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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- The Florida House has passed a 2010 ballot proposal that would give an additional property tax break to businesses, second homes and other non-homestead properties.

A proposal by the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish new rules opening corporate elections to shareholders has won the endorsement of the Florida State Board of Administration.

Local reaction to President Barack Obama ’s proposal to expand offshore drilling 125 miles off southwest Florida beaches ranged from hostile to lukewarm Wednesday. A sampling:

The proposal would make it easier to cut teacher pay, and even fire them, if their students don't perform well enough in class.

Florida House Speaker Dean Cannon says he is "perplexed" by Gov. Rick Scott's budget proposal.

Bubba applauds a proposal in Sarasota to kick people out of public housing if their kids skip school.

The Florida Senate voted Thursday to try to roll back a 2002 constitutional change that would ensure Florida schools had small classes, but the proposal still needs to win approval from the Florida House and 60 percent of Florida voters.

By TOM PALMER THE LEDGER County commissioners told parks officials Tuesday to scale back a proposal to allow alcohol consumption at events at six county facilities.

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner plans to defend Obama administration policies on taxes and bank relief before the Senate Budget Committee. Geithner is expected to be questioned sharply on a proposal to restrict tax deductions for upper-income taxpayers. Lawmakers from both parties have panned the plan.