December 7, 2010 - 6:00pm
One of the biggest loss leaders in Florida's deteriorating budget is Medicaid, but, as of now, lawmakers are reluctant to pursue reforms that could save the state billions of dollars.
Bill McCollum: Lemon Law Led to $400 Million in Refunds to Floridians
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 8, 2010 - 12:28pm
On Wednesday, Attorney General Bill McCollum said that the states Lemon Law Arbitration Program, which has been on the books for 22 years, garnered more than $400 million in refunds to almost 15,000 customers.
"For 22 years, Florida's Lemon Law program has been a model among consumer protection efforts," said McCollum. "Floridians have somewhere to get help if their new car turns out to be a lemon, and $400 million in relief certainly shows many Florida residents have relied on this service."
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Gus Bilirakis Takes Aim at ACORN
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 8, 2010 - 12:19pm
On Wednesday, Florida Republican U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis launched his latest salvo at ACORN when he announced that he had sent a letter last week to W. Craig Fugate of FEMA demanding to know why the group was sending money to ACORN through a grant program.
Bilirakis pointed to a report from the Department of Homeland Security office of inspector general that showed ACORN was awarded more than $450,000 through a fire prevention and safety grant by FEMA back in FY 2007. Bilirakis maintained that ACORN had no such expertise.
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Crist Holds Ceremonial Signing for Civil Rights Hall of Fame
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 8, 2010 - 12:12pm
On Wednesday morning, Gov. Charlie Crist has a ceremonial signing for the creation of the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame. Sen. Tony Hill, D-Jacksonville, and Rep. Alvin Williams, D-Tallahassee, sponsored the bill earlier in the year. A portion of the Capitol will be set aside to honor the inductees.
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Space X Rocket Launches From Canaveral, Due to Splash Down in Pacific
Submitted by Anonymous on December 8, 2010 - 11:26am
A private rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Wednesday morning en route to two orbits around Earth.
The unmanned Falcon 9 rocket, built by Space Exploration Technologies Corp., is scheduled to splash down in the Pacific Ocean Wednesday afternoon.
The Space X venture eventually aims to supply the International Space Station, and Wednesday's planned 90-minute flight was considered a major test for the commercial space industry. The Obama administration wants to privatize larger portions of NASA's mission.
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Housing Help Pilot Program to Expand Statewide
Submitted by Kevin Derby on December 8, 2010 - 10:47am
State officials said Wednesday that a pilot program started in Lee County to provide foreclosure prevention assistance will be rolled out statewide in February 2011, provided it gets approval from the federal government.
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My Two Firsts: Loving a Lawsuit and Praising Bill McCollum
December 7, 2010 - 6:00pm
Taking it to the EPA. Now thats what I call leadership.
Ed Stein Cartoon
December 7, 2010 - 6:00pm
Assange's Media Allies
December 7, 2010 - 6:00pm
On Dec. 7, the notorious radical mastermind of WikiLeaks turned himself in on a sexual assault charge in London. But in the liberal media, the condemnations are few. There are no real enemies to the media elite's left, especially if they can be (very loosely) identified with journalism. Julian Assange may be highly motivated to cripple American "imperialism," but his relentless efforts to disrupt American foreign policy is a good thing when the media are manipulating the government's reaction by choosing which leaks they will publish and promote.
Gainesville Biomass Plant OK'd in Last Cabinet Meeting
December 6, 2010 - 6:00pm
The Florida Cabinet, convening Tuesday for the last time with its current members and governor, approved a controversial biomass plant in Gainesville.
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