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Back in the seventies, the employment casualties of the Apollo layoffs included my father. Brevard County--very much an industry town in those days--shadowed into a ghost town as families sold homes for a dime to relocate and take on jobs for which many were overqualified. The experience very much shaped me as a a then seventeen-year-old high school senior. I've learned never to take much ...
Talk to Me - 5:01 a.m.
Congressman Mike Pence (R Obstructionist-IN-06), who currently serves as House Republican Conference Chairman and proudly admits that he believes every word in the Bible, today announced his endorsement of Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate. Charlie Crist, once the "darling" of the Republican establishment is done. Stick a fork in him if he remains a Republican... ...
DailyKos (Florida) - Mon 3:48 p.m. - 2 clicks 
Despite the scandals of cronyism-at-all-cost that some critics would say cost Rudy Giuliani the Republican Presidential nomination in 2007 and early 2008, the Florida GOP gubernatorial hopeful and long-time Giuliani ally Bill McCollum made the former Presidential hopeful star of his campaign, Saturday in Orlando. "Rudy Giuliani became the poster-boy for political cronyism during the Bernard Keric...
Change In Talahassee - Sat 12:28 p.m. - 8 clicks
Crist opposes changing 'don't ask, don't tell' Gov. Charlie Crist , a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, does not support abolishing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy affecting gays and lesbians in the military. The 1993 policy was intended to be a political compromise that let gay men and women serve so long as they stayed silent about their sexuality. But Pr...
Change In Talahassee - Thu 1:12 p.m. - 3 clicks
You heard this right, just because they did not get a 47.1 percent rate increase from state regulators they are punishing their customers in Florida. They also said they would be insolvent without the increase due to the hurrican losses in recent years. Fortunately, their have been no losses in the last 2 years. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/... ...
DailyKos (Florida) - Thu 10:48 a.m. - 8 clicks
This past weekend Equality Florida had it's first public fundraiser in Osceola County when it partnered with the Osceola Center for the Arts to promote a special benefit performance of the hit Broadway musical A Chorus Line. Directed by Donald Rupe, an EQFL Florida Council Member, A Chorus Line was produced as a part the Center's 2009-2010 Broadway Series and included a cast of Central Fl...
Equality Florida - Thu 1:01 a.m. - 3 clicks
What do autism, NASA and FCAT serve up in common? Several hot stories breaking in the last couple of days. Florida Today asks tough questions of NASA administrator Charles Bolden. (No easy answers for space, 2/3/10). The future of the Frontier and Beyond appears more restructured than scrapped. The demise of Project Constellation was raised in the form of this question: Why is Presi...
Talk to Me - Wed 3:48 a.m. - 2 clicks
Poor Charlie, he can't catch a break. We Floridians realize what hard work it is to hold down one full time job while looking around for another these days, we're all doing it so nobody can fault the Guv. That job hunt has him channeling Olympic Gold Medalist Shawn Johnson as he tries, tries again to hold the center while seeking votes from Conservative voters while some on the left tease h...
DailyKos (Florida) - Wed 3:07 a.m. - 5 clicks
This election year, voters will be asked about six proposed constitutional amendments on a variety of issues. Proposed amendments relating to campaign finance laws and legislative redistricting, will have an impact on Florida elections for years to come. From tampabay.com : Repeal of public campaign finance laws : The Florida Legislature voted in the spring to put before voters a propos...
Equality Florida - Tue 10:49 a.m. - 6 clicks
Florida's safety net for people in need is shredding in the face of escalating demand and dwindling resources, says the head of the state's United Way network. And Florida's safety net is almong the nation's weakest . Ted Granger, president of United Way of Florida , says social service agencies statewide are seeing more and more people who are homeless and hungry. The 211 referral hotlines ar...
The 13th Juror - Tue 8:05 a.m. - 7 clicks
I really have no idea if Charlie Crist could logistically run as a Democrat for U.S. Senator from Florida. The primary is in August and it's a closed primary; would Kendrick Meek give up his run, and if not would Charlie Crist manage to beat him in the Dem. primary? Governor Charlie Crist, Republican from Florida, finds his run for U.S. Senate in Scozzafava/Specter territory. This ...
