May 1, 2011 - 6:00pm
Obama Announces the Death of Osama bin Laden
Submitted by Kevin Derby on May 1, 2011 - 11:42pm
President Barack Obama addressed the nation very late on Sunday to announce that Osama bin Laden, the architect of the 9/11 attacks, has been killed.
The United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden, said Obama, who offered reflections on the 9/11 attacks and the aftermath including the continued war on terror.
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Tempus Fugit, Governor: Stay Home, Fight for Your Priorities
April 30, 2011 - 6:00pm
Weekly Roundup: Lawyers, Guns and Money -- Get Me Out of This
April 30, 2011 - 6:00pm
One of the Roughest, Toughest Sessions Ever, Say Lawmakers
April 29, 2011 - 6:00pm
NFL Draft Points to Miami Hurricanes as Best 6-Loss Team in the Country
Submitted by Anonymous on April 30, 2011 - 2:53pm
Four months after the University of Miami fired its coach and ended a dismal 6-loss season, the NFL is snapping up Hurricane players.
Former Miami linebacker Colin McCarthy became the sixth Cane taken in the 2011 NFL Draft Saturday -- putting the "U" into a tie with LSU for having the most players selected.
McCarthy, picked by the Tennessee Titans as the 109th overall selection, followed teammates who were selected Friday in either the second or third rounds.
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Budget Chairs Meet After Day of Deal-Making
April 29, 2011 - 6:00pm
The end game on the state budget drew closer late Friday, as Senate Budget Chairman J.D. Alexander and House Appropriations Chairwoman Denise Grimsley met after a day of deal-making on the spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
The brief meeting between Alexander and Grimsley highlighted the progress made on a variety of issues throughout the day, though some -- such as plan to graft a growth-management overhaul onto a conforming bill --- proved more controversial than others, like an agreement on how to reduce retirement costs for state employees.
State Capitol Briefs: End of the Week
April 29, 2011 - 6:00pm
NO SENATE SESSION SATURDAY
Senate President Mike Haridopolos said Friday that the Senate wont meet again until Monday, erasing fears that the Senate would hold an unusual Saturday session. Haridopolos earlier in the week said he planned to have the chamber meet on Saturday, but at the close of Fridays session told senators to return to the floor Monday. Legislative leaders will meet over the weekend as they try to resolve budget discrepancies between the Senate and House. The final agreed-on budget must be on desks midweek to finish the session as scheduled next Friday.
On Foreign Policy, Obama Leads From Behind
May 1, 2011 - 6:00pm
With a Week to Go, Florida House Picks Up the Pace
April 28, 2011 - 6:00pm
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