December 12, 2010 - 6:00pm
Hundreds -- even thousands -- of Central Florida jobs could be lost if environmentalists succeed in halting phosphate mining in the state, industry sources say.
Florida Builders See Wood Stork Success
December 12, 2010 - 6:00pm
The Florida Home Builders Association is hopeful that a rebounding population of wood storks will eventually clear the way for new development and jobs.
Two Florida Entries on 'Quote of the Year' List
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 13, 2010 - 11:17am
J.J. Helland of AOL News has created a list of the top 10 quotes of 2010-- and two of them are relevant to the Sunshine State. Tied with Republican U.S. Senate candidate Christine ODonnells denial of being a witch is BP executive Tony Haywards I want my life back complaint about dealing with the oil spill in the Gulf.
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Report: Va. Judge to Issue Ruling in Obamacare Challenge
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 13, 2010 - 11:17am
ABC News reports that a federal judge in Virginia could issue a ruling Monday in a lawsuit opposing the Affordable Care Act, the federal overhaul of health care. The ruling could affect a similar case being led in Florida but joined by several other states.
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MSNBC: Alex Sink and Charlie Crist Worst Candidates of 2010 Cycle
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 13, 2010 - 11:01am
How bad a candidate was state CFO Alex Sink, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee? According to MSNBCs political guru Chuck Todd and Samantha Guthrie, Sink was the worst candidate of the year. Handing out awards on MSNBC on Monday, the duo of pundits slammed Sink for not taking advantage of Rick Scotts history in the private sector with Medicaid. The duo also targetedGov. Charlie Crist, naming his bid for the U.S. Senate with no party affiliation as one of the worst of the year.
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'No Labels' Political Convention Awaits Charlie Crist in New York City
Submitted by Anonymous on December 13, 2010 - 10:37am
The "No Labels" crusade kicked off this morning in New York City with a speech by columnist David Brooks echoing the refrain: "We have good people stuck in a bad system."
Former Florida state Sen. Dave Aronberg, reporting from the meeting, said, "The No. 1 enemy here is partisanship. The leaders of this movement emphasize that this is not about a third party, but an end to the hyperpartisanship that divides America."
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2008 Senate Report Urged State to Expand Scope of Nurse Practitioners
Submitted by Anonymous on December 13, 2010 - 8:50am
Turning up the heat on the Florida Legislature to expand their scope of care, Florida nurse practitioners are citing more reports calling on the state to do just that.
Arguing that they can help drive down soaring Medicaid costs, NPs point to an October 2008 study by none other than the Florida Senate, which stated:
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Jets Staffer Sal Alosi Takes Cheap Shot at Dolphins CB Nolan Carroll -- Son of Incoming Lt. Gov.
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 13, 2010 - 7:00am
The sports world is abuzz over the clip of Sal Alosi, a conditioning coach with the New York Jets, tripping up Nolan Carroll of the Miami Dolphins during a special teams play on Sundays game when the Dolphins upset their divisional rival. Carroll is not a bad rookie cornerback but he is probably best known in Tallahassee because of his mother -- incoming Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll. Its being reported that Alosi apologized to Carroll but tripping someone from the sidelines is never the correct thing to do -- and in this case, its clearly not politically correct.
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Hurricanes Hire Temple's Golden to be New Head Coach
Submitted by Anonymous on December 12, 2010 - 9:35pm
In a surprising, if not bewildering, choice, the University of Miami named Temple coach Al Golden to lead the Hurricanes.
Temple, which was kicked out of the Big East Conference for being uncompetitive, had just two winning seasons over its 100-plus year history. Golden turned things around for the Owls, who joined the Mid-America Conference and were 17-8 under his leadership.
But questions are sure to arise about Golden's 27-34 career record as a head coach, and his ability to bring Miami back to competitiveness and relevance at the national level.
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Washington Week
December 12, 2010 - 6:00pm
The Senate will conduct the first test vote Monday on the global tax agreement. The 3 p.m. cloture vote requires at least 60 votes for the Senate to advance the bill further in Congress.
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