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Scott PowersJanuary 27, 2016

The Florida Senate Transportation Committee gave its blessing Wednesday to a bill that gets tougher on motor vehicle drivers who crowd bicyclists and pedestrians, while also giving cars more maneuverability room. The committee gave its approval to Senate Bill 332, which expands the definition of “vulnerable users” of roadways and increases fines in some cases […]

Scott PowersJanuary 27, 2016

The end of January to the first day of February — starting today and running through Monday — is always a most somber time for NASA and America’s space program. These are the dates that mark anniversaries of three of the nation’s most visible tragedies: NASA Apollo 1, the Space Shuttle Challenger and Columbia disasters. […]

Scott PowersJanuary 27, 2016

Democratic U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings of South Florida has endorsed state Sen. Darren Soto in his race for the Democratic nomination in Congressional District 9. Hastings’ endorsement is in part a counter to last month’s support by fellow-Palm Beach County U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, who is the only other Florida member of Congress to weigh […]

Scott PowersJanuary 26, 2016

Another televised Democratic presidential debate is now planned for New Hampshire next week, organized outside the usual coordination of such debates by the Democratic National Committee. The Feb. 4 prime-time debate will be held five days before that state’s primary, and is expected to include all three Democratic candidates. Hosted by the New Hampshire Union Leader newspaper, […]

Scott PowersJanuary 26, 2016

The drumbeat from the left continues for Debbie Wasserman Schultz to step down from her post as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, this time from the Progressive Democrats of America. The organization has joined a petition drive by progressive Democratic groups, Roots Action and Credo Action, calling for her to step down. The Progressive […]

Scott PowersJanuary 26, 2016

Continuing research at the University of Central Florida has brought another federal grant of $1.9 million to develop a method for protecting the troubled citrus industry from the disease HLB, also known as citrus greening. In awarding the funding to UCF nanoparticle researcher Swadeshmukul Santra, the U.S. Department of Agriculture also recognized the University of Central Florida […]

Scott PowersJanuary 25, 2016

The Orlando City Soccer Club now has the land it needs to build its new stadium in the Parramore neighborhood west of downtown. The Orlando City Council Monday approved a deal to sell the land to the soccer club’s stadium company, Orlando Soccer Stadium LLC for $17.99 million, closing a deal that had the city […]

Scott PowersJanuary 25, 2016

The Orlando City Council spent nearly $6 million Monday to save a tree. But what a tree, its fans said. Actually, the city got a whole park, a full city-block in size on the eastern edge of downtown, for $5.85 million. Constitution Green has been a city park for decades, but it was privately owned […]

Scott PowersJanuary 25, 2016

The National Organization For Woman Political Action Committee has endorsed Susannah Randolph in the Orlando-based Congressional District 9 race. The endorsement comes even though Randolph is battling with two other Democratic women, Dr. Dena Minning and Valleri Crabtree, along with state Sen. Darren Soto and former state Rep. Ricardo Rangel. They’re all seeking the Democratic […]

Scott PowersJanuary 23, 2016

The Republican Party of Florida began the 2016 election year with offers of truces this weekend from Gov. Rick Scott and incoming Florida Senate leaders, though the party still will have less of the state’s Republican campaign money and political messaging under its control. With unity being a critical theme in a presidential election year commonly […]

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Bicyclists, pedestrians get added protection in bill favored by Senate panel

NASA’s Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia disasters remembered by agency and Space Coast

Alcee Hastings endorses Darren Soto in Congressional District 9 race

Granite State paper, grassroots organizers force Feb. 4 Democratic debate outside DNC

3rd progressive group echoes call for Debbie Wasserman Schultz to quit DNC post

UCF, UF research efforts to stop citrus greening draw U.S. agriculture grants

Orlando sells land for soccer stadium

Orlando City Council spends nearly $6 million to save tree

Susannah Randolph gets NOW PAC endorsement in CD 9 race

RPOF, Blaise Ingoglia take truce offer from Rick Scott a year after split