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Government-Owned Not the Way to Go With Broadband

By Joseph P. Fuhr Jr., Ph.D.

The Moral Infrastructure

By Thomas Sowell

Veterans Group, State at Odds About Internet Cafe Records

By Jim Saunders News Service of Florida

Looking the Part

Paula Dockery to USF-Poly Grads: Your Fight to Save the School 'a Noble Cause'

By Jim Turner

End of an Era: Last Commencement Address at USF Poly

By Paula Dockery

Rick Scott Quietly Awaits FAMU Board's Response to Hazing Death Arrests

By Jim Turner

Rick Scott: Steve MacNamara Has 'Done a Great Job'

By Jim Turner

Herman Cain Continues to Flex His Political Muscles in Florida

By Kevin Derby

Ron Paul Supporters Targeted by Libertarian Nominee Gary Johnson

By Kevin Derby

The Florida Alliance for Retired Americans, a seniors' group, announced they were backing agriculture and consumer services candidate Scott Maddox, former mayor of Tallahassee and chairman of the Florida Democratic Party. Scott Maddoxs involvement with seniors spans back to his days as mayor of Tallahassee, said Alliance President Tony Fransetta. Scott has a long history as an advocate for seniors, and his willingness to stand up for consumers will ensure that Florida seniors have an advocate on our great states Cabinet.

Woefully Underpaid 'Paraprofessional' Earns $1,000 the Hard Way

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Here's the good news: Christina Guhl, an education paraprofessional at Lancaster Elementary School in Orange County, was named the 2010 Florida School-Related Employee of the year.

No Tony Hayward at Tuesday Cabinet Meeting

By Kevin Derby

When the Cabinet meets tomorrow and discusses the oil spill in the Gulf, Tony Hayward will not be there. The CEO of British Petroleum was invited to address the Cabinet, but the oil company told state CFO Alex Sinks office that Bob Fryar, senior vice president for BP, will be there instead.

Well, Crist Can't Be Any Worse as a Senate Candidate than Caroline Kennedy ...

By Kevin Derby

Gov. Charlie Crist has named Josh Isay of SDK Knickerbocker as a new media consultant for his independent campaign for the U.S. Senate.

Trucking Weight Limit Exemption Signed into Law

By Kevin Derby

Truckers will soon be able to take to state and local roads with heavier cargo. Gov. Charlie Crist has signed into law HB 1271, a measure that raises the weight limit for truck cargo from 80,000 to 88,000 pounds. The law gives the Florida Department of Transportation and local governments the authority to issue permits allowing for the heavier weights on state and local roads, as long as truckers avoid certain bridges that cannot withstand the strain. The permits aren't for use on any interstate.

Huckabee Backs Three More Florida Republicans: Dennis Ross, Karen Diebel and Mike Horner

By Kevin Derby

Sources close to former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, the 2008 presidential candidate who has moved to Florida and has become active backing Republicans across the Sunshine State, said he will back three more Florida Republicans today.

Jeff Greene Takes Off the Gloves --Goes After Meek, Crist, Rubio

By Kevin Derby

Jeff Greene, the billionaire running in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate nomination, went on the attack this weekend, reminding Floridians about his opponents connections to controversial figures -- linking Marco Rubio and Charlie Crist to disgraced former RPOF chairman Jim Greer and linking Kendrick Meek, through his mother Carrie, to controversial developer Dennis Stackhouse.

Alliance for Retired Americans Backs Meek

By Kevin Derby

The Alliance for Retired Americans, a seniors advocacy group with 4 million members in the nation and 200,000 in Florida, announced it is backing U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, frontrunner for the Democratic U.S. Senate nod. "Throughout his career, Kendrick has demonstrated a strong commitment to improving the quality of life for older Americans, said the Alliance in its endorsement. His leadership on issues such as fighting Social Security privatization and strengthening the Social Security and Medicare systems exhibits that commitment.

McCollum Wins Straw Poll ... Is it Decisive or Divisive?

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Attorney General Bill McCollum won the Brevard County GOP's straw poll Saturday, but it wasn't exactly a landslide. Edging Rick Scott 247-178, McCollum maintained his front-runner status in the race for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. Of course, if the straw poll had been taken a month ago, the operative question would have been "Rick who?" The Brevard poll also suggested a tighter-than-expected contest for attorney general, with Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp besting former prosecutor Pam Bondi 209-177.

Falcon 9 Blasts Off from Florida

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Taking another step toward commercial manned space flight, a Falcon 9 rocket was launched from Kennedy Space Center Friday. Built by SpaceX, a Silicon Valley-based company, the nine-engine, 180-foot rocket carried a mock-up of the company's spacecraft, named Dragon. NASA, which funded the project with $1.6 billion, hopes to use the Falcon-Dragon vehicle for hauling cargo and, someday, astronauts to the International Space Station.

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