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Memo to state workers: This budget could be all about you 02/15/10
While there is lots of talk about changing Medicaid, there is a growing sense of inevitability of where state lawmakers will try to wring a large amount of savings when they craft the 2010-11 state budget. And that's from state...




 

 Dispatch costs put bite on county, WaldoGainesville Sun 02/16/10

Last month, Waldo officials averted a confrontation with the Alachwa County Sheriff's Office and agreed to have city police start calling in their traffic stops to dispatch personnel at the Combined Communications Center. That decision meant Sheriff Sadie Darnell would continue to have her departme... 
'Please catch my baby' New York Post 02/16/10
Ten people -- including a 7-month-old child who was dangled from a fourth-floor window by her terrified cousin -- were plucked from a Bronx apartment inferno in a stunning series of rescues yesterday, authorities said. Firefighters rushed to the high-rise on Pelham Parkway and Wallace Avenue shor... 
Gubernatorial Candidates Split On State Investigation of GOP Credit Card Use Lakeland Ledger 02/16/10
The three leading candidates to replace Gov. Charlie Crist next year offered different advice on whether or not the state should investigate credit card use at the Republican Party under former chairman Jim Greer. Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink, a Democrat, said Monday that Attorney General Bi... 
How to survive crash in water Orlando Sentinel 02/16/10
What to do if your car skids into a pond or lake 1 | single page Related Woman dies after driving into retention pond X Text Size The car comes around a curve too fast. It skids off the road and into a nearby retention pond. The clock begins the countdown. Two to four minutes. That's ... 
Dade excels at squandering taxpayers' money Miami Herald 02/16/10
I The change in meaning is arbitrary. This is usually the case when the local government gets to define what's what. This time, the county's philologists have determined that the Latin root ambiens can be replaced with corruptio. Simple as that. That's the curious lesson offered by the Miami-Dad... 
What union bosses think New York Post 02/16/10
Oops. An Albany cop-union boss just let the protect-and-serve mask slip. Albany Police Officers Union President Chris Mesley says that, regardless of the faltering economy, a no-raise new contract is unacceptable. And to hell with the public. "I'm not running a popularity contest here," Mesley... 
Local firefighter sent on missions after 9-11, Katrina, Haiti earthquake South Florida Sun-Sentinel 02/16/10
Kevin Bartlett had already been an eyewitness to history twice. A veteran firefighter with Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, Bartlett has been part of rescue missions to New York after the 9-11 terrorist attacks and to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Then fate came calling again last month: Bartle... 
Crist takes aim at Rubio's bona fides as conservative Tampa Bay Online 02/16/10
TAMPA - Facing Marco Rubio's avalanche of momentum in the Republican Senate primary, Gov. Charlie Crist's best shot at winning - and salvaging his political career - is to redefine Rubio's image. Rubio, Crist will contend, isn't the conservative purist that the Miami Republican and adoring conse... 
NewCollege's growing fire academy promises to make Jacksonville safer Florida Times-Union 02/16/10
The air dripped with danger as the propane gas spilled. All it took to spark a building-sized inferno was one wave of the instructor's flaming baton. On cue, a dozen firefighters formed a phalanx and advanced on the towering flames, wielding concentrated jets of water. Thursday's exercise at Jack... 
Fla. state Democratic chair wants probe of GOP Gainesville Sun 02/16/10
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ? Florida Democratic Party Chair Karen Thurman is looking for help in persuading Attorney General Bill McCollum to investigate possible criminal activity in the Republican Party. Thurman wrote grassroots Democratic supporters Monday asking them to flood McCollum's corruption hot l... 
First responders to suicide attempts face new dangers Tampa Tribune 02/16/10
As St. Petersburg firefighters and paramedics approached the car in a residential area over the weekend in response to a suicide call, they caught a whiff of some strange smelling gas and noticed the car was filled with smoke. But what really got their attention were the five signs on the windows. ... 
Person of interest in Somer slaying fighting extradition; no longer set to appear in court Florida Times-Union 02/16/10
Jarred Harrell is charged in a Clay County warrant with child pornography Harrell Follow the case Somer Thompson photo gallery Letter of thanks Read a letter of thanks from Somer's mother, Diena Thompson. Letter requires Adobe Acrobat reader. Facts in the case Oct. 27 | Hundreds attend... 
Tebow tricked into playing part of Miami Hurricanes ‘U’ photo Orlando Sentinel 02/15/10
University of Miami alum Molly Jones just made every Canes fan in Coral Gables jealous with this classic photo. Her recent photo with Tim Tebow has been making the internet rounds thanks to her sneak job on the Heisman-winning quarterback. The Daily Caneshooter got the skinny on Tebows Hurricanes-ha... 
Orlando Fire Department chief retires Business Journal of Jacksonville 02/15/10
Orlando Fire Chief Jim Reynolds, a-third generation firefighter, has filed for medical retirement from the after 25 years of service due to a heart-related condition. Reynolds is currently on leave pending the medical retirement process. He has served our community with honor and bravery, said Orla... 
State senator used campaign funds to pay off election fine 02/15/10
It turns out State Sen. Charlie Justice, who is running for the congressional seat now held by veteran U.S. Rep. Bill Young, R-Indian Shores, used donations to pay off a state fine. Justice, D-St. Petersburg, paid $1,000 out of his... 
Dems shut down McCollum anti-corruption hotline 02/15/10
Attorney General Bill McCollum continues to defer to GOP party leaders instead of ordering an investigation into possible criminal conduct regarding credit card abuses at the Republican Party of Florida. McCollum today said he may ask the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to look into the matte... 
Crist's hug, and Rubio's 'big, wet kiss' 02/15/10
Miami Herald columnist Carl Hiaasen: Marco Rubio's campaign to win the Republican Senate primary revolves around the now-famous hug that Gov. Charlie Crist shared with Barack Obama during a presidential visit to Fort Myers last year. Now Rubio, the darling... 
Democrats' fundraiser got help paying $200k fine 02/15/10
Gary Fineout catches us up on the fefty fine leveled against Jeff Ryan,a top fundraising consultant for the Fla Democratic party:File this in the got missed at the time, but still interesting category. Jeff Ryan, a top fundraiser for the... 
Nelson pops the snake bubble 02/15/10
Who knew? It turns out Florida Sen. Bill Nelsons anti-snake bill has led to bursting of a bubble in the exotic snake trade. The Wall Street Journal is the latest to report that since Nelson proposed a bill banning importation and interstate transport of exotic 
This is Not Her First Rodeo, Folks 02/15/10
Apparently the leadership of the Florida House of Representativesand Senate enjoyed "teeing" off on the Fair Districts Florida Chair Ellen Freidin . The joint Senate and House Reapportionment Committees peppered her for some 3 straight hours, and at the end, Ms. Freidin elected to quit counter punc... 
Fineout: Let them eat health insurance! 02/15/10
From Gary Fineouts The Fine Print blog: While there is lots of talk about changing Medicaid, there is a growing sense of inevitability of where state lawmakers will try to wring a large amount of savings when they craft the 2010-11 state budget. And thats from state workers. Senate President Jeff A...Â