N.Y. Lawmakers Locked in Combat
Named the most dysfunctional state legislators in the nation, New York lawmakers seem determined to live up to the title. The state Senate has been shut down for nearly a month after an attempted coup by Republicans resulted in an evenly split chamber that continues to fight over who’s in charge. Under court order to [...]
Tea Party Holding Rally Today
The First Coast Tea Party organization is holding their second major rally today at the Jacksonville Landing from 5:30-7:00pm. The event is being called a Freedom Rally & Healthcare March. The First Coast Tea Party protests government spending and is working to reduce public spending. Their first event was held on tax day back in [...]
Galvano Setting Up for Sansom Probe
The chairman of a House select committee investigating the conduct of former House Speaker Ray Sansom is hoping to get the ball rolling on the legislative investigation by the end of the month, but he isn’t setting a deadline for the group’s work. “I project that it will take longer than if it were just [...]
Jaguar Fans Can Rest Easy with Torry Holt
A nightmare caused me to awake suddenly from a deep sleep. In this nightmare, I was watching a Jacksonville Jaguars game from the press box and realized the team had no wide receivers on the field. And, in utter bewilderment, I asked other members of the media if the Jaguars were attempting some new football [...]
Florida Child Killed by Python
Oxford, Florida – Authorities said they found a 2-year-old girl dead in her bed Wednesday after receiving a call that a python was strangling the child. Gary Morse, spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, said that when the sheriff and the medical examiner arrived on the scene, they confirmed that 2-year-old Shaiunna [...]
Energy Drink Abuse Worries Health Pros
Health experts are sounding the alarm over the possible effects on young athletes of popular energy drinks such as Red Bull, the leading brand in a growing market. High school and college athletes are increasingly consuming large quantities of these caffeine-loaded drinks to boost athletic performance or lose weight, said a dozen health experts at [...]
King of Pop Reigns Over Music Charts
Michael Jackson stopped making records, but he hasn’t stopped breaking them. Less than a week after his death, the singer has stormed the music charts with an unprecedented display of sales clout. He is the first artist to hold eight of the top 10 slots on any Billboard chart and the first to claim six [...]
June’s Auto Sales Suggest the Worst May Be Over
June car sales were bad – 28% lower than a year ago – but industry executives say they think the market has hit bottom and will continue to inch up as the year progresses. It was the first month since September that sales have fallen less than 30%. With the government’s cash-for-clunkers rebate program set [...]
State Tax on Indian Cigarettes Changes Today
While state officials continue talks over a gambling compact with the Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida, another, less public series of negotiations may soon begin on another activity; smoking. On Wednesday, a blanket state tax exemption for cigarettes sold to Indian tribes was replaced by a more complex matrix of fees. The provision is part [...]
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