Link to March 26 Miami Herald article, "Florida Senate Panel Approves $70 Billion State Budget".
Excerpt: The Senate Ways and Means Committee approved a nearly $70 billion budget Thursday after fortifying it with $880 million in hoped-for federal stimulus money from Washington.
The money would enable senators to reduce or avoid unpopular cuts to healthcare and education programs, and would restore $15 million of the $21 million cut in state aid to libraries.
The extra federal money could free up about $600 million in state tax money to bolster state programs.
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