July 13, 2010 - 6:00pm
On Wednesday, Republican U.S. Rep. Ander Crenshaw commented on an appropriations bill moving through the U.S. House that could pay dividends for Jacksonville and its strong Navy presence.
Online Travel Agency Webjet.com Hoping to Grow New Tampa Office
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 14, 2010 - 3:14pm
Hoping to capitalize on increased confidence in the economy and a pool of labor in a critical location, international online travel agency Webjet.com is expandinga new Tampa marketing office that will create as many as 25 jobs by the end of the year.
The Australia-based group's first U.S. branch, which opened earlier this year, will house the online company's marketing and customer service office .
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Jerry Holbert Cartoon
July 14, 2010 - 6:00pm
The High Price of Hubris
July 14, 2010 - 6:00pm
WASHINGTON -- The story mocks a cliche: As they were leaving the Garden of Eden, Adam said to Eve, "Darling, we live in an age of transition." The first sentence of Barack Obama's letter introducing his new strategic review says Americans have often coped with "moments of transition" such as today's "time of sweeping change." Such boilerplate makes one weep -- and yearn for serious, meaning unsentimental, assessments of America's foreign policy tradition.
Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates Backs Meek Over Crist
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 14, 2010 - 2:02pm
While Gov. Charlie Crist made a play for pro-choice support with his veto of a measure requiring women in Florida considering having an abortion to have an ultrasound in the first trimester, the Florida Alliance of Planned Parenthood Affiliates endorsed one of his rivals in the U.S. Senate race -- U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek who is battling Jeff Greene for the Democratic nomination.
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Rick Scott Behind Paula Dockery's and Kevin Ambler's Push for Arizona-Style Immigration Law
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 14, 2010 - 1:58pm
Gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott came out on Wednesday behind efforts led by Rep. Kevin Ambler, R-Tampa, and Sen. Paula Dockery, R-Lakeland, to push Arizona-style immigration in Florida in the special session next week.
I urge legislative leaders to include immigration reform in the special session, said Scott, who is battling Attorney General Bill McCollum for the Republican nomination. Floridians overwhelmingly support an Arizona-style immigration law and it is just common sense.
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Franklin Sands Calls for GOP House Leadership to Back Amendment Banning Oil Drilling
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 14, 2010 - 1:37pm
With less than a week until a special session of the Legislature opens to consider forwarding a constitutional amendment to the November ballot to ban oil drilling in Florida waters, House Democratic Leader Franklin Sands of Weston came out swinging at the Republican leadership on Wednesday, calling on them to let the measure pass.
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Here's BP's Reason for Denying $50 million more for Tourism Marketing in the State
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 14, 2010 - 1:21pm
In its response to Gov. Charlie Crist's request for $50 million more to market the state's tourism destinations and beaches, BP said the majority of Florida's coastline is clean and it would prefer to distribute money on a local level to areas most affected by the spill.
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Suzanne Kosmas Brings in $335,000 in Second Quarter
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 14, 2010 - 12:52pm
Money is flowing into a congressional race in Central Florida where U.S. Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, a freshman Democrat, looks to hold off whoever emerges from a crowded field of Republican candidates.
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Money Flowing into Central Florida Congressional Race
July 13, 2010 - 6:00pm
Money is flowing into a congressional race in Central Florida where U.S. Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, a freshman Democrat, looks to hold off whoever emerges from a crowded field of Republican candidates.
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