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  • Arcadia shines for Obama
    Oct 28, 2009  - By JAMES A. JONES JR. On a former cattle pasture north of Arcadia, President Barack Obama commissioned the largest photovoltaic solar array in the United States. "With the flip of a switch, Florida Power and Light has taken a step which could help begin weening the United States away from depend... More
  • Castor heartened by reaction to town hall tumult
    Aug 7, 2009  - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, the focus of tumultuous reaction at a town hall meeting Thursday night, said in an interview this morning that the event has strengthened her conviction to support health care reform. "It has strengthened my resolve to stand up for families and seniors," Castor said. "Florid... More
  • NPR: Castor Discusses Drug Costs
    Aug 6, 2009  - Listen to the Story The White House, faced with flaring tempers at town hall meetings around the country, is taking sides in an emerging fight between lawmakers in Washington, supporting the Senate and the drug industry against House Democrats. The deal last month between members of the Senate ... More
  • Out of spotlight, Rep. Kathy Castor works for health reforms
    Jul 29, 2009  - By ALEX LEARY St. Petersburg Times Midnight approached and the lawmakers were still debating. Back and forth it went over the role of government in health care. U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor stood out for not standing out. Head down, she focused on the mountain before her — the 1,000-plus pages that m... More
  • Officials break ground on $60M Central Command Headquarters at Tampa's MacDill Air Force Base
    Jul 7, 2009  - U.S. Central Command will orchestrate wars from a four-story, $60 million headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base, where officials broke ground on the project Monday. The 250,000-square-foot facility will house about 1,800 military employees who run the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as ov... More
  • Earmark For Childs Park Is Laudable
    Apr 12, 2009  - Source: St. Petersburg Times Childs Park is a low-income, crime-ridden area of St. Petersburg. Even during good economic times, conditions and life there are mostly desperate, especially for teenagers and young adults during the summer months when school is out. Each summer, local leaders manage ... More
  • Stimulus Bill Could Shortchange Florida Schools
    Feb 2, 2009  - $5.8 billion dollars is how much money the federal government could pump into Florida's schools. But as it stands now our schools chunk could be cut by more than half. "The state legislature is now providing less money per pupil than they have over the past years. That's going to hurt us when it co... More
  • What Does Stimulus Mean For Tampa Bay
    Feb 2, 2009  - By Kerry Kavanaugh Modernizing schools, improving roads, and expanding healthcare; it’s all included in the 819 billion dollar stimulus bill passed by the House, now debated by the Senate. Supporters of the bill say it would pump money directly into Tampa Bay's economy, putting people like 55 ye... More
  • New nursing program could help nursing shortage
    Oct 27, 2008  - With many businesses cutting back or even laying off, the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital has announced a new program that officials hope will provide good paying jobs, alleviate the nursing shortage and take care of wounded veterans. The Department of Veteran affairs has provided $3.5 million ... More
  • Florida Democrats reminded House leaders of no-drilling protections enacted in a 2006 law
    Sep 11, 2008  - It's hard to believe this worked. Tuesday, Florida's Gulf Coast was in the sights of House Democratic leaders crafting a bill to expand offshore oil and gas exploration. By Wednesday, Florida Democrats apparently had convinced House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that Florida gave up enough in 2006, w... More