POLITICS OF GUNS: Underscoring the politics in the debate following the Connecticut school massacre, Florida officials offered divergent views Monday, from stricter gun laws to arming teachers to focusing instead on mental health. Tampa Bay Times http://tinyurl.com/d3v2dod
BAXLEY: PUT GUNS IN SCHOOLS: ?The chair of the House Judiciary Committee wants a reasoned policy discussion about school safety and mental illness.?Florida Current http://tinyurl.com/d3vceo2
SCOTT NAMES NEW PRISONS CHIEF: Florida's new prison chief on Monday inherited a deficit of about $60 million and a legal dispute over privatizing inmate health care that he says could put his agency much deeper in debt. Associated Press http://tinyurl.com/bs9ogml
Howdy, it's Tuesday and this is Florida Morning, your daily digest of political news around the Sunshine State. Scott wants competitive bids for budget website, an election bill is coming, and a Q&A with Charlie Crist.
SCOTT OPENGING BUDGET WEBSITE TO ALL BIDDERS: Gov. Rick Scott is seeking competitive bids for a Florida budget website open to all citizens rather than renewing an existing contract that now excludes the public. Associated Press http://tinyurl.com/blek66l
ELECTION LEGISLATION COMING: Secretary of State Ken Detzner said Monday that he has ideas on how to improve the elections process in Florida, but will wait until consulting with his staff to unveil them. News Service of Florida? http://tinyurl.com/cf4c9on
Q&A WITH CRIST: As the former Republican governor talks about his political changes and plans for 2014, he says Floridians are frustrated and disappointed with Gov. Rick Scott. News Service of Florida http://tinyurl.com/bsvryje
SEAFOOD WORKERS: In September, Gov. Rick Scott asked federal officials to declare a fisheries disaster in Apalachicola Bay, citing drought and over-harvesting of oysters.?Florida Current http://tinyurl.com/crmqlh6
ONLINE-ONLY UNIVERSITY: Florida's 12th university became a reality earlier this year, and there is already discussion about whether the state needs a 13th. Tampa Bay Times http://tinyurl.com/cqe6ewr
NON-RECOVERY RECOVERY: Five years ago this month, the Great Recession began. Which leads to this question: How much longer until South Florida can erase the damage? Miami Herald http://tinyurl.com/bmegxpb
MILTON ABUSE: After two incidents of staffers charged with abusing teens at a juvenile lock-up in Milton ? one caught on video ? the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice has frozen admissions at the facility and put two ombudsmen on every shift until further notice, reports Margie Menzel of the News Service of Florida: http://tinyurl.com/c74ltsu
POLICY TALKS: Citizens Property Insurance Corp. officials are worried homeowners will flock to a cheaper policy that offers less coverage, but regulators want them to offer more coverage for less money Florida Current ?http://tinyurl.com/cjpv5u9
CASTOR CALLS FOR ASSAULT WEAPON BAN Reacting to the Newtown massacre, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor says Congress should act immediately to ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines, and close the "gun show loophole." Tampa Tribune: http://tinyurl.com/cnww77z
OPINION PAGES
SUN: JUST TWO CHOICES: http://tinyurl.com/ck9ob3k
TIMES: CLOSE TAX BREAK LOOPHOLE: http://tinyurl.com/d5o7ct9
SENTINEL: NEW CHIEF, OLD EDUCATION GAME http://tinyurl.com/d5lf6ta
POST: SCHOOLS SHOULD REVIEW SAFTEY POLICIES http://tinyurl.com/ckqqrnt
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