They're young, educated and endlessly ambitious. They've won accolades both in and out of the classroom, and now they hold the top posts in their universities' student governments.
What's next for these 20-somethings? Business, policy, law -- maybe even careers in Tallahassee?
Florida State University researchers want to steer Florida toward becoming a key player in the electric vehicle industry, and they're inviting state lawmakers and others to discuss the matter with national and FSU experts.
I personally dont think we have that environment right now, said Dave Cartes, director of the FSU Institute for Energy Systems, Economics and Sustainability.
WASHINGTON -- A puzzle from Philosophy 101: If a tree falls in a forest and no one hears it, does it make a sound? A puzzle from the prairie: If an earthquake occurs in Illinois and no one notices, is it really a seismic event?
Variety is a Hollywood trade publication, but it can be hard to figure out where the entertainment industry ends and the industry's journalistic apple-polishers begin. Exhibit A is a commentary by Brian Lowry trying to compare the news media's current hate objects -- the tea party tax protesters -- with the entertainment media's hate objects, the activists opposing Hollywood-distributed vulgarity.
Our thanks to everyone in Tallahassee and the Florida Legislature who participated in the opening of our new satellite office and video recording studio at 225 Adams Street last week.
We're truly excited by what the move represents. No other news organization has a studio quite like this. Intentionally located only steps from the Capitol, the studio offers easy access to movers, shakers and newsmakers.
If Congress had a "Most Controversial Freshman Award," Rep. Bill Posey would be a leading contender -- if not a shoo-in.
Sen. Paula Dockerys, R-Lakeland, gubernatorial campaign just released their first quarter fundraising figures. Dockery raised $287,000 in cash and over $93,000 from in-kind donations. Dockerys team rightly notes that their candidates hands were tied by the fact that legislators cannot raise funds during the session; however, her chief rival for the GOP nomination, Attorney General Bill McCollum, raised $1.4 million during the same period.
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