Florida Chamber of Commerce Fails Again
The Florida Chamber of Commerce released its 2013 Legislative Report Card on House and Senate members and not surprisingly Orlando area Republican legislators got full marks or nearly so, while their Democratic counterparts received mostly failing grades, “Fs” or “Ds.”
How Perry Thurston Rolled the Dice and Dashed the Hopes of Millions
In an incredible display of limitless arrogance, House Democratic Leader Perry Thurston demonstrated once and for all why Florida Democrats in Tallahassee are incompetent, powerless and just plain stupid.
Orange County Schools Institute Random Metal Detector Screenings
Random metal-detector screenings of students are being instituted immediately in the county’s 184 public schools, through the end of the school year, Superintendent Barbara Jenkins said Wednesday.
“Face” of the Future: Talking Head to Replace Texting? (Video)
A digital talking head could be the face of the future, replacing text messaging, if researchers at the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering and Toshiba’s Cambridge Research Lab have their way.
“Twister” is more than a Movie to Oklahoma Natives like me
As a native of Oklahoma now living in Florida, I am flattened by the devastation, which occurred in my native state on Monday, May 20th and will attempt to give an account.
Census Bureau: Florida 42nd in Nation in Per-Pupil Spending
Florida ranked near the bottom of the barrel nation-wide in how much it spent per pupil in fiscal year 2011, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.
NFL and MLS Reject Florida after Stadium Bill Fails
After a bill to fund the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Miami Dolphins, and the creation of a new Orlando soccer stadium failed, the NFL and the MLS have “shut out” Florida from their business dealings.
“You Have Been Granted A Rare Privilege”
Floridians Against the Trans-Pacific Partnership, along with Central Florida AFL-CIO and the Communication Workers of America recently held a forum to discuss the negative impact that the TPP would have across the region as well as the rest of the country and it’s not pretty.
Big Picture: Six Facts Missing from the IRS Scandal
In the scandal surrounding the IRS where applications from conservative nonprofits were flagged for further review because of their political activity, there are a number of points that have fallen through the cracks.
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