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Bright Futures revamp put on hold

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
TALLAHASSEE — A controversial Senate proposal that would cut state-backed Bright Futures scholarships for students in degree programs that don’t “lead directly to employment” has been put on hold and is expected to undergo changes.
Afternoon partiers crowd the outdoor area of Cafe Ibiza in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday as spring break is starting to ramp up on Fort Lauderdale beach and nearby bars. (MIKE STOCKER/South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS)

Afternoon partiers crowd the outdoor area of Cafe Ibiza in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday as spring break is starting to ramp up on Fort Lauderdale beach and nearby bars. (MIKE STOCKER/South Florida Sun Sentinel/TNS)

Spring-break partying falls victim to covid-19 crisis

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, March 8, 2021
FORT LAUDERDALE — Goodbye, sunshine. Hello, study sessions.  Colleges around the U.S. are scaling back spring break or canceling it entirely to discourage partying that could spread the virus and raise infection rates back on campus.
President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House on Saturday in Washington. The Senate approved a sweeping pandemic relief package over Republican opposition on Saturday, moving Biden closer to a milestone political victory that would provide $1,400 checks for most American and direct billions of dollars to schools, state and local governments, and businesses. (ALEX BRANDON/Associated Press)

President Joe Biden speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House on Saturday in Washington. The Senate approved a sweeping pandemic relief package over Republican opposition on Saturday, moving Biden closer to a milestone political victory that would provide $1,400 checks for most American and direct billions of dollars to schools, state and local governments, and businesses. (ALEX BRANDON/Associated Press)

Biden, Dems prevail as Senate OKs $1.9T virus relief bill

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saturday, March 6, 2021
WASHINGTON — An exhausted Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion covid-19 relief bill Saturday as President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies notched a victory they called crucial for hoisting the country out of the pandemic and economic doldrums.

BOCC nixes deals with city on utilities

TONY BRITT
Friday, March 5, 2021
County officials, unable to get on the same page with city officials regarding utility needs,  terminated an interlocal agreement with the city as well as rescinded a former motion that would have annexed a county industrial park into city limits.