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Dozens of air shows cancel without military jets
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Dozens of air shows that draw tens of thousands of people and generate millions of dollars for local economies have been cancelled this year after the military grounded its jet and demonstration teams because of automatic federal...
Tags: Business, U.S. Army, Military Equipment, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force
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House votes to speed up death penalty process
TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida House voted Thursday to speed up the death penalty appeals process by an 84-34 vote. The proposal, HB 7083, would still keep the mandatory Supreme Court review of all death penalty cases, but would attempt to speed up the...Tags: Death Penalty, Punishment
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Thursday Morning Reads: Pensions, vehicle fees and Jeb
TALLAHASSEE -- Good morning and happy Thursday to you. Here's what we're reading this morning. * The Washington Post has a lengthy piece on former Gov. Jeb Bush and his links to the Hispanic community. * With a little more than a week left...Tags: The Washington Post, Government, Elections, Palm Beach County, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida)
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Tests for disabled students may change
Last week, I shared with you the disturbing stories of profoundly disabled children being asked to take standardized tests that defy common sense. A tube-fed 10-year-old being asked questions about which fruit he would like to eat. A 9-year-old...
Tags: Orlando, Parkinson's Disease, Teachers, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Andy Gardiner
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Jenn's Blog: As the basketball world turns
KWCH Eyewitness SportsHave you ever been to a sports bar where NONE of the televisions are working and everyone is watching the game on their iPhone or iPad? Yeah, neither had I until tonight. Let's start from the beginning. Tonight was a relatively 'easy' night for us...Tags: DirecTV Group Inc., Raleigh, Apple iPad, Elijah Johnson, TNT (tv network)
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Florida travel calendar for July
Check out festivals and events in July across the state. This list is organized by region. Central Florida (including Orlando, Kissimmee, Daytona Beach, Sanford, the Space Coast, Lakeland/Polk and Lake County) July 3: Red Hot and Boom, Altamonte...
Tags: National Football League, Lake County (Florida), Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Daytona Beach, Concerts
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MomsRising.org: Tell Disney to stop blocking paid sick time
The advocacy group MomsRising.org is telling its members to contact Walt Disney World and ask them to stop getting in the way of a campaign to bring mandatory paid sick time to Orange County. Disney and other business interests, such as the Florida...
Tags: Orlando, Amusement and Theme Parks, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Olive Garden, Altamonte Springs
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Orlando Top Recruits squad seeded 1st at final day of IMG regional 7-on-7
Central Florida Top Recruits coach Keiwan Ratliff acknowledged that a few teams were likely sandbagging during Saturday’s pool play in the IMG Regional 7-on-7 tournament. However, he is happy with his team’s undefeated record and top seed...
Tags: Orlando, St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), ESPN (tv network), Tampa
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On health care, some yap while others act
Last week, I watched two groups of people hold passionate discussions about health care. During one, doctors, pastors and patients swapped stories of inspiration and altruism, urging everyone to help as many people as possible. During the other,...
Tags: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Rick Scott, Moody's Corporation, Government Health Care, Health Insurance
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Despite campaign promises, government has grown under Scott
TALLAHASSEE – On the campaign trail, Rick Scott made it sound like such common sense: career politicians had driven the train in Tallahassee, and it was headed off a cliff because of spiraling government growth. Scott pledged to implement an...
Tags: Rick Scott, Crime, Law and Justice, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, St. Thomas University, Public Finance
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Rep. Nelson takes outside donation lead in Orange race with help from capital friends
State Rep. Bryan Nelson, R-Apopka, jumped out to a quick outside fundraising advantage in next year's Orange County Commission District 2 race, according to the latest reports. And little of it came from that Apopka area of the county he wants to...
Tags: Orange County (Florida), Apopka, Human Interest
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McDonald's notes: Williams' advice to Parker: 'Get mad'
Few people are more qualified to dispense advice on life as a Duke Blue Devil than Jay Williams. In town preparing to broadcast Wednesday night's McDonald's All-American boys game on ESPN, the former Duke star took the opportunity to get to know...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), Mike Krzyzewski
Apr 28, 2013
|Story| AP Broadcast
Apr 25, 2013
| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Apr 25, 2013
| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Apr 23, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Mar 23, 2013
|Story| KWCH
Apr 17, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 22, 2013
| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 21, 2013
| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 20, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Mar 22, 2013
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 15, 2013
| Orlando Sentinel
Apr 3, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
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