Crist Says Florida Ports Need To Be More Competitive

Gov. Charlie Crist says Florida is missing the boat when it comes to the competitive standing of its ports.

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An Old Friend Goes West

When the Northwest Florida Zoo closed last Fall for lack of public funding, it was announced that one of the first creatures to leave was Ivan, the rare komodo dragon. As we recall, local zoo officials wouldn’t say where it went or whether he was sold or given away. Turns out, Ivan up and Read More

Burglar gets belted by a black belt

Stupid criminal tip No. 3: When an armed, martial arts instructor tells you to get down on the ground, do it. Mark-Jason “MJ” White was upstairs in the Gainesville house he shares with two sisters when he heard strange sounds coming from below, reports the Gainesville Sun . White, 26, a Read More

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Florida last year taxed motorists’ wallets. Now, it’s taxing their patience. The Legislature in 2009 dramatically raised a wide range of fees collected by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

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U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, voucher supporter?

Is another prominent Florida Democrat warming to vouchers? U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Florida, was one of the few Democrats to vote last night on an amendment to revive a much-fought-over voucher program in Washington D.C. Here's the story on the vote from the Washington Post . Here's Read More

Pasco teachers union: The Florida Legislature is against us

A day after Pasco school district leaders released a list of budget cutting possibilities , the United School Employees of Pasco put out an urgent alert to its members. The message: Tell Florida lawmakers to stop putting the screws to public education: "… Funding for our schools is in Read More

Congress passes jobs bill giving tax break for hiring

Companies in Florida and elsewhere will get a tax break for hiring unemployed workers under a bill headed for President Obama to be signed into law. The bill cleared the Senate on a 68-to-29 vote on Wednesday. Florida business groups have mixed feelings about the bill. Some say it will entice Read More

Less for education, Florida Senate style

Days after the Florida House put out its pre-K-12 education budget language, the Florida Senate has followed suit. While the two sides share some key provisions — particularly in allowing school districts to use textbook funds for software purchases and in moving the counting of class size Read More