BP Press Release: Three of Florida’s finest seafood chefs took their talents to Capitol Hill as a way of showing Congress and the nation that Florida seafood is safe to eat. The…
Month: November 2010
Police officers killed by guns
Cool interactive map by Washington Post on 511 killings of police officers by guns over the past decade. Check it out here.
The Daily Beast: Ground Zero Mosque
John Avlon reports on The Daily Beast that the so-called “Ground Zero mosque” recently applied for a $5 million federal grant from a fund designed to rebuild lower Manhattan after 9/11. Read…
Vision 2015 update
Vision 2015 Pledges To date, 35 companies have invested in the Vision 2015 plan to bring 3,000 jobs to the region. Pledges to date: $3,248,500
TPO adopts road plan thru 2035
The Florida – Alabama Transportation Planning Organization, the TPO, has adopted their 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). This plan outlines the transportation projects for the next 25 years in the Florida-Alabama…
WYMHM:BP cited as criminally negligent
What You May Have Missed: Pro Publica is reporting that a federal probation officer for BP filed a petition last Wednesday asking a Alaskan federal judge to revoke the BP’s probation because…
State Roundup: Merit pay will be back
Sarasota Herald-Tribune is reporting that merit pay will likely be back before the legislature for discussion in 2011. The bill is similar to the one vetoed by Crist this spring. One change…
Evers named vice chair, transportation
Showing his commitment to a bipartisan, inclusive Florida Senate, President Mike Haridopolos today appointed ten Democrats to serve as Vice Chairs of the Senate’s 27 committees and subcommittees. Six Democrats will serve…
Thomas asks for waiver
“It’s a little disheartening that he wants to negotiate after we made a deal,” Escambia County chairman Kevin White said of Superintendent Malcolm Thomas when discussing whether to waive rental fees at…
Scott names Health and Human Services Transition Team
Governor-Elect Rick Scott is sending an exciting and experienced team of Health Care professionals on a fact-finding mission to help him identify ways to reduce the size of government, lower health care…
Scott confirms appointment of Sheriff Morgan
Governor-Elect Rick Scott is sending a seasoned team of law enforcement, corrections and public safety professionals on a fact-finding mission to help him identify ways to reduce the size of government, ensure…
More on ESP sales tax problem
Last night, I received the following email from Pensacola City Manager Al Coby: Rick, Attached is the memorandum that was sent to City Council the first of October on the sales tax…