May 20, 2014 - 6:00pm
FSU Faculty Union Looks to Spike John Thrasher, Redo Presidential Search
Submitted by Kevin Derby on May 21, 2014 - 11:11am
The United Faculty of Florida, Florida State University Chapter, an affiliate of the state AFL-CIO, released a statement on Wednesday expressing its opposition to FSUs presidential search. Earlier this week, Florida Sen. John Thrasher, R-St. Augustine, who was long rumored for the position, was nominated to be president though other candidates remain in the mix.
The statement reads as follows:
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All Aboard Florida: High-Speed Rail Will Create Jobs, Help Economy
Submitted by Kevin Derby on May 21, 2014 - 10:57am
Washington Economics Group (WEG) released a study on Wednesday which shows All Aboard Floridas plan to link Miami and Orlando by high-speed rail will add almost $3.5 billion to Floridas economy, add $2 billion in labor income and generate $600 million in tax revenue. The study also shows All Aboard Florida will create more than 10,000 jobs during its first two years of operation.
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Rick Scott: Eric Shinseki Needs to Resign at VA
Submitted by Kevin Derby on May 21, 2014 - 10:22am
On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott called on VA Secretary Eric Shinseki to resign. Shinseki, who is scheduled to meet with President Barack Obama on Wednesday, is under fire as reports have surfaced that VA medical facilities have relied on secret wait lists.
Scott appeared on WJXT in Jacksonville and was asked where the buck stops and who was responsible for the VA medical facility problems.
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Charlie Crist to Appear at Florida Press Association Gubernatorial Forum
Submitted by Anonymous on May 21, 2014 - 10:21am
Former Gov. Charlie Crist accepted an invitation from the Florida Press Association and the Florida Society of News Editors to appear at a gubernatorial forum in July, according to an email from the Crist campaign.
The forum will be held July 10 at The Biltmore in Coral Gables.
Gov. Rick Scott has yet to accept his invitation to the event, but former state Sen. Nan Rich confirmed her attendance in April.
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Jacksonville Leadership Backs Rick Scott's Ports Investments
Submitted by Kevin Derby on May 21, 2014 - 10:02am
With Gov. Rick Scott calling for more ports investment in JaxPort on Wednesday, leaders from the First Coast are giving the governors plans the thumbs-up. Last year, Scott backed improvements to Blount Island Terminal on the north side of the St. Johns River which will add 4,650 jobs to the First Coast and retain 12,000 current jobs.
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Rick Scott Calls for More Ports Investments
Submitted by Kevin Derby on May 21, 2014 - 9:56am
Speaking at JaxPort on Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott announced plans to spend $1 billion over 8 years, including the 4 he has served in Tallahassee, to improve Floridas ports.
As we work to create even more jobs for the next generation, investing in our ports is key to our success, Scott said. Our ports are our connection to global commerce and the world. If we want to become a destination for the worlds tourists and for the worlds jobs we have to keep investing in our ports.
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Dennis Ross: SIFI Designations are 'Arbitrary'
Submitted by Kevin Derby on May 21, 2014 - 9:43am
Count U.S. Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla., as skeptical over systemically important financial institution (SIFI) designations.
In a U.S. House Financial Services Committee hearing on Tuesday, Ross asked Peter Wallison, a financial expert at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), about SIFI designations.
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Lois Frankel Condemns Boko Haram on the House Floor
Submitted by Kevin Derby on May 21, 2014 - 9:36am
From her perch on the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., spoke out against Boko Haram, a Nigerian group kidnapping young girls. Frankel is co-sponsoring a measure condemning Boko Haram.
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Florida Leaders Back Sanctions Against Venezuelan Leaders
Submitted by Kevin Derby on May 21, 2014 - 9:31am
The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to impose new sanctions on Venezuelan leaders on Tuesday, garnering applause from Floridians from both parties. The measure was co-sponsored by Floridas two senators: Democrat Bill Nelson and Republican Marco Rubio.
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