February 14, 2013 - 6:00pm
Night of Nonsense
February 15, 2013 - 6:00pm
WASHINGTON -- In the 12 months we have to steel ourselves for the next State of the Union spectacle, let us count the ways that this spawn of democratic Caesarism -- presidency-worship -- has become grotesque.
America's Environmental Woes
February 17, 2013 - 6:00pm
Water, Water Everywhere ...
February 15, 2013 - 6:00pm
Jeff Atwater: Citizens Belt-Tightening ‘the Appropriate Action’
Submitted by Anonymous on February 15, 2013 - 4:00pm
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater is backing the announcement that Citizens Property Insurance Corp. will follow state procurement guidelines.
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Pam Bondi’s Office Announces $12 Million Settlement with Victory Pharma over Kick-Back Allegations
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 15, 2013 - 3:18pm
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, 44 other state attorneys general, and the federal government reached a $12 million settlement with Victory Pharma Inc., resolving allegations that VPI provided unlawful kick-backs to health care professionals to persuade them to prescribe their drugs. Florida will receive more than $46,000 as part of this settlement.
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Florida Tourism Reeling from New State Driving Law
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 15, 2013 - 2:36pm
The Orlando Sentinel reports on at least one unintended consequence of a105-page bill introduced last year by Rep. Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, and passed by the Florida Legislature. The measure requires foreign visitors to be inpossessionof an "International Driving Permit" in order to lawfully drive vehicles in Florida.
In response to concerns raised by the tourism industry and by the international community, theDepartment of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is delaying implementation of the law, which might violate the 1949Geneva Convention on Road Traffic.
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Citizens to Tighten its Purchasing Belt
Submitted by Anonymous on February 15, 2013 - 1:37pm
Citizens Property Insurance Corp. is revising its purchasing policy in a belt-tightening move that includes legal reviews on contracts topping $65,000 and managers to watch over deals worth more than $35,000.
The changes announced Friday state that the state-backed insurer will conform with state agency regulations unless the procurement procedures are already more stringent than the state.
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Carole Crist Doesn't Fight for Her Teenage Daughters
February 14, 2013 - 6:00pm
Did you know Carole Crist has two children by her ex-husband, Blue Star Jets CEO Todd Rome? Probably not. How would you? Neither she nor her husband Charlie are ever seen with them.
And that's the problem now. Carole apparently has "mommy issues" -- as in "I don't want to be one."
As in, "I'm a deadbeat mom."
All of a sudden, people are beginning to notice there are people in her life conspicuous by their absence.
Barry Gilway: Citizens Will Implement Travel, Expense Changes
February 14, 2013 - 6:00pm
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