Government Digest

State stimulus dollars
tracked online
TALLAHASSEE - Gov. Charlie Crist recently announced a state Web site, FlaRecovery.com, that allows citizens to review state and local governments' use of federal funds coming to Florida as a result of the federal stimulus bill.

The Web site is a clearinghouse of all public records and documents related to federal stimulus dollars, as well as a one-stop resource for learning more about assistance made available by the federal bill. The site connects to information about programs such as unemployment compensation, workforce training, food stamps and cash assistance.

Florida's share of the federal stimulus package is estimated to be more than $13 billion over three budget years. Crist has proposed using $4.7 billion of the funds for the 2009-10 budget.