Here is a story that we will follow up on today. The Orlando Sentinel reports that Gov. Charlie Crist signed a bill that changes how Florida funds its 67 clerks’ offices, putting them on the same budget process as judges, public defenders and state attorneys. The paper predicts it will force court clerks statewide to cut millions of dollars from their budgets and layoff hundreds of workers. We will try to find out what it means for Escambia County.
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