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“Florida’s proposal to acquire 300 square miles of Everglades land from U.S. Sugar Corp. was illegally brokered in closed-door meetings, a lawyer claimed in a lawsuit filed Friday.” - ‘Glades Sugar Buyout Contested

Speaking of deals brokered in closed-door meetings: “A CSX railroad subsidiary can build a rail freight terminal in Winter Haven as long as it takes care of traffic and environmental issues, according to the Central Florida Regional Planning Council staff report.” — Planners Set CSX Rail Project Conditions

A Sentinel editorial: “Remember, the Bush administration is leaving behind a record budget deficit for the next president.” — Barack Obama’s ambitious plan for urban centers needs some editing

In the “What Did You Think Would Happen if You Cut Taxes?” news of the day: Floridians feel squeeze of state’s $66 billion budget

Some are happy with the state’s proposed purchase of U.S. Sugar’s operation, and not just U.S. Sugar: Rethinking the grand plan for the Everglades

If they’re working, can you really call them panhandlers? City Considers Use Of Panhandlers

In college news: PCC Dealing With Budget Worries and the Tampa Tribune editorial board continues pushing their agenda against regional control of universities: Accreditation Trouble Reveals Flaws Of USF Regional System. No, Trib, the accreditation trouble reveals a simple flaw in a specific department at USF St. Petersburg. The Trib editor’s argument suffers from a simple logic flaw called Composition. You simply can not argue that because small parts of a whole have a certain feature that the whole has that feature.