April 22, 2014 - 6:00pm
Florida Hits 43-Year Crime Low
Submitted by Anonymous on April 23, 2014 - 11:56am
Florida's crime rate reached a 43-year low in 2013, according to theUniform Crime Report released Wednesday by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Gov. Rick Scott joined the FDLE to announce Floridas crime rate dropped 4.7 percent compared to 2012.
The total number of crimes fell 3.8 percent from last year, which translates into 27,380 fewer crimes in 2013. The number of violent crimes was also down 2.4 percent.
Comments are now closed.
Charlie Crist Launches Spanish Language Website
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 23, 2014 - 11:17am
As he battles former Florida Senate Democratic Leader Nan Rich for his partys nomination to challenge Gov. Rick Scott in November, former Gov. Charlie Crist is launching a Spanish language website. Crist is the favorite for the Democratic nomination.
The website,http://www.charliecrist.com/espanol, was unveiled Wednesday.
Comments are now closed.
Vern Buchanan Looks to Stop IRS from Collecting Old Overpayments
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 23, 2014 - 10:36am
On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., said he would introduce a bill next week to ensure the federal government doesnt go after Americans whose families received overpayments from Social Security and other programs over the last 50 years. Social Security estimates more than 400,000 Americans received overpayments of around $714 million.
Comments are now closed.
Pam Stewart: With Server Glitch Resolved, FCAT May Resume
Submitted by Anonymous on April 23, 2014 - 9:41am
Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart sent an email to superintendents Wednesday addressing a server issue that plagued certain school districts on Tuesday, leaving many unable to take the FCAT.
Stewart's email read:
"The department has been working with Pearson throughout the night and this morning on the issues that affected online testing in Florida yesterday. Pearson has put into place a mitigation strategy that includes redundancy in access to its production servers."
Comments are now closed.
Sorry, Everglades, Feds Postpone CEPP Money Approval
Submitted by Nancy Smith on April 22, 2014 - 11:48pm
The Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Review Board, scheduled Tuesday to approve paying for half of the $1.9 billion Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP), instead postponed completing its review -- a needed step before it can get Congress's final funding approval.
Comments are now closed.
Curt Clawson Just the Latest Outsider to Win a GOP Primary in Florida
April 21, 2014 - 6:00pm
Curt Clawson Wins GOP Congressional Primary
April 21, 2014 - 6:00pm
Curt Clawson Wins Republican Primary in CD 19
Submitted by Kevin Derby on April 22, 2014 - 7:57pm
Republicans in Southwest Florida hit the polls on Tuesday to find a replacement for former U.S. Rep. Trey Radel, R-Fla., and selected businessman Curt Clawson who prevailed over Florida Senate Majority Leader Lizbeth Benacquisto, R-Fort Myers, former state Rep. Paige Kreegel and conservative activist Michael Dreikorn in the primary. Radel resigned earlier this year after pleading guilty to cocaine possession.
Comments are now closed.
My Mistake: League of Women Voters Is Partisan as They Come
April 22, 2014 - 6:00pm
The League of Women Voters' ringing condemnation of Florida's voucher program Tuesday hit me like a bucket of ice water. All these years, clinging to the belief that the LWV is what it purports to be. I'm done with it.
Pages
Live streaming of WBOB Talk Radio, a Sunshine State News Radio Partner.