Nov
20
The Planning Commission, Rapid Transit, and Light Rail
November 20, 2006 | 1 Comment
With a hat tip to Tampa Rail, according to today’s Tampa Tribune, there seems to be a more formal effort to include light rail in the long range plans for our community. It doesn’t yet mean the system will be built, but at least it is finally being factored into the process.
Planners in Tampa […]
Nov
20
A Look Inside Taxi Regulations
November 20, 2006 | Leave a Comment
Tim Fasano, cab driver and blogger of Tampa Taxi Shots fame, often talks about taxi-business issues on his blog. Because of this, he has become an unofficial leader of the cab community. If you have time, add his blog to your reading list.
He pointed out today that he was quoted in the […]
Nov
20
Florida Primary to Move?
November 20, 2006 | 1 Comment
The Florida Legislature meets tomorrow to elect its new leaders: Senate President Ken Pruitt and House Speaker Marco Rubio. Both are good men and will be excellent leaders.
This post, however, is about an idea broached by Speaker Rubio: moving Florida’s primary from March to early February. Today’s Orlando Sentinel has a good article […]
Nov
16
Applicants for City of Tampa Vacancies
November 16, 2006 | Leave a Comment
Sorry if we’re a little late on this, as Sticks of Fire and Seminole Heights have both posted about today’s news. Fifty-two people have applied for the City Council vacancies created when Kevin White and Rose Ferlita ran for county commission. However there are some candidates for both seats we at State […]
Nov
15
“Robo Calls”
November 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment
The blogosphere is a-titter with posts about automated phone calls. It appears that someone - allegedly the NRCC - was harassing voters with automated calls that re-dialed if the listener didn’t hang on the phone long enough. There are other allegations that someone - again allegedly the Republicans - were using fake “robo […]
Nov
15
Minimum Wages - Florida and Federal
November 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment
One of the major policy initiatives of soon-to-be-Speaker Nancy Pelosi is raising the minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 per hour. This would set the federal wage law temporarily higher than Florida’s current minimum wage, $6.67 per hour for 2006.
In 2004, Florida’s voters overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the state constitution establishing the minimum […]
Nov
15
Still Calling for Jeb to Run…
November 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment
Vince Williams at OpEdNews.com still believes Florida Governor Jeb Bush will run for President.
Ok, Jeb proclaimed he wasn’t going to run for President in 2008. So, let’s get this one out of the way right up front: since when does a Party’s “darling” who plays hard to get, eschew changing his mind, if DRAFTED to […]
Nov
14
The Blogosphere is Quiet on RNC Chair Mel (UPDATED)
November 14, 2006 | 1 Comment
Well, almost quiet.
Yesterday, we posted our thoughts about the selection of Mel Martinez as Chairman of the Republican National Committee. We are concerned that it may not have been the best selection.
Apparently, so do a lot of other conservative bloggers. Michelle Malkin wonders if “the GOP has learned anything” from the elections. […]
Nov
13
Mel Martinez - RNC Chairman
November 13, 2006 | 1 Comment
The Associated Press and other news sources are reporting that Florida Senator Mel Martinez will take over as the Republican National Chairman from Ken Mehlman in January. Martinez will remain a Senator, and serve as a public figurehead.
Florida Sen. Mel Martinez, a prominent Hispanic who previously served in President Bush’s Cabinet, will assume the […]
Nov
13
2006 Weblog Awards
November 13, 2006 | 1 Comment
Okay, I am taking a moment to post on something other than politics… Okay, it’s shameless self-promotion…
The 2006 Weblog Awards are not accepting nominations. They aren’t as impressive as Creative Loafing’s Best of the Bay awards, but nominations couldn’t hurt.
Here are the awards that may be appropriate for The State of Sunshine… or any […]
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