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Costly 'Green' Energy Ventures Burn Up Stimulus Dollars

August 31, 2011 - 6:00pm

An energy conservation program funded through federal stimulus dollars cost $18.5 million to create 149 "projected" jobs in Florida last year, Sunshine State News has learned.

Florida Renewable Energy Efficiency and Conservation Grants went to 27 cities and counties for so-called "energy retrofits."

"At $124,161 per job, it's nice work if you can get it," said Todd Myers, environmental director at the Seattle-based Washington Policy Center.

And that's just the tip of the bureaucratic iceberg.

Outgoing GOP Chairman Bitner Passes Torch to Lenny Curry

August 30, 2011 - 6:00pm

Republican Party of Florida Chairman Dave Bitner's decision to step down for health reasons was accepted with regret by party leaders. Now he wants them to ratify his choice for successor.

Bitner, who was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) shortly after he assumed office last winter, announced Wednesday that he would step aside Sept. 23, during the party's Presidency 5 summit in Orlando.

The chairman recommended to members of the Republican Executive Committee that they elect Vice Chairman Lenny Curry to succeed him as chairman.

Tenure Battle Looms at Florida Universities, Colleges

Report: RPOF Chairman Bitner to Step Down at Presidency 5

Oil and Gas Keep Pumping Next Door to 'Pristine' Everglades

South Florida Rail Partnership: 'Best Case' or 'Secretive Deal'?

Michele Bachmann Would Drill for Oil and Gas in the Everglades

State Says FEC Railway Could Cut Tri-Rail Costs by $10 Million

Russian Rocket Crash Deals a Blow to U.S. Space Strategy

August 25, 2011 - 6:00pm

America's presence in space took another leap backward when a Russian rocket bound for the International Space Station went down shortly after launch.

The unmanned vehicle, carrying 2 1/2 tons of supplies, broke up and crashed back to Earth last week. It was the first mission to the ISS since the United States retired its space shuttle program last month.

"This is exactly why I offered legislation to keep the shuttle flying," said U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Rockledge. "With the Russians, we have no backup plan."

Michele Bachmann Seeks a Bounce in Florida on Weekend Swing

August 24, 2011 - 6:00pm

Tapping in to Florida's grassroots and tea leaves, Michele Bachmann takes her first campaign swing through the state this weekend.

Beginning Friday in Jacksonville Beach, then on to Orlando and Sarasota, the Minnesota congresswoman will seek to parlay her Iowa straw poll victory into top-tier status in the Sunshine State.

Bachmann's visit comes at a crucial time. Texas Gov. Rick Perry is surging in the polls and on Wednesday picked up the endorsement of Florida House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park.

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