December 2, 2013 - 6:00pm
Ander Crenshaw Welcomes P-8A Poseidons to the First Coast
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 2, 2013 - 4:14pm
Looks like there will be changes over the skies of the First Coast as P-3 Orions are being phased out by the Navy for the P-8A Poseidon planes. Both planes specialize in finding submarines.
On Friday, two P-8As were deployed to Naval Air Station Jacksonville (NAS Jax). U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla., a member of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, offered his thoughts on the new planes on Monday.
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Rick Scott Urges Superintendents to Finalize Teacher Pay Raises
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 2, 2013 - 3:35pm
Gov. Rick Scott sent out a letter on Monday, urging school superintendents across the Sunshine State to finalize agreements to increase teacher pay which was one of his chief legislative priorities this year.
The letter reads as follows:
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Mark Pafford and Florida Republicans Exchange Fire
December 1, 2013 - 6:00pm
SBAC, PARCC Remain Options for Common Core Assessment Tests
December 2, 2013 - 6:00pm
Libertarian Group Takes Aim at Central Florida High-Speed Rail
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 2, 2013 - 2:50pm
Libertarian think-tank Reason Institute unveiled a study focusing on high-speed rail in Central Florida. Wendell Cox and Adrian Moore argue in the study that the state of Florida will be facing major defecits if high-speed rail connects Tampa and Orlando and Gov. Rick Scott was wise to avoid it.
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Conservative Education Effort Launched Out of Gainesville
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 2, 2013 - 2:41pm
Conservative educator and businessman Richard Bishirjian is set to launch a new higher ed initiative based out of Gainesville. Bishirjian, an editorial adviser for Modern Age, founded Yorktown University in Colorado (full disclosure, I worked for that school briefly back in 2006) and Yorktown University of the Americas here in Florida.
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Senior Driving is Florida's Focus This Week
December 1, 2013 - 6:00pm
RNC Goes on the Attack After Obamacare Deadline Passes
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 2, 2013 - 1:45pm
The Obama administration promised to fix the federal health-care program website, which has been plagued by technical issues, by November 30. With the site still having problems, the Republican National Committee (RNC) went on the attack on Monday, launching a new Web video attacking President Barack Obama and his signature law.
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Senior Driver Safety Showcased by FLHSMV
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 2, 2013 - 1:02pm
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles kicked off Older Driver Safety Awareness Week with safety tips on Monday.
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