DailyKos (Florida) - Feb 1 - 2 clicks
As the front page article pointed out on Rasmussen, Crist now LAGS Marc Rubio 12 points in the GOP primary. For those of you who don't live in Florida and don't know Charlie Crist, couple things: He is the ultimate colossal panderer that only takes bold stands on nondivisive issues such as texting while driving. His principles change with the wind. When Florida ...
DailyKos (Florida) - Feb 1 - 3 clicks
Rasmussen . 1/27. Likely voters. MoE 5% ( 12/14 results) Republican senate primary Charlie Crist (R) 37 (43) Marco Rubio (R) 49 (43) Has Rubio spent even a dime on television advertisements? Heck, the upstart hasn't even raised that much money, especially for a state as massive as Florida. This is pretty much a grassroots uprising by Florida conservatives. Now these numb...
DailyKos (Florida) - Feb 1 - 9 clicks
Edward Pate, 42, has been named "Teacher of the Year" for Santa Rosa County. He's a former New York City gallery owner, a law school graduate, and now advanced English and literature teacher at the highly estimable Gulf Breeze High School . Those are merely his stats. If you met Edward, you'd also appreciate just how smart, organized, dedicated, and extremely hard-working he is. We feel pri...
Pensacola Beach Blog - Jan 30 - 11 clicks
For the last week, homeless people sleeping near Jacksonville's City Rescue Mission have been chased away from the sidewalk nearby. And then the mission itself was warned by city code enforcement about garbage left on the sidewalks outside its fence. The mission says it was blindsided by the actions, because the few dozen people who sleep outside the mission's New Life Inn , which has been ful...
The 13th Juror - Jan 29 - 8 clicks
Florida Democratic Party Chair Karen Thurman issued the following statement on the news that the nation's GDP grew by 5.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009, the fastest growth since 2003--a sign that the national economy is moving out of recession: "Today's news that the GDP has grown at its fastest rate since 2003 is a welcome sign that our nation's economy is turning a cor...
Change In Talahassee - Jan 29 - 5 clicks
Yesterday at the town hall meeting in Tampa, President Obama expressed his support for benefits for same-sex couples. ...
Equality Florida - Jan 29 - 2 clicks
The Florida GLBT Democratic Caucus, an arm of the Florida Democratic Party representing the Sunshine State's gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) residents, will hold its winter conference in St. Petersburg Friday, February 26 through Sunday, February 28. The event, whose theme is OUTburst!, is hosted by the Stonewall Democrats of Pinellas County and is being held to coincide with ...
Change In Talahassee - Jan 28 - 7 clicks
From the Miami Herald: BY CAROL MARBIN MILLER, cmarbin@MiamiHerald.com With the blessing of her large extended family, Vanessa Alenier took custody of an infant relative who had been seized by child welfare workers. She moved him into a yellow nursery with a blonde wood crib, a blue-striped carpet and a mobile. When she asked the state to for permission to adopt him, the application...
Equality Florida - Jan 27 - 2 clicks
A man found dead in a homeless camp south of Sanford was a homicide victim, authorities said. Deputies were flagged down and by a man who told them someone was dead in a homeless camp in the woods behind the Quick Stop at U.S. Highway 17-92 and Collins drive, south of Sanford, said a spokesman for the Seminole County Sheriff's Office. The victim has been identified as 56-year-old Albert Capps...
The 13th Juror - Jan 27 - 3 clicks
From the Palm Beach Post : Cerabino: Bill McCollum's gay-rights clock stuck in 1977 By FRANK CERABINO Palm Beach Post Staff Writer I'm pretty confident that Bill McCollum is for gay adoption. Just not this year. Or anytime soon. That's because the social justice clock of Florida's attorney general runs slow, at least a generation slow. He has only just gotten a...
