Category: State & National News
Year of the GOP Governor
From Miami Herald: Republicans now hold the governor’s office in 29 states. In addition to New Jersey’s Chris Christie, Florida’s Rick Scott, Wisconsin’s Scott Walker…
Carnival Cruises pulls out of Mobile
Last decade, cruise ships were seen as possible salvation for the Port of Pensacola. Of course, the City could get its act together and Mobile…
Escambia County Seeing a Reduction in Crime
PRESS RELEASE: A new proactive crime-fighting unit, more deputies on the street and a focus on gun related crimes has resulted in a reduction of…
Tsunami alert (video/photos)
Google: Tsunami Alert for New Zealand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Hawaii, and others. Waves expected over the next few hours, caused by 8.9…
Budget madness: does cutting taxes help
Center for Budget and Policy Priorities issued Wednesday its report on budget shortfalls. The upcoming fiscal year (FY2012) is shaping up as one of states’…
Muslim-phobia gets out hand in Tallahassee, France
The Miami Herald reports that two GOP lawmakers want to pass a law make sure Florida courts aren’t corrupted by Muslim Sharia law. Neither Sen….
Gov. Rick Scott – Job Creator Speech (with fact checking)
Here is the prepared text of his “State of the State” speech to the Florida Legislature at its opening session: President Haridopolos, Speaker Cannon, Chief…
For a Better Florida
The St. Petersburg Times has published every year since 1951 its preview of the annual legislative session, “For a Better Florida.” It gives an insightful…
Florida Chamber goes after teachers
The Florida Chamber of Commerce has begun running radio ads attacking teachers for opposing the so-called “merit pay” bills in the state legislature. Using fear…
Little Gaetz wants to cut off complusive gambling fee
Rep. Matt Gaetz has introduced legislation that would eliminate a $250,000 regulatory fee pari-mutuel gambling facilities with slot machines pay to help fund the Florida…
Nodine update
Mobile Press Register: Baldwin County District Attorney Hallie Dixon has not decided whether she will retry former Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine on murder and…
Scott finds FDOT project he likes
Press Release: Directs FDOT to amend work plan to include $77 million for the port Miami – Standing before a crowd of hundreds at the…
Bright Futures may be cut again
Bright Futures, the merit-based college scholarship program for Florida high school graduates, may be cut yet again from $3,750 a year to $2,900. This scholarship…
Alarming child death statistic
Miami Herald reports that over the past six years, 41 percent of all children who died of abuse or neglect in Florida had been the…
State Legislature to outlaw cow photos
Florida Tribune reports that State Sen. Jim Norman, R-Tampa, wants make it a first-degree felony to photograph a farm without first obtaining written permission from…
Gov. Scott Walker thinks Koch is on the phone
The BEAST’s Ian Murphy calls Walker, posing as archconservative moneybags David Koch, and they casually discuss crushing all public unions. Huffington Post analyzes Walker’s comments….
Email from Libya: How can you just watch us get killed?
A friend forwarded this email from a relative in Libya that was sent Monday morning: My god, it’s getting worse! More than 60 people massacred…
Scott unmoved by Nelson on high-speed rail
Gov. Rick Scott met briefly Monday with U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson on the high-speed rail rpoject connecting Tampa and Orlando. Scott told media that he…
Okaloosa loses Stewart and Colbert show
Without the funding from a third $25 million grant from BP, the Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council had to scrap plans to bring in political…
PolitiFact: Scott holds most of cards on high speed rail
While lawmakers try to figure out how to get the $2.4 billion in federal funds for the proposed high-speed rail from Tampa to Orlando, St….
