Florida Commissioner of Education Gerard Robinson will be the keynote speaker at the 3rd Annual Education Summit on Tuesday at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes.
The conference theme is Building for Student Success.
The summit is a collaboration between the Florida Sterling Council and the Florida Department of Education. For information, visit www.floridasterling.com.
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Comments across the Sunshine State for Memorial Day:
Florida Gov. Rick Scott
This weekend Floridians throughout our state will remember the men and women of the United States armed forces who have lost their lives while serving our country throughout our nations history. As wecome together with family and friends to honor our fallen military and veterans, let us also bring to mind the tremendous sacrifice they have made for our benefit.
While Floridians are readying for the Memorial Day weekend, the traditional kickoff of summer, the state Agriculture Department and Forest Service offered grim news on Friday -- the Sunshine State could be plagued by wildfires despite recent rains.
Memorial Day weekend is a time to celebrate our nations freedoms with friends and family while enjoying the outdoors, said Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam on Friday. However, it is important for Floridians to celebrate responsibly and be careful with fire.
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There should be little surprise that the states largest and most authoritative business advocates expect to be as -- or more -- engaged in the 2012 election cycle than they were in past campaigns.
This could mean more TV ads as the campaigns race to the wire, and even more attention to social media, such as YouTube and Twitter.
The Florida Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Florida, which have historically sided with the Republican Party and candidates in the Sunshine State, are already maintaining that trend in terms of where theyre spending their money.
The Broward Republican Executive Committee said a sampling of voter registration records found that nearly one-quarter of the people listed on the county's election rolls ARE dead.
Broward REC officials cross-referenced the 2011 Social Security Death Index -- which listed 9,960 county residents as passing away during the year -- with 2,100 names of registered voters listed on the supervisor of elections' website.
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Looking to honor the Memorial Day holiday this weekend while still treating yourself to a good time? Look no further -- we've got your answers.
While Florida has almost five centuries of recorded history, the Sunshine State is still fairly new to the United States. More of its history was under the Spanish flag than the stars and stripes. Nonetheless, there are a number of sites across the state that entertain and instruct -- as well as honor our fallen soldiers and sailors.
Nothing succeeds like success. The New York Yankees, the winningest franchise in Major League Baseball, are the favorite ball team of 20 percent of Florida fans, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Friday.
The Tampa Bay Rays are Team No. 1 for 18 percent of fans, followed by 15 percent cheering for the Miami-based Florida Marlins, 8 percent for the Boston Red Sox and 7 percent for the Atlanta Braves, the poll found.
The New York Mets win the hearts of 4 percent of Floridians, with no other team above 3 percent.
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San Diego Coastal scientist Stephen P. Leatherman, a professor at Florida International University knownas "Dr. Beach," has named two Florida beaches -- St. George Island State Park in Floridas Panhandle and Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne -- to his annual list of best beaches.
Dr. Beach has been compiling the list annually since 1991. He uses 50 criteria, including sand and water quality as well as safety and environmental management.
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Residents of Miami, Gainesville and Orlando are considered among the most well-read cities in America by Amazon.com
The online retailer based the rankings on sales data of all books, magazines and newspapers in both print and kindle format since June 1, 2011.
Alexandria, Va., topped the list, followed by Cambridge, Mass., Berkeley, Calif., and Ann Arbor, Mich.
Miami landed in sixth place, Gainesville was ninth and Orlando was 14th.
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Political consultant Doug Guetzloe is in the news this week after being sentenced to 15 months in federal prison Monday for not filing his tax returns. But he has long been a newsmaker and figure of controversy. His conservative activism takes many forms in Central Florida, where he's based, and in state and national issues. He founded Ax the Tax, a Florida anti-tax group, in 1982, and is a radio talk-show host and media maven. (Last month he was one of the Sayfie Review's "Florida Gurus.")
