August 5, 2011 - 6:00pm
Both the governor and a candidate for U.S. Senate recently announced that they will revive Bob Graham's "workdays." This caused me to reflect on the many "workdays" of my life.
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Marco Rubio Weighs in On New Unemployment Rate
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 5, 2011 - 10:58am
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., weighed in on Friday about the national unemployment rate dipping slightly from 9.2. percent in June to 9.1. percent in July.
"Although the debt has been the dominant issue in Washington, the biggest issue in the rest of America is the lack of jobs, and today's report further highlights this sad reality. Unfortunately, this report only tells part of the story, as nearly one in every five Americans are either unemployed, underemployed or have given up looking for work altogether, said Rubio.
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117,000 Jobs Gained in July; Unemployment Stays High at 9.1 Percent
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 5, 2011 - 9:34am
A Bureau of Labor Statistics report out today shows that nonfarm payrolls added 117,000 jobs in July, but it barely put a dent in the national unemployment rate, which came in at 9.1 percent, or 0.1 percent lower than June's number.
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Rick Scott Improves with Florida Voters
August 4, 2011 - 6:00pm
A Quinnipiac University poll released Friday reveals that Gov. Rick Scotts job approval is on the rebound -- now at 35 percent -- though a majority of Florida voters remains disapproving of his performance.
Back in May, in a poll released by Quinnipiac, Scott registered a 29 percent approval, while 57 percent disapproved of the Republican governor.
He does better in the new poll, with 35 percent approving of his performance while 52 percent disapprove. The governor is hurt by only 34 percent of those surveyed saying they like Scott as a person while 45 percent dislike him.
Rick Scott Starting to Bounce Back in New Q Poll
Submitted by Kevin Derby on August 5, 2011 - 6:52am
A poll released by Quinnipiac University on Friday revealed that Gov. Rick Scotts job approval was on the rebound, though a majority of Florida voters remained disapproving of his performance.
Back in a poll released by Quinnipiac in May, Scott stood with 29 percent approval while 57 percent disapproved of the Republican governor. He did better in the new poll, with 35 percent approving of his performance while 52 percent disapproved.
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Vern Buchanan Calls for Transparency in Cutting Government
August 3, 2011 - 6:00pm
Florida Congressman Vern Buchanan on Thursday called for the activities of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to be kept wide open to public scrutiny -- and said he intends to propose legislation to ensure all of that bicameral bodys meetings will stay in the sunshine.
The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction was set up as part of the deal to break up the stalemate in Washington over raising the federal debt ceiling. The new committee will consist of six members of each party, divided equally between senators and congressmen.
Emily Falls Apart, But Could Get Organized Again
August 3, 2011 - 6:00pm
Florida might still have a wet weekend, but the stormy predictions have dried up ... for now.
After stalling in the Caribbean and dumping boatloads of rain on the Dominican Republic, Tropical Storm Emily lost her punch Thursday. Once on track to graze Florida, she was downgraded to a tropical disturbance that appeared to be going nowhere Thursday night.
But the situation could change again over the next 48 hours as the National Hurricane Center in Miami cautioned that the "trough" still has some potential to regenerate on Friday or Saturday.
Ed Stein Cartoon
August 4, 2011 - 6:00pm
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