July 19, 2011 - 6:00pm
CFO Atwater Names New Insurance Consumer Advocate
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 20, 2011 - 2:10pm
Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater has named Robin Wescott as Florida's insurance consumer advocate. Wescott currently serves as executive director of the Medicaid and Public Assistance Fraud Strike Force, but will continue in that role as well as assuming her new duties.
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SBA Adds $19 Billion in 2010-11 Fiscal Year
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 20, 2011 - 1:52pm
On Wednesday, the Florida State Board of Administration (SBA), which handles investments for state employees and retirees, announced that it oversaw solid growth in the Florida Retirement System (FRS) pension fund -- adding morethan $19 billion to its market value in the 2010-2011 fiscal year. By the end of June, the pensions were more than $128.4 billion.
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Presidential Derby
July 19, 2011 - 6:00pm
Meet Gerald Bailey
July 19, 2011 - 6:00pm
' ... Nothing more rewarding than working with (these) dedicated and professional men and women ... and seeing firsthand how much of a positive impact FDLE makes across the state.'
GOP Senate Hopeful Adam Hasner Launches New Video Series
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 20, 2011 - 10:37am
Former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner, now running for the Republican nomination to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in 2012, unveiled the first of a new video series to introduce himself to Florida voters. The video was released on Wednesday.
"These videos give Adam an opportunity to share the same honest, no-nonsense message he's delivering at grass-roots events across Florida," Rick Wilson, an adviser to Hasner, said.
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Atlantis, Last NASA Space Shuttle, Returns to Earth Thursday
Submitted by Nancy Smith on July 20, 2011 - 10:05am
The final flight of NASA's 30-year-old space shuttle program is scheduled to end Thursday morning, when Atlantis and its STS-135 crew return to Earth. Hopefully, the landing will be here in Florida, at Kennedy Space Center, marking the completion of a 13-day mission to supply the International Space Station for the post-shuttle era.
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George LeMieux to Bill Nelson: Stop Voting to Raise Debt Ceiling
Submitted by Anonymous on July 20, 2011 - 9:58am
Republican Senate candidate George LeMieux on Wednesday challenged Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., to oppose raising the debt ceiling.
"When I served in the United States Senate, I voted twice against raising the debt ceiling and I would do so again today. My opponent, Bill Nelson, voted to raise the debt ceiling half a dozen times," LeMieux said in a statement.
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As Shuttle Ends, Space Program Needs a New Beginning
July 19, 2011 - 6:00pm
The end is near. The last space shuttle mission soon will be completed. Unfortunately, because of a lack of vision and leadership in Washington, we may be seeing the beginning of the end for our national space program as well.
Michele Bachmann Runs New TV Ad in Iowa
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 20, 2011 - 7:32am
With less than a month to go until a straw poll in Ames, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, who is now leading one poll of candidates for the Republican presidential nomination, took to the airwaves in Iowa. In a new commercial, Bachmann vows to fight against raising the debt ceiling.
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