July 27, 2012 - 6:00pm
SAN FRANCISCO -- The huge humpback whale whose friendliness precipitated a surreal seven-year -- so far -- federal hunt for criminality surely did not feel put upon.
'Let's Get To Work' Pulls in $175,100 in Two Weeks for Rick Scott
Submitted by Anonymous on July 27, 2012 - 6:10pm
The gap between Gov. Rick Scotts re-election effort and the currently filed 2014 gubernatorial field -- along with anyone else considering a run -- continues to widen as the organization raising money for his campaign pulled in $175,100 in the past two weeks.
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P.C. = Priorities Crazy
July 27, 2012 - 6:00pm
Flags Ordered at Half-Staff for Michael Brodsky, Bruce MacFarlane
Submitted by Anonymous on July 27, 2012 - 4:21pm
Gov. Rick Scott ordered state and national flags lowered outside the Capitol in Tallahassee to half-staff on Saturday for both Petty Officer Second Class Michael J. Brodsky, of Tamarac, and Captain Bruce A. MacFarlane, of Oviedo.
Scotts order also calls for flags to be lowered outside the Seminole County Courthouse and Oviedo City Hall for MacFarlane.
MacFarlane died on July 6 in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. He had been assigned to the 1186th Transportation Company, 831st Transportation Battalion, U.S. Army Reserve, Jacksonville, Fla.
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Rick Scott Reinstates St. Lucie Commissioner as Theft Charge Reduced
Submitted by Anonymous on July 27, 2012 - 3:45pm
St. Lucie County Commission Chairman Chris Dzadovsky, a Democrat from Fort Pierce, has been reinstated to office by Gov. Rick Scott.
Dzadovsky was suspended from office in April after he allegedly took a pool heater from the home of his deceased ex-fianc.
TCPalm.com reported the charge was reduced to a misdemeanor last week.
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Time Running Out for RPOF to Set Delegate List
July 26, 2012 - 6:00pm
Florida Lands $21 Million in Aid for Tropical Storm Debby
Submitted by Anonymous on July 27, 2012 - 3:19pm
Florida has received $21 million in state and federal aid for those affected by Tropical Storm Debby.
The Florida Emergency Management Agency reported more than 12,000 people have contacted the federal agency for aid.
Among the disaster recovery effort as of July 27:
4,190 households approved for FEMA grants that assist with housing and personal property loss.
$14.8 million approved for housing grants, including short-term rental assistance, home repair and replacement costs.
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HD 105: Carlos Trujillo Faces GOP Primary Challenge from Paul Crespo
July 26, 2012 - 6:00pm
As he seeks a second term in the Florida House, Rep. Carlos Trujillo, R-Miami, faces a serious challenger in the Republican primary on Aug. 14 and is looking at a very different district than the one he currently represents.
First elected to the Florida House in 2010 after serving as an assistant state attorney, Trujillo currently represents parts of Miami-Dade County. But, after the Legislature tackled redistricting earlier in the year, Trujillo now is running for a seat that contains parts of Broward and Collier counties as well as parts of Miami-Dade.
Pam Bondi: Florida to Get $11.4 Million in McKesson Settlement
Submitted by Anonymous on July 27, 2012 - 12:22pm
Florida will receive $11.4 million as part of a $151 million multistate settlement with drug wholesaler McKesson Corp. for inflating the cost of brand-name drugs used to collect money from Medicaid.
Inflating pricing data that result in overpayment by the Medicaid program defrauds taxpayers, Attorney General Pam Bondi stated in a release. I am pleased we were able to recover more than $11.4 million for Florida.
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'Exceptional' is the Standard U.S. Education Must Aim For
July 27, 2012 - 6:00pm
The use of the phrase global marketplace has become so commonplace it is almost trite.
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