After 10 Glorious Years, Sunshine State News and I Are Passing the Baton

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Florida Continues to Flow Down History's River

By Kevin Derby

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Vacation Rental Giant on Winning Streak in Florida Courts

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Putnam: U.S.-Mexico Tomato War Near End

By Jim Turner

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Four Ladies From Burma

By Kathleen Parker

New College, Four Other Florida Universities Education Bargains

By Jim Turner

Ken Detzner Was 'Very, Very Close' to Removing Supervisors

By Jim Turner

Tax Watchdog Backs Bulk of Scott’s Budget

By Jim Turner

Dolphins' Stadium, Even Dan Marino, Supported in Senate Committee

By Jim Turner

Rick Scott Hits the Airwaves to Promote His Teacher Pay Raises, Election Reform

By Jim Turner

Tampa Electric Seeks $135 Million Rate Hike

By Jim Saunders News Service of Florida

Joe Negron: Fed-Approved Medicaid Waiver ‘Encouraging Sign Washington Treating Florida Like Equal’

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By Kevin Derby

Incoming Gov. Rick Scott unveiled his Good Government Transition Team on Friday. Scott has charged them with three tasks: finding ways to reduce the government, discovering more effective operations procedures, and providing better service. "I'm excited to have such a distinguished and experienced team working with me to make good government a top priority in my administration," said Scott. The Good Government Transition Team includes: Brian Cunningham, President, J Strategies. Michelle Robinson, President, Southeast Region, Verizon.

Report: Michael Jordan Building Home in Jupiter Near Tiger's Home

By Kevin Derby

Michael Jordan is building a 28,000-square-foot home in Jupiter, according to Golf.com. The home sits on a 3-acre site 10 miles away from Tiger Woods' home on Jupiter Island. The NBA great and Charlotte Bobcats owner paid $4.6 million for the land and $7.6 million for the construction.

Ethics Commission Reaches Settlement With Haridopolos

By Kevin Derby

Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, has reached a settlement with the Florida Commission on Ethics over a complaint brought against him alleging he deliberately omitted items on his financial disclosure statements. Haridopolos has admitted the errors, but maintains they were honest mistakes. The commission has no authority to penalize the senator, but the complaint will now be forwarded to the Senate Rules Committee for review, which could suggest a fine.

Tom Rooney: 9.8 Percent Unemployment is Why Tax Cuts Need to be Extended for All

By Kevin Derby

Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney hammered the Obama administration and Democrats on Friday for not backing extending tax cuts supported by George W. Bush in 2001 and 2003 to all Americans -- and pointed to the newly released national unemployment rate as to why all Americans needed tax breaks.

Bill McCollum Releases Report Showing Decline in Hate Crimes

By Kevin Derby

As he starts his last full month as attorney general, Bill McCollum released the 2009 Florida Hate Crimes Report. McCollum announced that hate crimes had reached their lowest level in Florida since 1990 when reporting began, with 148 such incidents occurring in the Sunshine State. The average year since 1990 saw 262 such hate crimes reported each year.

John Boehner Bashes Obama and Dems on Taxes

By Kevin Derby

Incoming U.S. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, ripped into the Obama administrations economic programs. Any sign of job growth in this struggling economy is encouraging, but clearly no match for the uncertainty families and small businesses are facing, which is why we must cut spending and stop all the looming tax hikes, said Boehner on Friday morning after review numbers showed thatnational unemployment rose to 9.8 percent in November.

Vern Buchanan Takes Aim at Amnesty in New Video

By Kevin Derby

U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan released a video in which he condemned any plans to grant amnesty for illegal aliens. Buchanan also stressed that English needs to be the official national language. There is increasing speculation that Buchanan may join what could be a crowded Republican primary field looking to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012.

National Unemployment Rate Rises to 9.8 Percent

By Kevin Derby

More bad news on the unemployment rate. On Friday morning, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that the unemployment rate rose to 9.8 percent for November -- an increase from Octobers 9.6 percent figure. During November, 390,000 more Americans lost their jobs, raising the number to a total of 15.1 million Americans out of work. One big concern has to be the loss of 28,000 retail jobs during November as the holiday shopping season kicks off.

Debbie Wasserman Schultz Continues on Dem Leadership Team

By Kevin Derby

While South Florida U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz was not named to lead the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, she ended up with two leadership positions in the House. On Thursday, Wasserman Schultz was named vice chairwoman of the House Democrats Steering and Policy Committee. She was also tapped by Nancy Pelosi to another tenure as chief Democratic whip.

IRS Warning: Prepare for Smaller Paychecks Beginning Jan. 1

As the lame-duck Congress fiddles over tax cuts (or increases), the IRS is counting down the days to new withholding tables. Brace yourself. If lawmakers don't make a decision within 10 days -- an increasingly likely prospect -- the IRS says it will set 2011 withholding schedules based on the assumption that all Bush tax cuts will expire on Dec. 31. The H&R Block Tax Institute estimates that will mean a couple with a household income of $80,000 will see their bimonthly paycheck shrink by $221.48 as higher withholding kicks in. Upset yet?

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After 10 Glorious Years, Sunshine State News and I Are Passing the Baton

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