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TUESDAY, AUG. 28, 2007
Primary Date Controversy Doesn't Deter Candidates [Sun-Sentinel]
It's already raining candidates in Florida, and a flap between the state and national political parties over the Jan. 29 presidential primary is not about to stop the flow of campaign appearances.
Even if some or all of Florida's nominating convention delegates are stripped away, the front-running candidates for both major parties all plan to campaign aggressively in the largest electoral swing state.
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ORLANDO:
Contractors Rush to Meet Military Deadlines [Orlando Sentinel]
Central Florida contractors have rolled out a wide range of gear for the stepped-up Iraq war effort, from missile targeting systems and air combat countermeasures to training simulators, long-range video sensors and advanced combat surveillance systems.
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TALLAHASSEE:
More State Budget Cuts Loom [Miami Herald]
Florida's budget woes got worse Monday as state economists warned that revenues will fall short by $2.5 billion next year -- not including the $1.1 billion shortfall this year -- unless lawmakers severely cut spending on the state's $71 billion budget.
Among the likely inevitable options to rebalance: increasing university tuition and postponing merit pay for teachers.
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WEST PALM BEACH:
High School to Have Student-Run Credit Union [Palm Beach Post]
It's never too early to build solid credit or learn the finer workings of bank commerce. Spanish River High will become the first South Florida school with its own bank branch if the school board approves the partnership Wednesday. At least four other schools in Central and North Florida and dozens across the country have bank branches.
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ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
›Lake O Level Still Below Normal [TC Palm]
Sure, it's been raining lately, but officials say it's not enough — and it's not falling in the right places — to end the ongoing drought. From Florida Trend: Portrait of a Broken Lake
›Florida Housing Sales Stay Sluggish [St. Petersburg Times]
The reasons: an ever-rising inventory of unsold homes, home sellers unwilling to lower prices and a mortgage market roiled by uncertainty.
›UF Receives Record $583 Million In Research Funding [UF News]
The total for the fiscal year that ended June 30 represents a 12.5 percent increase over last year’s $518 million. Research support from the state grew from $48.6 million in fiscal year 2005-06 to $93.4 million in 2006-07.
›Stein Mart's President Resigns [Florida Times-Union]
Michael Fisher had been with the company since 1993, when he was hired as executive vice president of stores. He was named president and chief operating officer in 2001 and added the CEO slot two years later.
›Janet Reno Reports for Jury Duty In Miami [Associated Press]
Defense attorney Rod Vereen said Reno certainly would be a fair and impartial juror but doubted whether his client would want her on the case.
"She hired the prosecutor," Vereen said.
›Low Pay Drives Fla. Highway Patrol Troopers to the Exits [Orlando Sentinel]
Officials estimate about 35 percent of troopers leave each year for higher-paying jobs.
›Florida's Fat, But Neighbors Are Fatter [Orlando Sentinel]
In new fat rankings, Florida's children are worse off than the adults.
The state is 21st nationally for overweight youngsters and 34th for obese adults, according to an analysis.
›Pearlman's Palace Finds Buyer for $7.1-Million [St. Petersburg Times]
The Windermere mansion where Lou Pearlman and his boy bands relaxed away from the spotlight is about to get a new owner. Bank of America gets first dibs on the proceeds.
›Florida In Position to Take National Lead On Alternative Energy [TC Palm]
A big part of the conversion is to convince investors on the positives of the alternative energies that can be produced in Florida.
›Florida Attorney General's Office Sues Boca Raton Company [Sun-Sentinel]
The suit claims World Avenue and its CEO NiuNiu Ji deceived customers by offering free gifts or prizes through Internet advertising and e-mails that weren't actually free, but required customers to make purchases. Related from Florida Trend: Ji, Whiz
›Builders Fear Higher Impact Fees to Slow Sales in T. Coast [Fort Pierce Tribune]
But officials and analysts say increasing the fees to developers is the only way to keep up with the costs of growth.
›Early FEMA Data Analysis Shows Trend [Tallahassee Democrat]
Of the more than 1 million Floridians to contact the government's disaster aid agency looking for assistance because their homes were damaged or destroyed after the 2004 hurricanes, fewer than one in three would get monetary help.
›Alzheimer's Research In Budget Cross Hairs
[Tampa Tribune]
The Byrd Alzheimer's Center could have a tough battle ahead to keep its funding this year, if Monday's talk in the Senate was any indication.
›Successful Dade Boot Camp for Kids May Be Cut [Miami Herald]
A program that gives young offenders a second chance -- and by all accounts succeeds at reforming many of them -- may fall victim to budget cuts.
›Florida's Quarterly Tourism Increases [Palm Beach Post]
A warm-weather influx of Canadians and an uptick in air travel pushed the number of second-quarter Florida vacationers to 23.5 million, Visit Florida reported Monday.
›Why Can't We Get There from TIA? [St. Petersburg Times]
Airport officials hear ideas on increasing direct international routes. So far, there are only six routes, and three of them are seasonal.
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