November 18, 2010 - 6:00pm
Floridas jobless rate remained at 11.9 percent in October, the same as in the previous month, according to a report released Friday by the Agency for Workforce Innovation.
Sen. Bill Nelson Attacks Barack Obama
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 19, 2010 - 5:14pm
According to a release from the Republican Party of Florida, Sen. Bill Nelson is "suddenly lashing out at President Obama" after historically supporting him. Nelson voted for the stimulus, health-care bill, and many other policies in line with President Obama's agenda.
Via Politico, Nelson told colleagues that "Obama's unpopularity has become a serious liability" for Democrats in his state, and blamed the president for creating a toxic political environment.
Sen. Nelson declined a response when the RPOF called asking for his statements.
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Rick Scott Announces Choices for Inaugural Committee
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 19, 2010 - 4:48pm
On Friday, Rick Scott released the names of those appointed to his Inaugural Committee:
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Alex Sink Urges State Employees to Use Electronic W-2 Forms
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 19, 2010 - 4:39pm
In a release sent Nov. 19 from CFO Alex Sink, she said that on Wednesday she asked state employees to sign up to receive their W-2 forms electronically. She said it will "save Florida taxpayers $75,000 anually if all state employees participated."
In addition, the employees would get earlier access to the form.
Sink said she's always looking for ways to "save money and improve efficiency for the state," and then she reaffirmed that using the electronic version of the employees' W-2 forms is a way to be more cost-effective.
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Jeff Stahler Cartoon
November 21, 2010 - 6:00pm
Ed Stein Cartoon
November 19, 2010 - 6:00pm
A Scan Too Far
November 21, 2010 - 6:00pm
NEW YORK -- In the accelerating debate about airport pat-downs that feel like a clumsy third date and body scans that border on Peeping Tom shows, its hard to find a sane place to land.
Who Fed the Tiger?
November 19, 2010 - 6:00pm
Missiles fired from the Chinese mainland could destroy five of the six major U.S. air bases in the Far East. So states a new report of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, adding:
Gov. Charlie Crist Issues Hollow Everglades Victory Statement
Submitted by Nancy Smith on November 19, 2010 - 12:46pm
Thursday's Florida Supreme Court validation of certificates of participation for the U.S. Sugar Corp.-Everglades restoration deal had to feel like a hollow victory for Gov. Charlie Crist.
Three project downsizings thanks to an economy gone sour, empty pockets to begin any real restoration and little hope of exercising the option to buy more land in three years -- and now his term as Florida governor about to end.
It is a hoped-for legacy lost.
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Graduation Rates: Solid Gains or Creative Accounting?
November 18, 2010 - 6:00pm
Florida claims its high-school graduation rate rose to 79 percent this year, but, once again, other computations suggest otherwise.
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