July 8, 2010 - 6:00pm
LeBron James Chooses Miami Heat
Submitted by Nancy Smith on July 8, 2010 - 10:23pm
The mystery's over. One of the greatest basketball players of our time, LeBron James, chose Florida ... South Beach ... the heat ... and the Heat. The former Cleveland Cavalier announced Thursday night that next season he'll join Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Pat Riley's suddenly world-exposed Miami Heat.
CNBC sports business reporter Darren Rovell estimates James's 2010-2011 value to the Heat at $17,500,068. James will bring mind-boggling stats to Miami: an average 29.7 points per game, 7.3 rebounds, 8.6 assists and a field goal percentage of .503.
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FairDistricts Amendments Now Before Court
July 8, 2010 - 6:00pm
Hours after a judge threw out a legislatively-proposed constitutional amendment dealing with the rules for drawing political boundaries, backers of two other ballot questions seeking to change the way redistricting is done were in court defending theirs.
The two remaining proposals still slated, as of now, to be decided by voters in November, seek to keep lawmakers from trying to protect incumbents or political parties when they take on the once-a-decade task of redrawing Senate, House and congressional boundary lines.
Property Owners in Oil Spill's Path Sue Northwest Florida Appraisers
July 7, 2010 - 6:00pm
Northwest Florida residents are suing property appraisers in three counties because they want to know now whether the oil spill in the Gulf has devalued their properties.
For property appraisers and those attempting to calculate the economic cost of the spill, the owners are asking for too much, too soon.
I think its totally unreasonable, said Okaloosa County Property Appraiser Timothy Pete Smith, one of the appraisers named in the suit. We dont have enough data to make any decisions at this time.
Florida Voices: Amendment 7
July 8, 2010 - 6:00pm
A Tallahassee judge struck Amendment 7 from the fall ballot Thursday, claiming the wording was ill-presented and voters would have no idea what it would actually do.
Jeff Stahler Cartoon
July 7, 2010 - 6:00pm
Mike Haridopolos Sounds Off on Jim Greer: I Hardly Knew Him
Submitted by Anonymous on July 8, 2010 - 4:57pm
Speaking of the unfolding Jim Greer case, Senate President-designate Mike Haridopolos says it's no mystery why his name hasn't appeared on any witness lists.
Bemused by Greer's pejorative portrayal of "The Four Horsemen" -- Haridopolos, House Speaker-designate Dean Cannon, Attorney General Bill McCollum and state GOP Chairman John Thrasher -- the lawmaker mused about the ousted party boss:
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Florida Chamber of Commerce Backs Adam Putnam in Agriculture Race
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 8, 2010 - 4:51pm
The Florida Chamber of Commerce made its first endorsement for statewide office this election cycle on Thursday afternoon backing U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam, the Republican candidate running to be the next state agriculture and consumer services commissioner.
Congressman Putnam has been a longtime proponent of greater government efficiency and a careful steward of taxpayer dollars, said Steve Halverson, board chairman of the chamber. I am confident that he will bring that same common-sense leadership to the Florida Cabinet.
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Bill McCollum Comes Out Against Oil Drilling Amendment
Submitted by Kevin Derby on July 8, 2010 - 4:43pm
Attorney General Bill McCollum, currently running a tight contest with health care executive Rick Scott for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, said he did not think Gov. Charlie Crist needed to call a special session of the Legislature to advance a constitutional amendment to ban oil drilling in state waters.
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Energy Forum Seeks Green Power Boost from Legislature
July 7, 2010 - 6:00pm
While BP's oil gusher is an unmitigated disaster for the Gulf of Mexico, a Clean Energy Summit in Orlando warned Thursday that Florida has a power crisis in the making.
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