Floridians lag in preparing for terrorism
posted by Mr.Orange 2206 days 11 hours 25 minutes ago
Floridians seem to have the drill down pat for hurricanes. But planning for terrorism is a different story, according to a regional task force studying the issue and trying to boost public awareness. Oh come on, it can't happen here!
Fewer state workers in Florida after two Bush terms
posted by FLCitizen 2207 days 11 hours 11 minutes ago
Jeb promised to shrink state government, and as he enters the final year of his second term, it is smaller than when he took office.
Gay marriage amendment appears short in effort for ballot
posted by FLCitizen 2211 days 12 hours 30 minutes ago
Backers of a proposal to change the constitution to ban gay marriage were furiously trying to turn in enough signatures today to continue in their quest as an earlier than usual deadline on initiative petition signatures loomed.
Jebs budget recomendations
posted by Mr.Orange 2211 days 12 hours 40 minutes ago
$71 billion spending plan for the state that calls for large tax cuts, more money for schools and millions to help the state recover from hurricanes and he's still talking about this $100 check to homeowners BS.
State CFO defends his stock trading
posted by Mr.Orange 2211 days 12 hours 34 minutes ago
Apparently Gallagher has a taste for the day trading while on state time and on state equipment. He defened himself saying his day trading of stocks from his Capitol office was legal and had no impact on his decision making.
Did Sheri McInvale Commit a Crime???
posted by Mr.Orange 2213 days 11 hours 53 minutes ago
Flapolitics.com says she committed a crime when she used state resources to notifiy contributers of her party change.
Gov. Bush proposes property tax cut
posted by Mr.Orange 2216 days 11 hours 17 minutes ago
Yes, another tax break. It would mean about $100 for the average homeowner but millions for wealthy landowners. Thanks Jeb! Heaven forbid that extra tax money go towards schools.
Secret recording upsets Gallagher
posted by Mr.Orange 2233 days 11 hours 50 minutes ago
A spokeswoman for state CFO Tom Gallagher might have broken Florida law when she failed to tell her boss and a Miami Herald reporter that she was recording an interview.
Bridge isn't far enough for Cuban migrants
posted by Mr.Orange 2234 days 9 hours 15 minutes ago
A group of 15 is sent back to the island after landing under a bridge last week in the Keys.
Where's GOP outrage over floating data?
posted by Mr.Orange 2234 days 12 hours 12 minutes ago
Convergys assured a credulous Department of Management Services it has no evidence of secret information on employees, dependents and bank accounts being copied overseas. But if there were evidence information wasn't copied, you'd think Convergys and DMS would be trumpeting that fact.
State Democrats file report for '05 credit card charges
posted by Mr.Orange 2239 days 11 hours 25 minutes ago
Adhering to a new Florida election rule, the Florida Democratic Party has filed detailed statements showing how it used credit cards to pay for expenses for the first three quarters of 2005.
Suit: State worker info outsourced
posted by Mr.Orange 2250 days 12 hours 11 minutes ago
Despite assurances by Convergys that personal information on state employees is safely kept on computers in the United States, a once-secret lawsuit against a former subcontractor alleges that private data was sent to India, Barbados and possibly China.
Bush: Florida may opt out of FEMA reimbursement program
posted by Mr.Orange 2252 days 10 hours 44 minutes ago
Gov. Jeb Bush said Florida may stop participating in a state-federal program that reimburses hurricane victims for generators and storm cleanup gear unless policy is changed to prevent overpayments.
Dems need to debate in 2006
posted by Mr.Orange 2255 days 12 hours 27 minutes ago
Many state employees think Bush's ideas weren't "implemented properly" and don't "work." It's a debate we deserve to hear in 2006.