June 24, 2010 - 6:00pm
Moving On and Up at Kennedy Space Center
Submitted by Nancy Smith on June 25, 2010 - 9:40am
Big day Friday at Kennedy Space Center.
With the gloom of the Constellation and shuttle-program shutdowns hanging darkly over NASA, officials will break ground on Exploration Park, a do-over of the center's space sciences lab. Ultimately, Exploration Park will be a research and technology hub on 400 acres -- an opportunity to create high-tech jobs by attracting high-tech businesses to the Space Coast.
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Procter & Gamble and Dawn: Engaging America's Concern for the Gulf's Oil-Soaked Wildlife
Submitted by Nancy Smith on June 25, 2010 - 1:52am
You've got to hand it to the folks at Procter & Gamble.
On the one hand, they've found a way to cash in on the worst environmental disaster in our nation's history ... and on the other, emerge as one of the great saviors -- in fact, the only hope -- for untold thousands of sickened, oil-soaked seabirds.
All because they manufacture the diswashing liquid Dawn.
Dawn is acknowledged by wildlife experts as the only -- yes, the only -- product available capable of taking oil off the birds without harming their delicate bodies.
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Governor Candidates United on Class-Size Change
June 25, 2010 - 6:00pm
All of the major candidates for governor are pushing for the change in the state Constitution that dictates how large school classrooms can be, which could let some classes increase slightly in size.
Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow for a more lenient way of counting students to give schools flexibility on meeting class-size requirements touted the positions of the gubernatorial candidates in a release Wednesday, saying the candidates were putting policy over politics by unanimously supporting the proposed change in the law.
Miami Airport Moves Forward with Attempts to Cut Costs, Energy Use
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 24, 2010 - 7:19pm
Miami International Airport and FPL Services, a subsidiary of energy giant Florida Power & Light Co., has started the second phase of an energy efficiency project expected to save the airport a net cost of $11 million, FPL announced Thursday.
The project consists of retrofitting 40,000 lighting fixtures in a 7.5 million-square-foot terminal, adding occupancy sensors and installing 10 new high-efficiency motors and chilled-water pumps. The improvements are expected to cutthe airports annual carbon dioxide emissionsby 5,035 metric tons over the next 15 years.
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BP Oil Collection Drops
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 24, 2010 - 6:36pm
Oil collection from the leaking well at the Deepwater Horizon site dropped to a little more than a quarter of the maximum spillage amount estimated by the federal government. The company announced Thursday that it had captured 16,830 barrels of oil, a 40 percent reduction from the day before. The federal government has estimated that 35,000 to 60,000 barrels escape from the leak daily.
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Part of Pensacola Beach Shoreline Shut to Tourists Thursday
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 24, 2010 - 6:16pm
A quarter-mile of shoreline in Pensacola Beach was closed Thursday due to attempts to remove oil that has washed up on the shore, the media are reporting.
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Education Department Seeking Damages Over FCAT Delay
June 24, 2010 - 6:00pm
The Florida Department of Education is asking for more than $3 million in damages from contractor NCS Pearson over a delay in reporting the results of the state's standardized exam, the FCAT.
I fully realize that assessing these damages does not completely make up for the significant inconveniences being felt by students and their families, teachers and school administrators, but it does show very clearly that we are holding Pearson accountable for their failure to uphold the terms of the contract, state Education Commissioner Eric Smith said in a release Thursday.
Rapid Response from Rick Scott Turns the Tables on Bill McCollum
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 24, 2010 - 5:51pm
Rick Scotts campaign team was ready for an attack from the Bill McCollum campaign team, linking a company Scott invested in to the Obama stimulus.
Rick Scotts opposition to federal stimulus funds is clear, said Jen Baker, a spokeswoman for Scott. But people who live in glass houses should not throw stones. McCollums latest ridiculous attack is just sloppy, hypocritical stone-throwing by a desperate career politician.
A statement from the Scott team rips into McCollum for investing in companies that received money from the federal stimulus.
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McCollum Team Hits Rick Scott for Investing in Company Bailed Out By Obama Stimulus
Submitted by Kevin Derby on June 24, 2010 - 5:19pm
With news coming out that Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott invested in a company that is receiving federal stimulus money, the campaign team of Attorney General Bill McCollum, Scott's chief rival for the GOP nod, is having a field day.
Rick Scotts latest incidence of hypocrisy proves he cant be trusted on any issue, said Matt Williams, McCollums campaign manager. It also confirms a pattern: If Rick Scott says he opposes something, chances are hes profited from it.
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