Dick Batchelor – Social-Service Workers, Clients Rally to Decry Funding Cuts

Dick Batchelor – Social-service workers, clients rally to decry funding cuts – Dozens of social-service workers and their clients rallied in Orlando on Friday to warn of “Draconian” legislative cuts targeting state-funded programs for mental health , drug and alcohol rehabilitation, foster children and those with disabilities… www.orlandosentinel.com

County Commission candidate pushes environmental protection

Filed under: state funded drug rehab

Editor's note: This is part of a series that profiles candidates running for state and local offices. It's a long drive to … Hutch said if he is elected, he would like to see a portion of these forfeiture funds go to drug rehabilitation and education …
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Mineral commission candidates Pyles, Whisner address jail costs

Filed under: state funded drug rehab

“If we could channel those drug offenders through a drug rehabilitation program at drug offenders' expense, the end result would be some being rehabilitated and removed from the revolving door cycle, thereby cutting jail expense,” said Whisner. The …
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