FEATURED
STORIES
In court, Republicans oppose more early voting days
By Steve Bousquet
Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald Tallahassee Bureau
Florida's fight over early voting is moving to a new venue -- a courtroom in Jacksonville.
Clinton, Obama’s go-to Democrat, fires up crowd at FIU
By Patricia Mazzei and Marc Caputo
Miami Herald
The Secretary of Explaining Stuff came to Miami on Tuesday — and he lived up to the new nickname given him by President Barack Obama.
Duval School Board members unhappy with Gov. Rick Scott
By Teresa Stepzinski
Florida Times-Union
Duval County School Board members are miffed at Gov. Rick Scott for banning them from his invitation-only roundtable discussions at a local school about how to improve education.
Open up Scott's school meetings to the public
Editorial
Tampa Bay Times
It is always a good thing for governors to take time to hear from constituents.
Critics attack 'back door' prison health outsourcing
By Steve Bousquet
Tampa Bay Times
On the eve of a key legislative vote, critics of outsourcing all inmate health care in Florida promised Tuesday to file suit if the proposal goes through as expected.
Orange leaders vote to delay sick-time ballot measure
By David Damron
Orlando Sentinel
Orange County commissioners voted late Tuesday to delay considering a sick-leave provision, which could keep the petition-driven measure off the Nov. 6 ballot.
POLITICAL
RACES
With conventions over, delegates' work begins
By James Call
Florida Current
Related: Political convention delegates not big contributors
National political conventions dominated news coverage for six days in late August and early September as the two major parties kicked off the fall political season with what amounted to political pep rallies for supporters.
Fla poll: Barack Obama 48%, Mitt Romney 44%; Nelson 47%, Mack 36%
By Adam C. Smith
Tampa Bay Times
In pivotal Florida, Barack Obama comes out of the Democratic National Convention 4 points atop Mitt Romney, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted for WFLA-TV in Tampa.
Three presidential debates, one vice presidential debate planned
Staff Report
Tampa Bay Times
As it has in elections since 1988, the Commission on Presidential Debates is once again staging a series of events for the presidential and vice presidential campaigns.
Clinton to boost Obama, local Dems, in Orlando Wednesday
By Mark K. Matthews
Orlando Sentinel
If there's one takeaway from last week's Democratic convention, it's that former President Bill Clinton could be his party's best weapon this fall.
Ann Romney headlining Largo rally
By Jerome R. Stockfisch
Tampa Tribune
Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, will hold a "Women for Mitt" rally Wednesday in Largo.
Multiple- Choice Mitt on abortion
By Robyn E. Blumner
Tampa Bay Times
It was a hoot seeing Mitt Romney featured in a video tribute to the late Sen. Ted Kennedy at last week's Democratic National Convention.
Romney has no way to pay for his new Romneycare
Editorial
Palm Beach Post
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and running mate Paul Ryan promised at their convention to level with Americans about what the country can and can’t afford.
New poll shows Crist, Sink neck-and-neck in 2014 primary
By William March
Tampa Tribune
On the heels of a poll released yesterday showing Florida Democrats overwhelmingly favoring former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist as their 2014 candidate for governor, a new poll aimed specifically at primary voters shows Crist and Alex Sink of Tampa drawing roughly equal support.
BALLOT
INITIATIVES
Amendment 8 misleads
By Erin Sullivan
Orlando Weekly
While we're dwelling on misleading ballot initiatives, let's touch briefly on one that will most certainly be on the ballot in November and is also designed to intentionally mislead voters.
ENVIRONMENT
AND ENERGY
State formally approves Glades clean-up plan
By Curtis Moran
Miami Herald
Florida formally signed off on an $880-million slate of Everglades cleanup projects on Tuesday.
Despite revenue caps being lifted, water districts hold the line against tax increases
By Bruce Ritchie
Florida Current
All five the state's five water management districts have proposed further reducing their ad valorem tax revenues in the coming budget year despite legislation that lifted revenue caps imposed last year.
Iconic tourist attraction Silver Springs is ailing, water managers told
By Kevin Spear
Orlando Sentinel
Silver Springs in Marion County is increasingly polluted and dwindling in flow, according to an environmental investigation that state water managers were briefed about Tuesday.
