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The state of Florida will no longer contract with the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The Coalition’s former president is under investigation over how she was able to pay herself 7.5 million dollars over a three-year period. Lynn Hatter has more. As the end of the legislative session nears, leaders in the House and Senate still haven’t met to finalize the details of next year’s spending plan. Regan McCarthy reports passing a balanced budget is the one thing lawmakers are required to do each year. A bill limiting a district school board member’s term is advancing to its last committee. Robbie Gaffney reports members can’t be reelected if they have served for 8-consecutive years. Last session lawmakers passed a bill to make sure opioids weren’t the only alternative being offered to patients for pain medication. This year lawmakers were revisiting the issue in order to make an exception for end of life patients. Blaise Gainey has the details. Five years ago Florida voters |