Category: Archive – News
May 6, 2010
The Miami Herald published the following on May 5, 2010: BY LESLEY CLARK lclark@MiamiHerald.com Rep. Kendrick Meek Wednesday backed two tough anti-oil industry bills, as the spill in the Gulf of Mexico began to emerge as a political dividing line …
May 3, 2010
The Miami Herald published the following on May 2, 2010: By MICHAEL VASQUEZ mvasquez@miamiherald.com PATRICK FARRELL / MIAMI HERALD STAFF Ileana Diaz places a bet with dealer Heidi Tieken at a Black Jack table as Albert Rogueiro looks on …
May 3, 2010
The Miami Herald published the following on May 1, 2010: BY MARY ELLEN KLAS Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau The oil rig explosion that threatens the Gulf of Mexico also rocked the carefully crafted agenda of the Florida Legislature’s incoming leaders. …
May 3, 2010
The Miami Herald published the following on May 1, 2010: BY AUDRA D.S. BURCH, JOSEPH GOODMAN AND CURTIS MORGAN cmorgan@MiamiHerald.com PENSACOLA — Florida environmental and emergency managers acknowledged Saturday that the state can’t protect every stretch of coastline threatened …
Apr 28, 2010
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA published the following on April 28, 2010: A final attempt to revamp the property insurance laws this session was “likely going down in flames” as the measure faces continued scrutiny and is running out of …
Apr 28, 2010
Reactions published this article on April 28, 2010. The (re)insurance industry does not contribute to systemic risk in the financial markets, says PartnerRe CEO Patrick Thiele, and supervisors should take that into account in their plans. As the world recovers from …
Apr 27, 2010
The Miami Herald published this article on April 23, 2010. Florida Gov. Charlie Crist signed into law a bill that expands the use of private-school vouchers. BY RON MATUS, JEFFREY S. SOLOCHEK AND STEVE BOUSQUET Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE — …
Apr 22, 2010
The Miami Herald publilshed this editorial on April 21, 2010. OUR OPINION: Incumbents in Tallahassee try to usurp voters’ rights to fair representation Backers of Florida’s “Fair Districts” constitutional amendment proposals, which seek to stop the creation of gerrymandered districts …
Apr 22, 2010
The Miami Herald published this article on April 20, 2010. Is the Miami River a working waterfront? That question is holding up the implementation of a popular constitutional amendment. BY ROBERT SAMUELS Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE — A bill to …
Apr 22, 2010
The Miami Herald published this article on April 20, 2010. Budget negotiations, which seemed in danger over the weekend,are moving forward again in time for state lawmakers to finalize an agreement by the end of April. BY STEVE BOUSQUET Herald/Times …