Put a stop to planned nuclear plant
Editorial
Tampa Bay Times
Maybe Jeff Lyash is playing out his bad poker hand and bluffing.
EDUCATION
Gov. Scott’s ‘listening tour’ of schools takes him to Boca Raton High, and often behind closed doors
By Jason Schultz
Palm Beach Post
Gov. Rick Scott came to Boca Raton High School on the latest stop of his “listening tour” to get ideas on how to improve education, though most of what he actually heard and told to students, teachers and parents was behind closed doors.
Justices decline to hear school funding dispute
By James Call
Florida Current
The Florida Supreme Court declined Tuesday to consider a school funding case.
K12 Responds to Report As Stock Price Falls
By Trevor Aaronson
Florida Center for Investigative Reporting
K12, the nation’s largest online educator with business in 43 Florida counties, described as overblown questions about the company’s use of uncertified teachers in violation of state law.
JOBS,
BUDGET, AND ECONOMY
Another 'lost decade' for Florida's middle class?
By Donna Gehrke-White
South Florida Sun Sentinel
Many middle-class families in high unemployment states like Florida will likely have to struggle longer to regain the income they had more than a decade ago, according to a report released Tuesday.
After delays, vendor to get more time, money to revamp unemployment mainframe
By Gray Rohrer
Florida Current
The state agency that oversees unemployment compensation – which Gov. Rick Scott and lawmakers renamed “reemployment assistance” this year – is asking lawmakers to give more time and $5.8 million more than originally budgeted to a contractor that has trouble meeting its original schedule for installing a new unemployment system.
After another bust, 10 reasons incentives deals stink
By Scott Maxwell
Orlando Sentinel
In a rotten economy, it's hard to set new records.
Gov. Scott makes formal request for FEMA assistance; county and its cities could get $6 million
By Christine Stapleton
Palm Beach Post
Gov. Rick Scott officially signed-off on the county’s request for federal disaster relief to cover expenses from Tropical Storm Isaac on Tuesday.
HEALTH
AND SENIORS
Pharmaceuticals - Bitter Pills?
By Amy Keller
Florida Trend
Pinched by insurance companies and increased overhead, physicians have looked for ways to boost their bottom lines — adding money-making services ranging from physical therapy to MRIs to weight management programs and bone density scans.
Martin County joins settlement of Medicaid lawsuit against two state agencies
By George Andreassi
TC Palm
Martin County stands to save at least $60,000 in Medicaid reimbursements to the state and gain time to pay the state more than $340,000 under the terms of a legal settlement approved Tuesday by the County Commission.
Teen Smoking In Florida Hits Record Low
By Steven Rodriguez
WFSU Tallahassee
The number of Florida high school students smoking cigarettes is dropping. A recent study by the Florida Department of Health shows a 23 percent decrease in high school smoking.
CIVIL
RIGHTS, PEACE AND SOCIAL ISSUES
9/11 remembered by peace activists for resulting in more violence
By Janelle Irwin
WMNF Tampa
While groups around the country are remembering the victims of 9/11, other groups are marking the day for a different reason.
Former Senator: Reopen 9/11 Investigation
By Ashley Lopez
Florida Center for Investigative Reporting
Former U.S. Senator Bob Graham called for reopening the 9/11 investigation yesterday.
Anti-Muslim group, protesters face off outside Hillsborough school district offices
By Marlene Sokol
Tampa Bay Times
A day of trying to keep a Muslim advocacy group out of Hillsborough County's public schools didn't go as planned.
Wave the Flag, Be Ignorant Anyway
By Mary Jo Melone
Florida Voices
Facts, as Ronald Reagan once said, are stupid things.
JUSTICE
AND THE COURTS
Fight unfolding over justices’ retention
News Service of Florida
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
In the political battle over the future of three members of the Supreme Court, opponents and supporters of the trio are still arguing over what the terms of the debate should be.
Restore Justice Targets Three
By Whitney Ray
Capitol News Service
For the first time in state history there is an organized effort to kick three Supreme Court Justices off the bench.
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