Florida Turns it Back on $36 Million Federal Health Grant for Elderly
On Friday it was made public that, the Florida Legislature turned down $35.7 million in federal grants funds which would have assisted home and community-care programs supporting disabled and elderly people in moving out of nursing homes or avoid them in the first place.
New Normal: Unemployment of 5% or Higher
Even as the economy recovers, the days of 5% unemployment may be gone for good.
Americans Hit the Road for Memorial Day Weekend
AAA projects 34.9 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a slight increase of 0.2 percent or 100,000 travelers from the 34.8 million people who traveled one year ago. The Memorial Day holiday travel period is defined as Thursday, May 26 to Monday, May 30.
Juvenile Justice Budget Slashed, Hundreds to Lose Jobs
Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Secretary Wansley Walter this week notified employees at the agency of hundreds of job cuts and facility closures, a result of Gov. Rick Scott’s job-killing Tea Party budget signed into law on Thursday. About 700 current employees will see their jobs disappear and several facilities will close in about one month.
Five Guys Receives Prestigious Award for Employing Disabled
The Bengel’s Burgers Five Guys Burgers & Fries franchise recently received the 2011 Employer of the Year Award from the Employment Network of Central Florida.
Police Identify Florida Hospital Doctor Killer in Murder-Suicide
Orlando police have released the name of the shooter in the murder-suicide which claimed the life of a Florida Hospital doctor.
Florida’s Siesta Key Beach is America’s Best says “Dr. Beach”
Siesta Key Beach is the number one beach in the 21st annual Top 10 Beach List, produced by coastal expert Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, Director of Florida International University’s Laboratory for Coastal Research.
Man Killed in Single Vehicle Crash in Lake County
The driver of a Toyota Tacoma was killed on Thursday night on County Road 452 in Lake County, after he was ejected from the vehicle when it over-turned.
Tea Partier Allen West Proves he is an Idiot and a One-Termer
On Thursday, the House failed to pass a bi-partisan amendment that would have required President Obama to submit a timetable for withdrawal of U.S. troops to end the war in Afghanistan. Tea Party firebrand Allen West (R-FL), unhappy with the amendment, thinks that anti-war congressmen should be “shot at a few times.”
