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Two competing press conferences, one for and one against alimony reform, clashed at the state capitol today. As Mike Vasilinda tells us, both sides were peaceful, but loud.

The day began with alimony reform supporters chanting their hopes for the alimony bill on the Governor’s desk.

“Sign the bill”

Tarie MacMillian of Hillsborough County told the crowd  “I pay sext-five percent of my income to my ex-husband who has a degree in business, but chooses not to work cause the court mandated that I support him. Is this fair?

“No.”

Womens’ groups who don’t want the change  got help from a retired Polk County Judge.

Sot: Bob Doyel

Retired Polk County Circuit Judge

“the focus of this bill changes the focus of the judge from what;’s best for the children to what the parents want, and that’s not we as a state should be promoting.

After the two competing groups made their way to the Governor’s office it got loud.

“sign the bill, sign the bill, sign the bill.”

Police were called in…just in case.

Sot: Glenn Broga

Tallahassee

“there’s not much fairness here, but greedy women that don’t want to work.”

Opponents felt they were being shouted down at their own event.

Sot: Barbara Devane

Natl. Organization for Women

“They are rude and they are bullies and now we know why they are divorced and probably lost custody of their children.”

So we asked the loudest heckler.

Sot: Glenn Broga

Tallahassee

“Are you not being rude to this group?”

A:”You know, I’n not being rude. I’m making eight hundred dollars a month. How much do they make? How much does an alimony recipient make?”

Mike Vasilinda Standup

Rick Scott has until the 19th to sign or veto this legislation. that’s a day before his forty-fourth wedding anniversary.”

Scott, who was out of town during the rally, A spokesman says he’ll keep listening.