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The Buzz: Meet FSU's new president

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:01:32 -0500

Thirty-six years after Eric Barron graduated from Florida State University, he got a somewhat mixed invitation to return -- this time as FSU's new leader.

University trustees on Tuesday selected Barron as FSU's 14th president, hoping his national reputation and experience at two highly regarded research institutions will help FSU [...]

Naked Politics: Insurance rate dereg, Redux

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:51:34 -0500

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Rep. Bill Proctor and Sen. Mike Bennett are reviving their attempt to deregulate large private property insurers' rates -- this time with proposed legislation that would open up the rate deregulation for all private insurers, big and small.

Proctor, R-St. Augustine, filed HB 447 this morning and is planning a press conference' [...]

Bay Buzz: Ybor business owner files for City Council run

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:05:00 -0500

Vincent Pawlowski, a 47-year-old personal injury attorney, has filed to run for the District 5 Tampa City Council seat in 2011. Pawloski is the owner of an African-American night club in Ybor City, and the Ybor Resort and Spa, a hotel that caters to gay men.

This is Pawlowski's first attempt at winning [...]

ricksblog.biz: Quote of the day

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:29:33 -0500

Number of comments: 8

From Marty Donovan: “It’s a shame that people have become so apathetic, or they have just given up on local government.”

In other words, if you don’t agree with Marty, you are apathetic. He just doesn’t get people want the park. He didn’t win the 2006 referendum. He didn’t win re-election. [...]

The South Florida Watershed Journal: Days of winter?

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:29:00 -0500

South Florida doesn’t have winter as a "season,"

But we do have our cold days.

By that I mean days where the afternoon high temperature doesn’t break 70º F.

Using that standard, Naples has experienced "two" days of winter this winter, or [...]

The Buzz: Dockery says FB post breaks no fundraising rules; critics disagree

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:33:32 -0500

UPDATE: We just read a copy of the Senate rules, which say that any fundraising activity otherwise prohibited during an extended or special session "shall not be considered a violation" if the event was scheduled before the call for a special or extended session.

Sen. Paula Dockery, the moderate Republican running [...]

Naked Politics: Rail bill clears Senate, goes to Gov

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:44:03 -0500

The final vote was 27-10, despite the fiery rhetoricThe final vote was 27-10, despite the fiery rhetoric of the past few

from the past few days. [...]

Florida Progressive Coalition: Love this…. OMG GOP WTF…check it out and help the YDs raise a little $$$!

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:05:23 -0500

Helping out the Young Democrats…

Do you ever think, “wow, if I had a dime for every time Glenn Beck said something offensive, or stupid, or just plain strange…?”

Well, our friends at CREDO, the progressive mobile phone company, have figured out a way to put all those things the right [...]

The Buzz: Unions deliver the bad news to Dockery: SunRail deal

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:53:34 -0500

Mike Williams, president of the AFL-CIO, just left Sen. Paula Dockery's office after delivering a bombshell: They're about to reach an accord on union workers at SunRail. So Democrats in the Senate might vote for the rail bill.

That means they can roll it over to third reading and pas it [...]

The Fine Print: Next Senate President: Bring back leadership funds

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:49:05 -0500

Sen. Mike Haridopolos, R-Melbourne, will be officially designated on Tuesday by the Republican Caucus to become the next Senate president starting after the 2010 elections.

He is expected in his remarks accepting the designation to touch on the need for transparency in politics and government.

And one [...]