Florida lawmakers extend session to hammer out differences in gambling deal.

On Tuesday, Florida lawmakers announced that they had agreed on "the broad framework for a budget reliant on federal stimulus money, increased fees and a $1-per-pack cigarette-tax increase to balance the books" but the budget does not  include any gambling money. It seems that the Houses still can not agree on whether or not to allow Class III gaming. The session was supposed to end this week, but because the Houses have yet to reach a gambling deal, they have extended the session. A final vote is scheduled for next Thursday or Friday.

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