Florida Power & Light notified regulators Tuesday that it wants to increase base rates by $695 million next year, as the utility prepares to open a new power plant and faces growing infrastructure costs.
The notification is the first step in a months-long process that will involve the state Public Service Commission and representatives of consumers and business groups examining FPL's finances.
LOS ANGELES -- Shawn Nee, 35, works in television but hopes to publish a book of photographs. Shane Quentin, 31, repairs bicycles but enjoys photographing industrial scenes at night. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department probably wishes both would find other hobbies.
State and federal leaders Tuesday expressed optimism and the need for cooperation for the future of the Everglades, calling for more partnerships with -- rather than continuing to punish -- ranchers and farmers who work alongside the River of Grass.
Gov. Rick Scott downplayed the increase in funding hes requested for Everglades maintenance, saying the key is to spend any money correctly, during a panel discussion that was part of the Everglades Water Supply Summit at the Augustus B. Turnbull III Florida State Conference Center in Tallahassee.
President Obama will be in Orlando on Thursday to talk about tourism. And like Democratic senators who skipped Obama appearances in other states, Bill Nelson will be nowhere in sight.
Obama is scheduled to be at Walt Disney World, where a White House aide said the president will "unveil a strategy that will significantly help boost tourism and travel."
Nelson's office told reporters that a scheduling conflict will prevent the Democratic senator from appearing with the president -- a statement that was quickly mocked by two of Nelson's Republican foes.
Former St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker announced on Tuesday that he is backing former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts for the Republican presidential nomination. Baker joins Romneys team as a senior adviser for urban policy.
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President Obama will be in Orlando on Thursday to talk about tourism, but Sen. Bill Nelson won't be there.
News reports said Obama will visit Walt Disney World, where a White House aide said the president will "unveil a strategy that will significantly help boost tourism and travel."
Nelson's office told reporters that a scheduling conflict will prevent the Democratic senator from appearing with the president -- a statement that was quickly mocked by Nelson's Republican foes.
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With South Carolina Republicans voting in the presidential primary on Saturday, a poll of likely voters from Rasmussen Reports unveiled on Tuesday finds former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney leading the pack of presidential hopefuls in the Palmetto State.
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If youre planning to attend the Magic Kingdom Thursday, expect to find longer lines than normal.
The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that President Barack Obama will visit Walt Disney World to unveil a new tourism and travel strategy.
Few details about the trip have been released.
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Former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux, now running in the Republican primary to take on Democrat incumbent U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, unveiled his team on the First Coast on Tuesday.
I am pleased to announce my Jacksonville Victory Team, said LeMieux in a statement. I continue to be honored at the grassroots support the campaign has garnered across the state. With the help of my Jacksonville Team, we will see victory in August and again in November.
