October 24, 2012 - 6:00pm
Florida Council of 100 Applauds Gov. Rick Scott's Education Initiative
Submitted by Nancy Smith on October 25, 2012 - 2:19pm
The Florida Council of 100 released a statement Thursday hailing Gov. Rick Scotts "College & Career FIRST" education initiative:
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Business Leaders Quickly Back Rick Scott’s 2013 Education Plan
October 24, 2012 - 6:00pm
Rick Scott Off to Kansas City, as his Mother is Seriously Ill
Submitted by Anonymous on October 25, 2012 - 10:46am
Gov. Rick Scott has canceled all his afternoon plans in order to travel to Kansas City, Mo., where his mother Esther has been seriously ill.
The following message was posted on Scott's Facebook page.
Please pray for my mother, Esther. She is in the ICU fighting an infection. This has been a tough year for our family. Ann lost her father in January and her mother in September.
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Florida Ag Officers Bust Two ‘Kronik’ Haulers
Submitted by Anonymous on October 25, 2012 - 9:54am
Two men were arrested in Hamilton County Tuesday after they failed to stop at an inspection station and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services law enforcement officers found more than 500 pounds of synthetic marijuana in their truck.
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BREAKING: Rep. John Patrick Julien Quits Challenge to Primary Election Defeat
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 25, 2012 - 12:19am
State Rep. John Patrick Julien, D-North Miami, has announced his decision not to appeal his primary election defeat to Rep. Barbara Watson of Miami Gardens. In a letter to supporters, the Haitian-born legislator cites his reluctance to cause division and to make taxpayer foot the bill of a special election if he should prevail.
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BREAKING: Broward County Violating State Law, Acting Unethically, by Opposing Amendment 4?
Submitted by Kevin Derby on October 25, 2012 - 12:05am
Sunshine State News has come across a flyer critical of the Florida Property Tax Amendment ("Amendment 4"), published by Broward County, that seems to fly in the face of state laws that prohibit local governments from expending taxpayer dollars on political advertisements. The fliers seem to
One side of the flyer reads:
"Broward Can't Afford Amendment 4
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Perry Thurston: Rick Scott is trying to Disguise his Education Record
Submitted by Anonymous on October 24, 2012 - 10:47pm
House Minority Leader-designate Perry Thurston, D-Plantation, released the following statement in advance of the Thursday release of Gov. Rick Scott's College and Career FIRST Education Agenda at the Market Watch -- Education Summit in Fort Myers.
Here we go again. Its almost Halloween and Rick Scott is trying to disguise his horrific education record, Thurston stated.
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Majority of Florida’s STEM Scholars Opt for Florida Colleges
Submitted by Anonymous on October 24, 2012 - 10:20pm
A survey of the students in the Sunshine State Scholars program found Florida is doing a better job keeping the students from heading out of state to continue their education, the Department of Education announced Wednesday.
A survey that contacted 62 of the states 67 science, technology, engineering and mathematics scholars from 2011 found that 36 settled into a Florida university or college for their freshman year.
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Steve Oelrich Wants Angela Corey Looking into FSCJ
Submitted by Anonymous on October 24, 2012 - 9:42pm
Gov. Rick Scott has already ordered the state inspector general to investigate spending by the Florida State College at Jacksonville foundation, as well as a look at presidents' contracts throughout the state college system.
State Sen. Steve Oelrich, R-Gainesville, believes more eyes should be looking into the possible fiscal shenanigans at the Jacksonville campus.
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