Updated Town Hall Meeting Schedule
September 22, 2008 | FL
Concerned about gas prices, property taxes or school choice? AFP-Florida has scheduled town hall meetings throughout the Sunshine State. Join us at these meetings to learn more about these important issues and to meet some of your elected officials.

AFP in the News - Jacksonville School Choice Debate
September 18, 2008 | FL
Adam Guillette, state director of the Florida chapter of Americans for Prosperity, and Ken Hurley, Greater Jacksonville American Civil Liberties Union president, debated formally proposed Florida constitutional Seventh and Ninth Amendments Sept. 15 in the Fine Arts Center.

AFP Debates School Vouchers with the ACLU at Jacksonville Event
September 11, 2008 | FL
On Monday September 15th Americans for Prosperity State Director Adam Guillette will be debating school vouchers against ACLU leader Ken Hurley. The two-hour debate begins at 7pm and will be held in the Fine Arts Center Recital Hall at the University of North Florida.

Jeb Speaks Out on Supreme Court Ruling
September 4, 2008 | FL
Former Gov. Jeb Bush has ended his long silence Wednesday over the school-voucher amendments the Florida Supreme Court struck from the November ballot.

Florida Supreme Court Kicks TBRC Proposals Off the Ballot
September 3, 2008 | FL
Florida's November ballot will be shorter by three proposals - one that would have traded a huge property tax cut for other tax increases and two others designed to expand school voucher programs.

'65 Percent Solution' School Plan Comes to Florida
August 1, 2008 | FL
TALLAHASSEE- Conservatives and libertarians nationwide tout the "65 percent solution" as a way to increase classroom spending without raising taxes.

Education Dollars Wasted on a Trip to Vegas!
July 24, 2008 | FL
As costs are being cut, teachers are being laid off, and field trips are being cancelled, the Lee County School Board spent $72,000 on a trip that sent 38 teachers to Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas!

AFP-Florida in the News - Ft. Myers Education Trip to Vegas!
July 24, 2008 | FL
Americans for Prosperity State Director Adam Guillette was featured on NBC-2 in Ft. Myers discussing the tax dollars wasted when 38 educators were sent on a trip to Las Vegas.

Jeb Bush Discusses Vouchers
July 22, 2008 | FL
Recently, education reformers from across the country descended on Orlando to attend an education reform summit organized by the Foundation for Excellence in Education and the James Madison Institute. The conference examined the need to reduce achievement gaps and improve opportunities for all children, and highlighted promising reform strategies like holding schools accountable for results and expanding school choice.

School Vouchers Okay When Tied to Spending; Crist Still Strong, Poll Shows
June 4, 2008 | FL
Florida voucher supporters apparently struck gold with voters when they tied a proposed constitutional amendment allowing public money to flow to private schools with another provision requiring that at least 65 percent of school budgets be spent in the classroom.

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