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McKeel tapped as new House budget chief

Tuesday, October 9th, 2012

State Rep. Seth McKeel was named chairman of the Florida House Appropriations Committee  following a re-election victory November 6.  Speaker Designate Will Weatherford Released the following. MEMORANDUM To:                 Members of the Florida House of Representatives From:            Will Weatherford, Speaker-designate Date:             October 9, 2012 Re:                Appropriations Chairman It is hard to believe that it has been more than six [...]

Budget 2012-2013 Update

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

This Session my colleagues and I were presented with the difficult task of creating a balanced budget while facing a $1.8 Billion shortfall. Unlike the Federal Government, the Florida Legislature is Constitutionally obligated to pass a balanced budget. Thankfully this year the shortfall was smaller compared to the shortfall of $4.6 Billion that we faced [...]

Education Update

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

My commitment to provide all students in Florida the opportunity to earn a world-class education did not waver during the difficult economic times facing our state. I am proud that we continue to place a high priority on education, and increased PreK-12 education funding by $1.1 billion this year. This was one of the Governor’s [...]

Rep. McKeel Provides Plan for USF Polytechnic Students

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

Read the entire article from WTSP here.

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