Obama succeeds again

The image of a bloodied Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi offered further vindication of President Barack Obama’s War on Terrorism. While the GOP right wing wants to…

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Lawmakers get 100 different district plans

State Senator Don Gaetz announced yesterday that the Florida Legislature has received its  100thcitizen-generated redistricting plan. According to Gaetz, Florida isn’t relying on maps created…

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UWF salaries online

Gov. Rick Scott has published on his floridahasarighttoknow.com the salaries of all the staff at the state’s public universities. The info is in a huge…

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Florida schools could be hit $1.2 billion shortfall in 2012-13 budget

The buzz is public education funding could have a $1.2 billion shortfall if Florida lawmakers keep the same funding level for the 2012-2013 fiscal year….

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State budget projected to have $1.5 billion shortfall

The Republicans will have to find ways to further cut the Florida state budget is the latest revenue projections by state economists hold true. Gov….

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FCAT scoring could get tougher

Just as Escambia County public schools had climbed back up to an overall B average, the state is considering toughening the scoring system for the…

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Welfare drug testing a money loser

In today’s New York Times, A. G. Sulzberger reported only 32 temporary assistance applicants in Florida failed their required drug tests while 7,030 passed. That’s…

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Trade agreements could be boon for Florida

Congress is voting this Wednesday on trade agreements for Columbia, Panama and South Korea. The agreements would phase out duties on products the three countries…

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Celente Picks 2012 Presidential Winner

Press Release: And the next President of the United States will be: teleprompter populist extraordinaire, Barack Obama. Should the Republicans nominate one of the three…

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Obama, Palin when comic straw poll

BOOM! announces the results of DECISION 2012, the comic book industry’s first straw poll: Barak Obama has won, with the top Republican candidacy going to…

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Wall Street Protest grows

I’ve written about this protest that has garnered little attention from the mainstream media. Occupy Wall Street is an ongoing demonstration that has maintained sustained…

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FRS one of top 5 state pension plans in the nation

The Florida Retirement System is one of the top five state pension systems in the nation, according to Robert Dezube of the Milliman consulting firm…

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