February 23, 2011 - 6:00pm
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February 24, 2011 - 6:00pm
Shuttle Discovery Blasts Off for International Space Station
Submitted by Anonymous on February 24, 2011 - 4:54pm
The venerable shuttle Discovery blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center Thursday, carrying six astronauts to the International Space Station.
Beginning its final flight, the world's most traveled orbiter lifted off at 4:53 p.m. on a clear Florida afternoon.
Discovery's historic final launch was viewed by hundreds of thousands of cheering spectators who jammed roads and highways up and down the Space Coast.?
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Dean Cannon, Future House Speakers Give Four Members a Funding Boost
Submitted by Nancy Smith on February 24, 2011 - 4:51pm
Florida House Speaker Dean Cannon -- with speakers-in-waiting Will Weatherford (after the 2012 election) and Chris Dorworth (after the 2014 election) -- are helping Republican colleagues prepare for the next re-election cycle, sponsoring a fund-raiser from 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. today, Thursday, at the Governors Club BC Room in Tallahassee.
The collection of speakers is hosting the fund-raiser for House members Lake Ray of Jacksonville, Ben Albritton of Wauchula, Matt Caldwell of Fort Myers, and Dana Young of Tampa.
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Court Challenge Threatens to Derail Tri-Rail Locomotive Contract
Submitted by Anonymous on February 24, 2011 - 4:11pm
A Tri-Rail bidder has gone to court to halt the award of a $100 million locomotive contract.
The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, which oversees the three-county commuter line, is scheduled to announce the winner of the nine-figure contract at its board meeting Friday.
But one of the finalists, MotivePower Inc., filed a petition for injunctive relief with Broward County Circuit Court on Wednesday.
Sunshine State News has the full story here.
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Nurse Practitioners to Rally Across Florida
February 23, 2011 - 6:00pm
Marco Rubio Calls for U.S. to Support Libyan People
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 24, 2011 - 3:47pm
Florida Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, over at the site of iconic conservative magazine National Review,offered his thoughts on the uprisings that have shaken Libya.
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Watch the NASA Space Shuttle Discovery Launch
Submitted by Nancy Smith on February 24, 2011 - 3:47pm
For a final time, the NASA Space Shuttle Discovery launch is set for 4:50 p.m. Thursday.
The six astronauts assumed their seats inside space shuttle Discovery. According to NASA, Commander Steve Lindsey and Pilot Eric Boe are in the forward seats on the flight deck. Mission Specialists Alvin Drew and Nicole Stott are set in the seats behind them. Steve Bowen and Michael Barratt are strapped in on the lower level.
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Bidder Tries to Blow Up Tri-Rail Locomotive Deal
February 23, 2011 - 6:00pm
Gus Bilirakis: Terrorist Plot Against George W. Bush Shows Need to Reform Student Visas
Submitted by Kevin Derby on February 24, 2011 - 3:16pm
With news breaking that authorities arrested a Saudi Arabian student attending school in Texas for plotting terrorist attacks, including one targeting former President George W. Bush, Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis repeated his call for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to crack down on student visas.
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