Legendary Senate Rules Chairman Dempsey Barron is credited with the immemorial admonition when following the Florida Legislature to “assume nothing.” With that in mind, Senate and House budget chairmen insist that despite dire predictions, they are making progress toward an agreement that would allow the Legislature to pass a budget and adjourn on time by May 5.
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