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TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2007
State of Energy [St. Petersburg Times]
Global warming. Energy conservation. Despite the concerns about the environment, Florida Power & Light says we can't survive without coal.
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FORT PIERCE:
Deep Thinkers: Ocean Research Icon Joins FAU [Miami Herald]
Florida taxpayers are about to acquire a 204-foot research ship, a pair of submarine pods that dive more than half a mile under water and a library of 47,000 sponges and microorganisms that may hold cures to cancer.
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TALLAHASSEE:
Tax Reform to Have Jan. 29 Vote [Tallahassee Democrat]
State lawmakers cut short another meeting on property taxes Monday as they struggle to get past the vague contours of a deal to lower rates for homeowners and businesses.
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MIAMI:
Florida Cities Overdue for Big One [The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
Jacksonville: 127 years. Tampa: 86 years. Sarasota: 63 years. Fort Lauderdale: 57 years. Miami: 15 years. That's how long it has been since those major metropolitan areas of Florida -- the state most vulnerable to hurricanes -- have been hit by a Category 3 or higher storm.
ALSO AROUND FLORIDA:
›OSI Deal Was Manipulated From the Top, Some Say [St. Petersburg Times]
The parent company of Outback's top brass showed a disregard for the will of investors.
›One Lobbyist, Three Competing Clients [Miami Herald]
The same influential lobbyist worked for all three sides in a high-stakes fight over billboards in North Miami.
›Do UF Faculty Profit Off Students? [Gainesville Sun]
University of Florida officials say they're concerned about whether UF's current conflict-of-interest policy sufficiently prevents faculty members from profiting off their students.
›What Can the Magic Do to Donovan for Breaking Deal? [Gainesville Sun]
On Thursday, Donovan accepted the Magic's offer to coach. By Sunday, news of his change of heart had surfaced.
›Column: A Ban On Growth Won't Help Drought [St. Petersburg Times]
Howard Troxler: Now, by saying this, I am not throwing up my hands and saying, "Woo hoo! I have been paid off by developers!" Growth is still a problem.
›Miami Housing Deals Blasted; Mayor Defends Agency [Miami Herald]
Some housing activists and city leaders have called for an overhaul of Miami's housing agency, but the mayor defended the program.
›Florida Welcomes Eight New Insurers [Palm Beach Post]
It's hopeful sign for Florida's troubled insurance marketplace, regulators say.
›Guest Farmworkers: 'Contractors Steal from Our Salary' [St. Augustine Record]
Advocates say the program has not met its goals -- workers are still abused and often left dependent on middlemen.
›The Man Who Built NASCAR Dies [Daytona Beach News-Journal]
Bill France Jr., the son of NASCAR's founder, who took over the family business and became the most powerful man in American motorsports, turned a Southeastern sport into a nationwide phenomenon.
›Orlando, Owners Spar Over Arena Land [Orlando Sentinel]
Leaders are negotiating for the 3 Parramore parcels, but they say they may go to court.
›Small Florida Growers Naturally Drawn to Organics [Palm Beach Post]
Florida agriculture is shrinking, and that means niche markets such as organic produce are going to be increasingly important in the years to come, growers said Monday.
›Hospital CEO: Universal Care Still a Ways Off [Orlando Sentinel]
Richard Irwin, 61, president and chief executive officer of Health Central, a public hospital in west Orange County, speaks candidly.
›The Naples Affordable Housing Stall [Naples Daily News]
In Collier County, commissioners have given the green light to nearly 5,500 affordable housing units since the end of 1999. But fewer than 1,500 of those units have been built.
›Dems Offer Lobbying-Reform Plan [Tallahassee Democrat]
''Residents have a right to know how money is spent trying to sway our local elected officials,'' said Rick Minor, chair of the Leon County Democratic Party.
›Budget Limits First-Generation College Grants [Palm Beach Post]
A scholarship program heralded by former Gov. Jeb Bush as a way to increase minority enrollment in Florida's colleges and universities was given no additional money by lawmakers this year, severely limiting the number of students who will benefit.
›Citizens Seeks Time Limit [Pensacola News Journal]
Facing criticism for thousands of 2004 and 2005 hurricane claims still open, Citizens Property Insurance seeks to hobble the lawyers and freelance adjusters it alleges are whipping up disputes in order to pocket large fees.
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