | Posted: March 18, 2011 3:55 AM

TAGS: Ana Rivas Logan, David Hart, Debbie Mayfield, Irv Slosberg, Jimmy Patronis, Larry Ahern, Marlene O'Toole, News, Pensions, Rick Scott, Ricth Workman, Politics
 
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Scott Sees Florida as 'Model for Success'
By: Kenric Ward | Posted: March 8, 2011 6:45 PM
 
TAGS: Arthrex, Bing Energy, budget, Business, Chromalloy, corporate tax, education, jobs, legislature, News, Panama Canal, Pensions, public-sector employees, Rick Scott, Tax Cuts, Vision Airlines, Politics, Government
 
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Florida Protests Will Top 40 Tuesday
By: Kenric Ward | Posted: March 7, 2011 8:52 AM
 
TAGS: budget cuts, Danita Kilcullen, FACE Alliance, Florida Alliance, Fort Lauderdale, George Soros, Mark Pafford, Mike Haridopolos, MoveOn.org, News, Patricia Sullivan, Paula Dockery, Pensions, Progress Florida, public-employee unions, Rick Scott, Tax Cuts, Tea Party, Tea Party Network, Teachers, Thad Altman, Politics
 
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'Awake the State' Slumbers in Tallahassee
By: Kenric Ward | Posted: March 4, 2011 3:55 AM
 
TAGS: FACE Alliance, Facebook, FreedomWorks, government workers, Leon County Courthouse, Mike Haridopolos, News, Pensions, Progress Florida, Rick Scott, Tallahassee, Tea Party, Teachers, unions, Politics, Government
 
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Why Scott the Businessman Energizes as Scott the Governor
By: Kenric Ward | Posted: February 28, 2011 3:55 AM
 
TAGS: Associated Industries of Florida, Barack Obama, Barney Bishop, Bing Energy, budget, Charlie Crist, Chris Christie, Citizens Insurance, collective bargaining, Democrats, Dominic Calabro, economic development, Florida Medical Association, High-Speed Rail, James Madison Institute, John Kasich, Johnnie Byrd, legislature, Medicaid, News, Obamacare, Pensions, Republicans, Rick Scott, Robert Sanchez, Scott Walker, Seth McKee, TaxWatch, Tom Lee, unions, Wall Street Journal, Government
 
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Tough Choices Ahead for Florida Local Governments
By: Nancy Smith | Posted: February 10, 2011 3:55 AM

"California, here we come." Unless it's vacation you're talking about, you don't want to hear that and you don't want to go there.

TAGS: Associated Industries of Florida, Barney Bishop III, Carol S. Weissert, David Matkin, Dominic M. Calabro, Florida League of Cities, health care benefits, LeRoy Collins Institute, News, Pensions, Rebecca O'Hara, retirement obligations, TaxWatch, Government
 
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