Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
The Florida National Guard is better prepared for hurricanes and other disasters than any time since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, its commanding general said Wednesday during an emergency exercise.
Naked Politics (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
Florida Sen. Bill Nelson is accompany Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on a "multinational trip" with stops in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Germany. Reid noted that "while many Americans may have never heard of Kyrgzstan," the Central Asian country's success as...
Naked Politics (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
When it comes to offshore oil drilling, flip-flopping aint such a bad thing this election season. Just look at Gov. Charlie Crist, John McCain and, now, Barack Obama. All were opposed to oil drilling until the politics of high gas...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Office Depot (NYSE:ODP), a leading global provider of office products and services, and The Office Depot Foundation announced today that Carl Edwards, driver of the
Aviation Now (Free subscription) | 08/04/2008
The panel and the whole Senate did not take action on the nomination of Michael Donley to be full Air Force secretary.
Space Ref (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
During a campaign appearance in Titusville, Sen. Obama said that there had been some earlier campaign statements to the effect that "we were talking about delaying aspects of the Constellation program" to pay for education.
eNewsUSA (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
Jul 31: Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) moved to stop President Bush’s interior secretary from launching a plan for a new wave of oil drilling off the coast of Florida and other protected states. In a letter to Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne, Nelson vowed “to take whatever action is necessary” to prevent such a questionable step by an administration he views as hell-bent on risky offshore drilling....
Naked Politics (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
A bipartisan group of senators today unveiled what they said is an energy package that all sides will like. Unless your side is in Florida. Republican Sen. Mel Martinez immediately denounced the plan, noting it would lift a 2006 moratorium...
Consumers Union - All Articles (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
Consumer groups urge President to sign bill into law now
The Blotter (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
The Senate Armed Services Committee Thursday approved Gen. Norton A. Schwartz to serve as Air Force chief of staff, despite concerns reported among some lawmakers that he had misled them...
PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
NMMA applauds important relief measure for recreational boating WASHINGTON, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a significant victory for the recreational marine industry and the American boating and angling public, President Bush late yesterday signed into law S. 2766, the Clean Boating Act of 2008, protecting the more than 17 million recreational boats throughout the U.S. from unprecedented and...
The Write Stuff (Free subscription) | 07/29/2008
WASHINGTON -- The 50th birthday wishes keep on coming for NASA. Here's the latest from U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Florida. Remarks after the jump.
tampabay.com blogs (Free subscription) | 07/28/2008
Charlie Crist makes the cover of our sister publication Florida Trend (and not with an empty suit image that Bill Nelson once received): "A look at specific actions during Crist’s 18-month record as governor shows how he’s roamed all over...
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 07/27/2008
By Steven Girardi, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Jul. 27--Updated: 21 min. ago No one needs to worry about health threats, people are told.
The Democratic Daily (Free subscription) | 07/26/2008
From The Hill on Wednesday: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) wants to hold Rules Committee hearings in September on the presidential primary process, an effort that could remind the public of her party’s contentious nomination battle just two months before the general election. Feinstein, chairwoman of the committee, says the hearings will be limited and won’t be conducted [...]