Equality Florida - Jan 25 - 4 clicks
From Tampabay.com In Democratic race for attorney general, candidates offer contrast in style, experience By Steve Bousquet, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE — At first glance, they seem alike: Both men are politically ambitious lawyers and state senators from South Florida. But real differences separate Dave Aronberg and Dan Gelber, who are fighting for the ...
Equality Florida - Jan 25 - 3 clicks
Florida suburbs were among the first to see the effects of the “Great Recession” translate into significant increases in poverty between 2007 and 2008. It was the leading edge of a trend seen all across the country. By 2008, suburbs were home to the largest and fastest-growing poor population. Between 2000 and 2008, suburbs in the largest metro areas saw their poor population grow almost five tim...
The 13th Juror - Jan 24 - 6 clicks
The Fair Districts Florida campaign has announced they have officially made the ballot for the 2010. Read the press release below. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2010 Redistricting amendments on the ballot: Florida voters earn historic chance to vote to stop politicians from rigging districts After November passage voters will choose elected officials – not ...
Equality Florida - Jan 22 - 3 clicks
From the Orlando Sentinel: Sometimes Martin Gill forgets what day it is. And then he starts to feel stressed and anxious and realizes, Oh, this must be Wednesday . Wednesday, between 10:30 and 10:45 a.m., is when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit in Miami releases its rulings on its Web site. Any Wednesday now, the Court of Appeals will release its ruling on whether Florida's ba...
Equality Florida - Jan 22 - 2 clicks
Aronberg announces Broward steering committee Social Media Consulting, Web Presence, Call Center Technology Book A FREE 1/2 Hr. Phone Consultation ...
Change In Talahassee - Jan 21 - 6 clicks
Join Us for 2010 Lobby Week in Tallahassee March 15-17, 2010. Register Today! In just a few short weeks, the Florida State Legislature will be called to session. Your state elected officials will be making big decisions that will have a lasting impact on your life. Lend your voice to support for three key bills that would: Repeal Florida's Adoption ban Pass workpla...
Equality Florida - Jan 21 - 3 clicks
The creation of a daytime homeless shelter in the urban core is being supported by Jacksonville's mayor. The shelter, proposed by area non-profits , would help the homeless and needy off the streets and into jobs. Mayor John Peyton says it would be located at the Sulzbacher Center and provide a location for individuals to do laundry, make phone calls and receive counseling. Read The Florida ...
The 13th Juror - Jan 21 - 5 clicks
Innumerable studies have established that in many ways Pensacola is much more a cultural extension of Alabama than of Florida. As anthropologists are fond of saying, "The farther south you go in Florida, the more northerly it becomes." Hence, extensive field investigations long ago revealed that the natives of the "Redneck Riviera" worship a strange, excessively sugary form of donut known a...
Pensacola Beach Blog - Jan 21 - 8 clicks
The PNJ today editorially applauds the state's attorney's criminal investigation of Escambia county commissioners . Along the way, it unintentionally reveals the depths to which public expectations about Escambia county government have sunk. Speaking of the investigation's eventual denouement the editorial states, "If nothing else it would be bracing for county residents to get a clearer unde...
Pensacola Beach Blog - Jan 21 - 7 clicks
Sister Cathy Gorman was in her 20s when she arrived at the wary farm-working community of Apopka. She quickly earned migrants' trust working beside them in the fields. Sister Cathy Gorman touched the lives of thousands of migrant farmworkers and poor and disenfranchised families in Central Florida. She died Jan. 5, two months shy of her retirement party, from heart failure. She was 65....
The 13th Juror - Jan 20 - 3 clicks
Escambia County Supervisor Gene Valentino is now the subject of a criminal investigation by the state's attorney's office in connection with the attempted bid-rigging incident. Assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille said Tuesday that prosecutors also will examine the commission's botched rebidding of a $1.7 million drainage project involving Roads Inc. Exhibit A is likely to be Valentino's...
Pensacola Beach Blog - Jan 20 - 4 clicks
