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Weinstein: Doing double duty, plans return to State Attorney office
State Representative-elect Mike Weinstein has accepted a post as executive director of the local State Attorney’s office. From the Florida Times-Union… Weinstein was elected Nov. 4 to represent House District 19, which includes Mandarin. He aspires to become House speaker. Corey said Weinstein will be in charge of her office’s administrative and budgetary functions, the same position [...]
Continue reading...Local unemployment rate at 6.6%
22. November 2008
According to the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation the current unemployment rate on the First Coast in October was at 6.6%, which is up from 6.4% last month and from 4% last October. Statewide, Florida’s unemployment rate stands at 7%, a significant increase from 4.4% a year ago and up slightly from 6.9% in [...]
Continue reading...Jacksonville sports a ‘greener’ tree
21. November 2008
According to the Financial News and Daily Record, the artificial “tree” display at the Landing this year is significantly more environmentally friendly than a real tree… The tree lighting ceremony is creeping closer on the calendar. It will be lit the day after Thanksgiving, this year on Nov. 28. The new artificial tree is much “greener” [...]
Continue reading...Crist and Graham square off over potential tuition hike
20. November 2008
From The St. Petersburg Times… Hailed as a bold stroke by supporters, Gov. Charlie Crist’s plan to let state universities raise tuition by as much as 15 percent annually may also have drawn a potent foe at Thursday’s unveiling, the state’s first self-styled education governor, Bob Graham. Flanked by gushing university presidents who have been howling for [...]
Continue reading...Area unemployment jumps in 2008
17. October 2008
The Jacksonville Business Journal reports that unemployment in our area has risen sharply over the last year. This is in line with statewide and national trends. Most disturbing is that Flagler County now reports an unemployment level higher than 10%… North Florida’s unemployment rate was 6.3 percent in September, down from 6.7 percent August [...]
Continue reading...First Coast lawmakers split on bailout
29. September 2008
Today, in a stunning vote, Congress rejected the proposed economic “bailout” plan by a narrow margin. Republican and Democrats were pretty evenly split, with the final vote being 228 voting against the bill and 205 voting in favor. Locally, First Coast lawmakers were pretty well split. Republican Congressmen John Mica, Cliff Stearns, [...]
Continue reading...Locals protest against bailout amidst House vote-down
29. September 2008
Even as the House of Representatives rejected the $700 billion bailout bill supported by President Bush, a local group protested the measure in grassroots protests on downtown street corners. Here are a few of the protestors waving signs at traffic…
Continue reading...John Zogby to speak at UNF
23. September 2008
Pollster John Zogby, president and CEO of Zogby International, will be holding a free lecture at the University of North Florida on October 14 at 7:30pm inside the University Center. The event is co-hosted by UNF and the World Affairs Council of Jacksonville’s Global Issues Evenings. Zogby first gained attention in the 1992 presidential [...]
Continue reading...Poll: State of our local economy?
16. September 2008
How do you feel about the state of the First Coast's economy? Strongly favorable! Generally positive. Good, but not great. Slightly worried. Very worried about things. View Results
Continue reading...Fuel prices shouldn’t spike locally
15. September 2008
If you’ve noticed any sort of dramatic spike in gas prices, like a station increasing the price by 50 cents or a dollar, be very aware of what is going on. A great deal of panic has been passed around by people mumbling that gas was going to shoot or $5 or $6 because [...]
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30. November 2008
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