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Everglades Land Deal May Be Scaled Back, Source Says
The tanking economy could force Florida to scale back its $1.34 billion deal to purchase land from U.S. Sugar Corp. to help restore the Everglades, a person close to the negotiations said Thursday. ...more
March 26, 2009
Federal Aid Will Buy Buses
The wheels might be coming off the economy, but Pasco County buses will keep rolling through the recession with federal stimulus money. ...more
March 26, 2009
My Liberal Friends
They told me if I voted for McCain, the nation's hope would deteriorate, sure enough there has been a 20 point drop in the Consumer Confidence Index since the election, reaching a lower point than at any time during the Bush administration. ...more
March 26, 2009
Fair To Look At Wage Cuts
As painful as it may be for state workers to contemplate, lawmakers are right to consider salary cuts this year. ...more
March 26, 2009
Tampa Housing Authority Gets Stimulus Money
The Tampa Housing Authority will announce this morning how it will use $10.5 million in federal stimulus money. ...more
March 25, 2009
Federal Aid To Keep Bus Wheels Turning
The wheels might be coming off the economy, but Pasco County buses will keep on rolling through the recession with federal stimulus money. With an aging fleet of 28 buses, Pasco County Public Transportation can replace up to 11 buses with federal aid, according to Michael H. Carroll, the county's transportation manager. ...more
March 21, 2009
Crist Asks Floridians To Lobby For Stimulus Dollars
Gov. Charlie Crist urged Floridians to help persuade the federal government to release $3.4 billion to the state in recovery money for education Thursday as he announced Florida's stimulus Web site is up and running. ...more
March 19, 2009
Teachers Union Hopes For State Rescue From Lost Wages
Hoping for relief from the state, the Hillsborough County teachers union asked school administrators today to delay decisions that could mean lost wages or lost jobs for hundreds of veteran teachers. ...more
March 19, 2009
Florida Ready For Stimulus Money As Crist Gives The OK
Gov. Charlie Crist signed authorization Tuesday for federal stimulus dollars to start flowing into the state by the end of the month. ...more
March 18, 2009
Letters to the Editor
Congress' Gumption I find laughable the concern Congress is exhibiting over the AIG bonuses and "greed" situation. If Congress was as smart as they want us to believe, they would have performed some due diligence and discovered the bonus contracts' issue before they gave AIG billions in bailouts. ...more
March 18, 2009
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