December 13, 2012 - 6:00pm
Mike Clelland: Democratic Upsetter, 'Conservative Kind of Guy' with an Eye on Election Reform
December 13, 2012 - 6:00pm
Public Service Commission Approves $350 Million Increase for FPL
December 13, 2012 - 6:00pm
Florida Supreme Court Rules on Car Music: Anyway You Want It, That's the Way You Need It!
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 13, 2012 - 5:06pm
The Florida Supreme Court issued a ruling today striking down, asunconstitutional, a state statute that made it illegal for motorists to play music loud enough to be "plainly audible" to someone 25 feet away.
"Motorists are free to blast Justin Timberlake -- or any other music they choose -- as loud as they wish," the Florida Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
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St. Lucie Elections Supervisor Gertrude Walker: 'The Right People are in Office'
December 12, 2012 - 6:00pm
Collier County Nixes Red Light Cameras
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 13, 2012 - 1:05pm
As the Florida Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on theconstitutionalityof red light camera citations issued before July 2010, Collier County has decided to nix the devices altogether, replacing them with longer yellow light times:
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New Yorkers Flood Florida as Americans Regain Mobility
December 12, 2012 - 6:00pm
Mel Martinez: 'Fiscal Cliff' Fall Would Cost Florida 80,000 Jobs
Submitted by Nancy Smith on December 13, 2012 - 9:48am
Former U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez, in a press call Thursday morning, warned that if Congress allows the nation to go over the "fiscal cliff" on Jan. 1, Florida will lose 80,000 jobs, 7.3 percent of all revenues it gets from the federal government will be cut and the state will follow the nation into recession.
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STEM Jobs Postings Up 14 Percent Across Florida
Submitted by Anonymous on December 13, 2012 - 9:43am
The governors office highlighted a sharp increase in the number of online job openings in science, technology, engineering and math- (STEM) related fields.
In November, there were 65,825 postings for jobs in those STEM fields, nearly 14 percent higher than one year earlier.
As Floridas economy continues to grow, demand for STEM-related fields is increasing. Today, STEM jobs advertised online are up by nearly 14 percent from last year, providing tens of thousands of job opportunities for Florida families, Scott stated in a release on Thursday.
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DCF Touts Post-Barahona Improvements to Abuse Hotline
December 12, 2012 - 6:00pm
Nearly two years after Nubia Barahona's gruesome death at the hands of her adoptive parents, the state Department of Children and Families on Wednesday held what amounted to the grand re-opening of the Florida Abuse Hotline.
DCF Secretary David Wilkins showed reporters through the statewide call center and explained the improvements the 10-year-old girl's death inspired a revamped system that quickly researches a family's history and sends crucial data to child protective investigators.
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