November 17, 2010 - 6:00pm
A consortium of European companies is vying to finance and operate Florida's high-speed rail line between Tampa and Orlando.
Orlando-Sanford Airport Wants TSA Gropers Off the Job
Submitted by Anonymous on November 18, 2010 - 5:58pm
Orlando-Sanford International Airport struck a small blow for harried travelers this week when it announced it plans to fire its TSA security screeners.
Responding to rising passenger complaints about those invasive "enhanced pat-downs," Sanford airport officials want to replace groping TSA crews with approved private contractors.
That switch doesn't amount to much, TSA says, because replacement workers still must abide by TSA rules.
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Florida Supreme Court Reverses Part of Ruling on Crist's U.S. Sugar Deal
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 18, 2010 - 2:46pm
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court's decision to allow the South Florida Water Management District to use certificates of participation to purchase land from U.S. Sugar Corp., but the high court overturned part of the ruling that would have allowed the district to also finance land in the option with bonds.
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The Fed's $600 Billion Bond Buy Lays an Egg Here and Abroad
November 18, 2010 - 6:00pm
I don't claim to be an expert on monetary policy or international finance, but I've been astonished by the degree of disrespect expressed here and abroad to the latest economic policies of President Barack Obama and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
Orange County Judge Mike Murphy Appointed to Circuit Court
Submitted by Anonymous on November 18, 2010 - 2:01pm
Gov. Charlie Crist has appointed Orange County Judge Mike Murphy to fill a vacancy on the Orange/Osceola Circuit Court, sources tell Sunshine State News.
Murphy comes highly qualified -- at least by defense attorneys. In 2008, he scored No. 1 in a survey of 75 local judges rated by the Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
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20 States Up for Health-Care Challenge, but Bill McCollum, Pam Bondi Look to Get More
November 17, 2010 - 6:00pm
On Thursday, incoming Attorney General Pam Bondi and outgoing Attorney General Bill McCollum released a letter on which they collaborated, encouraging current and incoming attorneys general and governors across the nation to join the suit McCollum launched against new federal health-care laws.
Sen. Joe Negron's Vision for Medicaid: Mend It, Don't End It
Submitted by Anonymous on November 18, 2010 - 1:43pm
Hoping to redesign the state's budget-busting Medicaid system, state Sen. Joe Negron, R-Stuart, dismissed any notion that Florida would opt out of the program.
A Sunshine State News story on Thursday quoted Heritage Foundation research estimating that Tallahassee would save $28 billion over five years if the state left Medicaid and routed recipients into subsdized insurance exchanges with the introduction of Obamacare in 2014.
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Bill McCollum and Pam Bondi Ask More States to Join Suit Against Obamacare
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 18, 2010 - 1:00pm
On Thursday, incoming Attorney General Pam Bondi joined outgoing Attorney General Bill McCollum in sending a letter encouraging incoming attorneys general and governors across the nation to join the suit McCollum launched against new federal health-care laws backed by President Barack Obama.
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Haridopolos Touts Bipartisanship in Vice Chair Appointments
Submitted by Kevin Derby on November 18, 2010 - 12:54pm
Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, revealed his vice chair appointments Thursday, and was keen to point out his efforts to put Democrats in their favored positions, where possible.
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WSJ Urges Newly GOP States to Join Florida Lawsuit Against Obamacare
Submitted by Anonymous on November 18, 2010 - 12:53pm
Florida could gain some legal allies if newly red states follow the Wall Street Journal's advice.
The Journal on Thursday called on states with new Republican majorities to sign on to Florida's lawsuit against the federal health-care law.
So far, 20 states are in the suit against Obamacare. That number could grow by a dozen if states with newly elected GOP governors, attorneys generals and/or legislatures join.
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