September 20, 2013 - 6:00pm
Scripps Florida Is Expendable, Six Eastern Indigo Snakes Are Not
September 20, 2013 - 6:00pm
Whenever folks at The Scripps Research Institute in North Palm Beach hit a rock in the road, they're more apt to get a kick in the teeth than a comforting cuddle.
Weekly Roundup: Running (or not) in Place
September 19, 2013 - 6:00pm
FDLE Pitches 'Dream Defender Rule'
September 19, 2013 - 6:00pm
Alex Sink Bows to Reality and Stays Out of 2014 Race
September 19, 2013 - 6:00pm
Alex Sink Says She Won't Run for Governor
Submitted by Anonymous on September 20, 2013 - 2:32pm
Alex Sink won't be making a run for governor in 2014. The former chief financial officer and 2010 Democratic nominee made the announcement Friday in an interview with the Associated Press.
Sink's announcement bodes well for former governor Charlie Crist, who is expected to jump into the race. It means he won't have to face off against Sink if he campaigns for governor. He is expected to make an announcement this fall, according to the Associated Press.
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Rick Scott Welcomes Northrop Grumman Expansion and 1,000 Jobs to Melbourne
Submitted by Anonymous on September 20, 2013 - 2:00pm
Gov. Rick Scott participated in a dedication ceremony on Friday for Northrop Grummans center of excellence, which will create 1,000 jobs. The governor announced in March 2013 that Northrop Grumman was designating five centers of excellence around the country, with two of them being housed in Florida. The Melbourne location will serve as the manned aircraft design center of excellence.
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Florida's Unemployment Rate Dips to 7 Percent
September 19, 2013 - 6:00pm
Florida's unemployment rate dropped to 7 percent in August, ending the three-month stall of the 7.1 percent unemployment rate.
Gov. Rick Scott announced the number on Friday in Melbourne.
Rick Scott Contrasts His Record With Charlie Crist's as Unemployment Rate Drops to 7 Percent
Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 20, 2013 - 10:39am
On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott announced that the state unemployment rate dropped from 7.1. percent in July to 7 percent in August. This marks six months of Floridas unemployment rate being below the national average. Since Scott took over from former Gov. Charlie Crist, the unemployment rate in Florida has dropped from 11.1 percent to 7 percent and there have been 365,500 new jobs in the private sector. With Crist, who left the GOP to run for the U.S.
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Allen West Headed to Louisiana to Help Elbert Guillory
Submitted by Kevin Derby on September 20, 2013 - 9:28am
Former U.S. Rep. Allen West will be going to bat for fellow African-American Republican Louisiana state Sen. Elbert Guillory later this month. Heading out to Louisiana on Sept. 29, West will be attending fundraisers with Guillory in Lafayette and Baton Rouge that day. Guillory had been a registered Republican his entire life before jumping over to the Democrats to run for a heavily Democratic state House seat. Earlier this year, with much national media attention, Guillory switched back to the Republicans.
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