Rep. John Mica says his words at a transportation meeting today in Orlando were misreported: He didn't say he's heard Florida is definitely in line for a slice of the $8 billion worth of high speed rail dollars in the stimulus package -- he said only said early signals look promising.
He said he' [...]
In descending order, I rank these the three biggest political stories of 2009 in Florida:
3. Floridians lost in 2009-- U.S. Senator Mel Martinez resigns, U.S. Senator Paula Hawkins passes, Admiral Phil Ashler passes, Senator Mallory Horne passes, and Representative Marshall Harris passes.
2. Governor Crist Appoints George LeMieux U.S. Senator--with huge stakes, [...]
Gov. Charlie Crist put his signature on the SunRail bill as elected officials and community leaders applauded during a ceremony at Church Street Station in downtown Orlando, Wednesday. The signing of Florida Passenger Rail House Bill 1B sets into motion funding and infrastructure [...]
Gov. Charlie Crist swung through Tampa on Wednesday to sign legislation supporting commuter rail in Florida. The state legislation is intended to improve Florida's chances of winning $2.5 billion in federal stimulus money for a high speed rail line connecting Tampa to Orlando.
The bill-signing event drew a passel of state [...]
With the state's chief transportation official conspicuously not in attendance, Gov. Charlie Crist signed the rail bill (HB 1B) into law at a ceremony in the Capitol Wednesday morning.
"Today we celebrate because Florida's transportation future moves into the 21st century," Crist said. The legislation, he added, "solidifies our state's commitment" [...]
With the state's chief transportation official conspicuously not in attendance, Gov.Charlie Crist signed the rail bill (HB 1B) into law at a ceremony in the Capitol Wednesday morning.
"Today we celebrate because Florida's transportation future moves into the 21st century," Crist said. The legislation, he added, "solidifies our state's commitment to [...]
TALLAHASSEE – In a brief appearance without his transportation secretary, Gov. Charlie Crist on Wednesday signed the sweeping transportation package clearing the way for the $1.2 billion SunRail commuter train to get rolling through Orlando.
Crist called the bill passed by the Legislature last week a glimpse of ” Florida’s transportation [...]
Outside the U.S. Capitol today, there's a big tea-party style rally against the health care legislation. The scene below stood out amid shouts of "kill the bill" and sharply anti-Obama signs signs. I went up to the man in the grim reaper costume to ask some questions and he [...]
ST. PETERSBURG -- City Council member Jamie Bennett, who served as the council's homeless outreach coordinator during most of his nine-year stint in office, said he will join the staff of the St. Petersburg Free Clinic's Beacon House after he resigns in January.
His new title?
Jobs and housing coach, he said.
"I've never [...]
ST. PETERSBURG -- City Council member Jamie Bennett, who served as the council's homeless outreach coordinator during most of his nine-year stint in office, said he will join the staff of the St. Petersburg Free Clinic's Beacon House after he resigns in January.
His new title?
Jobs and housing coach, said Bennett.
"I've never [...]
Dear Santa,
All Bay Buzz wants for Christmas is for all of the candidates in St. Petersburg's city elections to make sure their campaign signs have been taken down. Like the big one for mayoral contender Scott Wagman on the west side of 34th Street S, just south of 18th Avenue. The [...]
Gov. Charlie Crist and his fellow Cabinet members quietly signed an order Wednesday to revoke the civil rights mistakenly restored to 11 felons.
State auditors conducted a review of the Parole Commission that found a 6 percent error rate in sample of 203, meaning that 13 felons were granted the rights [...]
You gotta love the photo On My Block grabbed in Hialeah.
ST. PETERSBURG -- Mayor-elect Bill Foster confirmed today he's no fan of adding digital billboards in the city, as proposed by Mayor Rick Baker. The measure, now with the City Council, would essentially allow 10 digital signs in order to have 100 taken down.
Some neighborhood groups oppose it. But Foster [...]
There won't be any new digital signs for a year in unincorporated Pinellas County, if the County Commission gives final approval Dec. 15 to a one-year moratorium.
The board had a public hearing Tuesday on the ban, which was spawned by new efforts by Clear Channel to erect digital billboards in [...]
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