PROGRESS FLORIDA IN THE NEWS
An analysis: In Obama's juggling of key priorities, hints of urgency
By Jeremy Wallace
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Excerpt: "It shows we don't have the luxury of fixing our problems one at a time," said Damian Filer, political director for Progress Florida.
FEATURED STORIES
President Obama uses FPL solar electric plant to announce $3.4 billion for smart energy grid
By George Bennett
Palm Beach Post
Invoking America's construction of an Interstate highway system half a century ago, President Obama today called for creation of a "clean energy superhighway" in remarks at what Florida Power and Light Co. bills as the largest photovoltaic solar plant in the nation.
In Florida, Obama Trip Trips Up Governor
By Damien Cave
New York Times
Quite a few Floridians knew that President Obama would be visiting a Navy base in Jacksonville on Monday. Gov. Charlie Crist was apparently not one of them.
The public option has Crist riled
By Lloyd Dunkelberger
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
As prospects for a government-run insurance plan increase in Washington, Gov. Charlie Crist and other top Florida officials in Tallahassee are openly hostile to the idea or at least very reluctant to embrace it.
Consumer groups criticize banks' lobbying against reforms
By Richard Burnett
Orlando Sentinel
Consumer activists assailed big U.S. banks on Tuesday, calling for the financial industry to halt a multimillion-dollar lobbying campaign against federal regulatory reforms they said would help average Americans.
State regulators delay vote on Progress Energy, FPL rate increases
By Marc Caputo
St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald Tallahassee Bureau
Handing Gov. Charlie Crist a win, state utility regulators voted Tuesday to delay a decision on large rate increases sought by Progress Energy Florida and Florida Power & Light.
Start to cap gusher of hype
Editorial
Palm Beach Post
Take the reader poll: To drill or not to drill?
Over two hours Wednesday, the question of allowing oil and natural gas drilling off the Florida coast will get a more honest debate than the issue got last spring over several days in the Legislature.
FLORIDA POLITICS
President Obama rallies Florida Democrats in Miami Beach
By Beth Reinhard and Steve Bousquet
Miami Herald/St. Petersburg Times Tallahassee Bureau
President Barack Obama dashed from a Navy hangar in Jacksonville to a swanky Miami Beach hotel Monday to buff his image in a recession-weary state and bag $1.5 million to defend the Democratic majority in Congress.
Gov. Charlie Crist shrugs off criticism
By Steve Bousquet
Miami Herald/St. Petersburg Times Tallahassee Bureau
It was a bizarre Tuesday for Charlie Crist.
Working every day for Florida
By Gov. Charlie Crist
St. Petersburg Times
Editor's note: Gov. Charlie Crist responds to Saturday's article in the Times, "Schedule: Crist takes 10 weeks off a year,'' and Tuesday's editorial, "A part-time governor for a full-time job.''
Brown-Waite to Obama: Don't pick up that Peace Prize so fast
By Alex Leary
St. Petersburg Times
While many people were wondering what President Barack Obama did to deserve the Nobel Peace Prize, U.S. Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite began researching another question: Can he even accept the award?
Alan Grayson apologizes for remarks about woman lobbyist -- but he may have crossed a line
By Mark Matthews
Orlando Sentinel
Since taking office in January, U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson has elbowed his way into the national spotlight by insulting Republicans and posting the verbal attacks online.
2010 RACES
State law: Both Alex Sink's and Bill McCollum's offices should police debt collectors
By Aaron Deslatte and Jim Stratton
Orlando Sentinel
Attorney General Bill McCollum and Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink blame each other for the state's lax oversight of abusive debt collectors, but state law indicates that both bear some responsibility for protecting the public.
BALLOT INITIATIVES
Leon commissioners defer on 'Hometown Democracy' stance
By TaMaryn Waters
Tallahassee Democrat
Leon County commissioners decided not to take a stand on the heavily disputed proposed Hometown Democracy amendment during a workshop Tuesday.
