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Florence Snyder: Postcard from a cold case

Published on March 17, 2015 in Apolitical/Top Headlines by Florence Snyder

A half-century after an unsolved murder, who did the crime is less important that what the crime did to those left behind. The October 22, 1966, murders of Robert and Helen Sims and their 12-year-old daughter Joy changed Tallahassee, overnight, from a place where everyone trusted everyone to a place where the unspeakable could happen to anyone. Sims, a pioneering information technology official with the state Department of Education, and his wife and youngest child were slaughtered that night in…

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Broward judges dismiss 24,000 red-light camera cases

Published on March 17, 2015 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Associated Press

Two Broward County traffic court judges dismissed some 24,000 pending red-light camera ticket cases totaling more than $6.3 million. The judges ruled Monday that the program violates Florida law. Attorney Ted Hollander of Ticket Clinic told the South Florida Sun Sentinel his office argued for more than four years that the program was an improper delegation of police power. He says videos were sent to American Traffic Solutions in Arizona where employees did the screening. Florida law says only law enforcement…

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Florida unemployment rate remains steady

Published on March 17, 2015 in Statewide/Top Headlines by James Call

Gov. Rick Scott continues to preach from the Book of Low Taxation while a choir of number crunchers sings about more people going to work. The Florida jobless rate remained unchanged in January at 5.7 percent, above the national rate of 5.5 percent but showing an increase of 13,900 jobs compared to December and 274,000 more jobs than a year ago, according to the Department of Economic Opportunity. “Florida’s exceptional economic turnaround makes it clear that we are enacting policies…

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Publix on shopping spree to add property across Florida

Published on March 17, 2015 in Apolitical/Top Headlines by Associated Press

Publix supermarkets are going on a shopping spree, buying up property across Florida. The Herald-Tribune of Sarasota reports the Lakeland-based grocery chain purchased $86 million for six shopping centers in southwest Florida over the past year. Publix also has earmarked $1.3 billion to buy more property, build new stores and renovated others. The company operates 1,098 stores. Company spokesman Brian West says Publix is “very fortunate to be in good financial health” which allows them to invest in real estate. Records…

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Bill Day’s latest: ScottBlock super-SPF for Sunshine Week

Published on March 17, 2015 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Phil Ammann

Welcome to government in the Sunshine Week! Instituted by the American Society of News Editors, Sunshine Week is a national initiative focusing attention on the importance of transparency and pitfalls of government working in the shadows. The program first began March 2005 with grants from the nonprofit John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, an organization dedicated to excellence in journalism and community engagement. Since Florida is the “Sunshine State,” open and transparent government in Tallahassee should be a natural. Not quite,…

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Write-in candidate bill passes first committee stop

Published on March 17, 2015 in Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

A bill that removes the requirement that write-in candidates live within the district of the seat they’re seeking has passed its first committee stop. Members of the House Government Operations Subcommittee passed House Bill 4043 Tuesday morning with no discussion. The bill’s sponsor, Joseph Geller, told committee members the bill was needed to repeal a law that causes confusion for voting districts because different districts have different provisions. The glitch was thrust into the spotlight after two court cases found…

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Hillsborough Democrats allocate money to aid Guido Maniscalco City Council bid

Published on March 17, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Mitch Perry

The Hillsborough County Democratic Executive Committee on Monday voted to allocate $1,500 in funds to Tampa City Council candidate Guido Maniscalco in his bid to capture the District 6 City Council seat. The money will go for canvassing and phone banking. The 30-year-old Maniscalco is running against civil engineer Jackie Toledo in the March 24 runoff election. Early voting began on Monday and continues until Sunday in the district, which consists of West Tampa, Seminole Heights and parts of South…

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Top Headlines - page 2800

Florence Snyder: Postcard from a cold case

Broward judges dismiss 24,000 red-light camera cases

Florida unemployment rate remains steady

Publix on shopping spree to add property across Florida

Bill Day’s latest: ScottBlock super-SPF for Sunshine Week

Write-in candidate bill passes first committee stop

Hillsborough Democrats allocate money to aid Guido Maniscalco City Council bid

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