Aaron Bean Reconsidering State Senate Bid
The landscape of the District 8 State Senate race may soon be changing significantly, with new reports that Former State Representative Aaron Bean held a campaign meeting today to discuss the future of his bid for the seat previously held by Jim King. The Jacksonville Observer has learned from a reliable source who had first [...]
Jim Greer Elected Chairman of the RNC Rules Committee
Florida Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer won a first-ballot election Thursday as Rules Chairman of the Republican National Committee, positioning him for an influential role during the 2010 elections, when mentor Gov. Charlie Crist is running for U.S. Senate. Greer captured 27 votes to second-place finisher Bruce Ash, the Arizona national committeeman. Curly Haugland, the [...]
Hometown Democracy Debate Continues at Capital Tiger Bay Meeting
Combatants in a simmering war over how much input voters should have on local growth decisions faced off Thursday as both sides gear up for what is expected to be a no-holds-barred fight to win hearts and minds. With Amendment 4 slated to meet voters at the ballot box in November 2010, Hometown Democracy co-founder [...]
Reactions to the Council’s Vote and Mayor’s Veto
Mayor John Peyton informed Jacksonville City Council President Richard Clark yesterday that he has vetoed the TRIM (Truth in Millage) Resolution passed by a majority of the council on Monday. The City Council’s passage of Resolution 2009-510-A, would have established the maximum millage rate for the upcoming year at 8.48. Mayor Peyton outlined his reasons [...]
DOT Cuts Automatic Pay Increases for Contractors
Responding to concerns raised during session and a query from senators earlier this month, the State Department of Transportation has eliminated automatic salary increases on outsourced contracts. In a letter to Sen. Dave Aronberg, D-Greenacres and a Democratic candidate for attorney general, Department of Transportation Secretary Stephanie Kopelousos said the agency has ended the practice [...]
Smoking Bans and Taxes Burn Cigar Makers
MIAMI – On a typically hot afternoon in his South Florida office, Jorge Padron casually puffs on a cigar that bears his family’s name. The company has been growing steadily for decades, ever since his father, Jose Padron, founded it in Little Havana in 1964. Padron and other cigar companies say their legacy of good [...]
Getting Kids Ready for School Again
Even though the summer sun remains strong, teachers are beginning to unlock their classrooms and prepare for the coming school year by organizing and adding new features to their workspaces. Taking a cue from them, it’s a good time to spend a day helping your children prepare their own workspaces at home. A good foundation [...]
Hey Big Spender: Haridopolos Tops Expenditure List
One of the Senate’s most fiscally conservative members is also its biggest campaign spender as he prepares to take over the chamber’s reigns in 2010, campaign finance records show. Sen. Mike Haridopolos, R-Indialantic and incoming Senate President if Republicans retain control of the 40-member chamber as expected, leads all Senate candidates in spending for the [...]
How to Play PC Games On Your Mac
I’m not really a PC-gaming guy. I’ve written almost exclusively about games on home consoles. I bear no ill will to those who do, but I’ve never wanted to swap out graphics cards, video cards, sound cards or other components to get the optimal experience out of a game. Crysis remains a mystery to me. [...]
College Slang Book Spells Out Lingo
If you think an awkward turtle is an uncomfortable reptile, then you’re probably not very obama. For reals. Or for those didiots (stupid people) who don’t follow today’s slang: If you don’t know to put your hands together, wiggle your thumbs and say “awkward turtle” when a moment becomes cringe-worthy, then you’re probably not very [...]
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