Florida lawmakers pass record $112 billion budget

The Senate voted 33-0 to pass the budget, while the House backed it in a 105-3 vote. Florida lawmakers passed a record $112.1 billion budget Monday to end a legislative session dominated by fierce debates about issues such as education, abortion and immigration. Only three lawmakers voted against the election-year spending plan, which was pumped up by federal stimulus money and higher-than-expected state tax collections.…