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Political heavyweights may be called as witnesses in House case against Sansom
By Alex Leary
St. Petersburg Times
Former House Speaker Marco Rubio and ex-Senate President Ken Pruitt could be called as witnesses in the House case against Rep. Ray Sansom, according to new documents that foreshadow a high profile, politically charged spectacle.
Florida planners face legislative scrutiny on growth
By Bruce Ritchie
FloridaEnvironments.com
State planners say it would take 268 years of population growth to use up the new home lots that already are allowed in Tallahassee and Leon County.
'President Palin?' Fans cheer the possibility
By Mark Schlueb and Stephen Hudak
Orlando Sentinel
Related AP story: Enthusiastic Crowd Greets Palin
Former Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin rolled through Central Florida on Tuesday, finding raucous fans in a conservative retirement community before ending her day in Orlando to cheers of "President Palin."
FLORIDA POLITICS
Workshop on PSC brings renewed calls for openness
By Mary Ellen Klas
St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald Tallahassee Bureau
A 1992 grand jury report that proposed ways to improve the integrity of the Public Service Commission was dusted off and embraced as a good idea Tuesday by consumer advocates and lawyers for electric customers, nearly two decades after state regulators rejected most of the ideas.
Sen. LeMieux decries 'culture of corruption' in South Florida
By Marc Caputo and Beth Reinhard
St. Petersburg Times/Miami Herald Tallahassee Bureau
A slew of South Florida political scandals have uncovered "a culture of corruption'' that must be stamped out, freshman Florida Sen. George LeMieux said Tuesday.
Senator Nelson slams Obama, Gulf drilling
By Betty Parker
Ft. Myers News-Press
Florida's Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson didn't hold back on his criticism of the Obama administration's handling of the economic crisis, nor of his opposition toward any easing of Florida's offshore drilling ban in a Fort Myers speech Tuesday.
Florida's Great Northwest turns over checks
By Matt Dixon
Northwest Florida Daily News
Less than a week after a Santa Rosa County man requested check ledgers from the economic development group Florida's Great Northwest, the organization released a record of hundreds of checks written over the past two years.
2010 RACES
Dark-horse DeLand candidate for governor has eye on reform
By Ludmilla Lelis
Orlando Sentinel
In 2001, Michael E. Arth moved into a drug-infested slum in DeLand and, with no money and lots of doubters, rebuilt it into a quaint tree-lined enclave of historic homes.
CIVIL RIGHTS, PEACE AND SOCIAL ISSUES
Jackson Memorial employees deny anti-gay bias
By John Dorschner
Miami Herald
In a case that for two years has reverberated nationwide with accusations of anti-gay bias at Jackson Memorial, nurse Natalee Wrisk retains a vivid memory: examining the chart at the bedside of Lisa Marie Pond, a 39-year-old woman who was close to death, unconscious and on a ventilator.
ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY
Florida's move to drill could sway Congress
By Jim Ash
Pensacola News Journal
The immediate debate in the Legislature is about drilling in waters controlled by the state in the narrow band up to 10.3 miles from the coast.
Offshore oil drillers now looking at Florida's east coast
By Jim Waymer
Florida Today
Wildcat wells might one day spring up off the Space Coast.
Florida ranks third in nation for coal power plant pollution (audio story)
By Sean Kinane
WMNF Community Radio Tampa
A new report released today lists Florida as the third worst state for power plant pollution.
JOBS, BUDGET, AND ECONOMY
Under Water Mortgages Threaten Recovery
By Whitney Ray
Capitol News Service
A new study shows nearly half of Florida homeowners owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth.
EDUCATION
Mothers know best: Pols are ruining education
By Scott Maxwell
Orlando Sentinel
Normally, Florida politicians are among the least sympathetic creatures to inhabit the Sunshine State.
HEALTH AND SENIORS
Toy Safety (includes audio)
By Mark Anderson
WMNF Community Radio Tampa
A press conference was held today at All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg for the release of the 24th annual Trouble in Toyland report.
Investigate drugmakers' grab for cash
Editorial
St. Petersburg Times
The pharmaceutical industry is gouging American consumers and taxpayers in advance of health care reform, and it should not get away with it.
JUSTICE AND THE COURTS
Investor pumped millions into Rothstein's scheme
By Jay Weaver and Scott Hiaasen
Miami Herald via St. Petersburg Times
George Levin, a wealthy Fort Lauderdale investor with Wall Street connections, thought Scott Rothstein's confidential legal-settlement deals were a sure thing.
Florida bar looking at four Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler attorneys
By Amy Sherman
Miami Herald via South Florida Sun-Sentinel
The Florida Bar has opened investigations into four attorneys at Scott Rothstein's now defunct law firm.
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