Archive for January, 2010

As polls this week showed their race for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination closing to a statistical tie, Gov. Charlie Crist and former House Speaker Marco Rubio took a series of thinly-veiled shots at each other Wednesday during separate speeches...

With thousands of NASA contractors likely to lose their jobs when the Space Shuttle program ends late this year or early next, Gov. Charlie Crist on Thursday sought to pump more life into Florida’s role in an uncertain future. Speaking to the board...

The top three contenders to become Florida’s next governor staked-out familiar turf Wednesday – with Republican Bill McCollum calling for a crack-down on trial lawyers, Democrat Alex Sink touting her business background and maverick Republican Paula...

Everyone has an opinion on the future and potential of former University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow’s NFL career. For at least one year now, there has been no middle ground on Tebow’s future. We have not even reached the tip of the iceberg in...

WASHINGTON – President Obama’s speech to a joint session of Congress a year ago was filled with a sense of soaring possibility. On Wednesday night, his State of the Union Address centered instead on hard times and tough choices. The bold promises...

SAN FRANCISCO – Apple CEO Steve Jobs on Wednesday unveiled the company’s latest creation: the iPad, a state-of-the-art tablet computer that all but challenges traditional print and media companies to create content for it. The device, which...

WASHINGTON – For Republicans, President Obama’s first State of the Union address Wednesday was an opportunity to remind him that the political momentum is in their favor. Republican leaders tapped Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, one of three...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill McCollum’s lead over Democrat Alex Sink in the race to replace Gov. Charlie Crist is opening up, the latest poll from Connecticut-based Quinnipiac University found Wednesday. The poll, conducted Jan. 20-24, had...

Florida will receive federal money for a high speed train between Orlando and Tampa, U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson and George LeMieux said Wednesday. The formal announcement, expected Thursday during President Barack Obama’s post-State of the Union visit...

Despite unemployment not seen in 30 years, consumer confidence in Florida may be on the rise, at least temporarily. The University of Florida’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research released its latest survey Tuesday saying consumer confidence has...