CIVIL RIGHTS, PEACE AND SOCIAL ISSUES
Amid controversy, Buju Banton to play in Jacksonville on Thursday
By Heather Lovejoy
Florida Times-Union
Despite nationwide protests by gay rights organizations and the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton is "absolutely coming" to Jacksonville, says Plush nightclub owner Tom Fisher.
ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Obama touts billions for 'smart grid' plan
By Zac Anderson
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
President Barack Obama came to this rural community Tuesday to tout an ambitious energy reform plan working through Congress, but he also came bearing gifts in the form of $200 million for Florida Power & Light to install 2.6 million "smart meters."
Launch of New Campaign uses Power in Numbers to Oppose Off Shore Drilling (includes video)
By Meagan O'Halloran
WJHG NBC News Panama City
The battle over off-shore oil and gas drilling in the Gulf is escalating.
Promise of drilling is vastly overblown
By Thomas Ballentine
Tallahassee Democrat
Related AP story: Fla. offshore drilling being debated on Internet
The recent hype concerning offshore oil and gas drilling in Florida falls into the category of "Much ado about almost nothing."
McCollum, Sink Agree on Funding for Florida Forever
By News Service of Florida
The Jacksonville Observer
For a mere $15 million, Florida lawmakers can secure $300 million for the state's Florida Forever program, a bargain even during cash-strapped times, the top contenders to replace Gov. Charlie Crist said Tuesday in a bit of campaign camaraderie.
Study raises new red flag on coastal development
By Curtis Morgan
Miami Herald
As early as the 1980s, scientists warned that rising seas could submerge vast portions of Florida's coast.
Sen. Bennett chides DCA secretary over new growth management law
By Catherine Dolinski
Tampa Tribune
Mike Bennett, chairman of the Senate Committee on Community Affairs, was by no means pleased this month when state Community Affairs Secretary Tom Pelham told Bennett's panel that a new growth management law hadn't freed urban-area developers from transportation concurrency rules as lawmakers had expected.
Activists meet with feds over environmental racism
By Dionne Walker
Tampa Tribune
Environmental and racial justice activists from six states met with federal Environmental Protection Agency officials Tuesday to demand a revamp of the agency they accuse of overlooking years of chronic environmental missteps in minority communities across the South.
JOBS, BUDGET, AND ECONOMY
State consumer confidence is no longer on the rise
By Anthony Clark
Gainesville Sun
Florida's consumer confidence leveled off in October after inching up the previous two months, while U.S. confidence fell unexpectedly, according to separate indexes.
Home prices edge up
Staff Report
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Home prices rose for the third straight month in August, a key ingredient for a broad and sustained housing recovery.
EDUCATION
After Complaints, Gates Foundation Opens Education Aid Offer to All States
By Sam Dillon
New York Times
Last July, Bill Gates sat down with lawmakers from 15 states in a conference room in Philadelphia, and he had good news.
Fla. Supreme Court denies NCAA motion for a stay
By Brent Kallestad
The Associated Press
The NCAA's bid to delay a court order to release its records on academic cheating at Florida State was rejected Tuesday by the Florida Supreme Court.
HEALTH AND SENIORS
Democrats struggle to find unity on health plan
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
The Associated Press
Democrats are still struggling to find a strategy that will let them push a health care overhaul through the Senate and fulfill President Barack Obama's goal of signing a bill this year.
Public option on roll, but not here
By Gary Fineout
Health News Florida
As a public option in health reform gains momentum in Washington, Republican officials uniformly condemned it today.
Boyd, Miller stay put on health care
By Matt Dixon
Panama City News Herald
While the news cycle swirls around word a version of the government-run public option will be in the Senate health-care reform bill, the tailwind has not swayed area members of Congress.
JUSTICE AND THE COURTS
Court Asked to Block Scheduled Execution
Staff Report
Lakeland Ledger
Lawyers for Paul Beasley Johnson, a triple murderer from Polk County, requested Tuesday that his execution scheduled for next month be halted.
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