Walter Cronkite Dead at Age 92
Walter Cronkite, the journalist who was known by many as the “most trusted man in America” during his time as the anchor of “The CBS Evening News,” passed away today. He was 92. “It is impossible to imagine CBS News, journalism or indeed America without Walter Cronkite,” Sean McManus, the president of CBS News, said [...]
Brogan Named Chancellor
Florida Atlantic University President Frank Brogan was chosen Friday to be the state university system’s next chancellor. The decision was widely expected. Brogan, who served as lieutenant governor under Gov. Jeb Bush until leaving in 2003 to take the presidency at FAU, was also an elected education commissioner in the 1990s. Brogan was recommended by [...]
This Week in State Politics
Charlie Crist may have blotted out the fundraising sun with his astronomical numbers last week, but with Gov. Sunshine’s eclipse having passed this week, fundraising was again at the forefront. The deadline for federal candidates like Crist to reveal their fundraising prowess came and went this week, but since most of the big fish had [...]
States Closing Rest Areas to Save Cash
If you have to go while driving through some states, you’ll have to go a longer distance to find a rest stop. The recession is trickling down to travelers as states cut back on their public facilities to save money. Virginia plans to shutter 19 of its 42 facilities by July 21, four of them [...]
Nurses Add Detective Work to Their Job
As Maureen Fogarty approached her patient at University of Louisville Hospital, his dressing gown slipped, revealing the imprint of a tire running across his chest. In the past, Fogarty might have seen that tire mark only as the nasty aftermath of being a crime victim. But after special training as a forensic nurse, Fogarty recognized [...]
Florida Ahead of the Curve on High Speed Rail?
Florida may be poised to be the first stop for President Barack Obama’s vision of high speed rail connecting major U.S. cities, Transportation Secretary Stephanie Kopelousos said Thursday at a St. Petersburg Beach transportation summit. With her department having submitted a pre-application for $2.5 billion in federal stimulus money to build the first leg of [...]
Representative Flores Files Property Tax Amendment
Property appraisers would be prohibited from raising property tax assessments in declining local markets under a proposed constitutional amendment again filed for legislative action. Citing the need to remedy an unintended consequence of the Save our Homes amendment, backers of the plan say local officials are forced to increase assessed values on property regardless of [...]
Listen to the Jacksonville Observer Radio Show
Jacksonville City Council President Richard Clark was our first guest on the second episode of the Jacksonville Observer Radio Show on Wednesday. Host Tom Patton discussed the city’s budget situation and the mayor’s recent proposal to raise property taxes by 1.02 mills. We also talked sports with Observer Sports Columnist Richard Miller. LISTEN TO THE [...]
Is It Really an Honor Just to be Nominated?
Neil Patrick Harris has his work cut out for him. Desperate to rescue the Emmy broadcast from last year’s near total ratings collapse, the Television Academy approved two major changes. It (and CBS) chose the well-liked and now once again Emmy-nominated star of How I Met Your Mother to host the show, in hopes he’ll [...]
Tax Rates Will Soar Under New Proposals
Three tax increases proposed by President Obama and House Democrats on the richest Americans could produce the highest tax rates in a quarter century. The latest is this week’s proposal by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., and others to impose a surtax of up to 5.4% on annual incomes of $350,000 [...]
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