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Water Main Break Closes Space Center Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:43AMKennedy Space Center is closed to non-essential personnel due to a water main break, which has also affected preparations for space shuttle Discovery.
First Edition: September 8, 2010 Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:07AMIn today's headlines, reports about how health reform is playing on the campaign trail and the latest on health insurance premium hikes.
Barb Rogers: Baby Boomers and Late-Onset Addiction Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:58AMCouple their stresses with the availability of drugs and alcohol, and frustrated Baby Boomers may just well be the next explosion of addicts on the horizon.
Emergency Room Study Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:12AMA new study suggests that more Americans are heading to the emergency room for common ailments. Administrative director of emergency services at North fFlorida Regional Medical Center Pam Thorton thinks the emergency room is often the only option for people who don’t have insurance or a primary care physician. She says, North florida regional is trying to inform patients of their options.
Study finds wide gaps in participation in children's health insurance program across country Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:07AMThe hunt for the nearly 5 million uninsured U.S. children who are eligible for free or low-cost coverage through Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program just got a road map.
Nigeria: 800 Inmates Flee In Prison Attack Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:16AMBAUCHI, Nigeria -- A police commissioner says about 800 inmates escaped a prison holding Muslim extremists in northern Nigeria during an assault by gunmen.
UF reaches a settlement with shooting victim Adu-Brempong Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:11AMThe University of Florida has reached a settlement with a doctoral student shot on March 2 by a campus police officer.
Obituaries - March 19, 2010 Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:36AMJane Barkentin Bedell, 84, a former Greenwich resident and longtime GHS chemistry teacher of Bedford, Mass., died peacefully on March 2, 2010.
POLITICAL INSIDER: GOP voters outnumber Dems Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:11AMLooking for yet another sign Democrats are in trouble? Take note of who is showing up to vote in the primaries. Democratic - Republican - United States - Politics - Parties
POLITICAL INSIDER: GOP voters outnumber Dems Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:03AMLooking for yet another sign Democrats are in trouble? Take note of who is showing up to vote in the primaries.
Milk Party puts children first Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 2:18AMChildren's Movement tour kicks off in Pensacola with mission to make children No. 1 priority
Children's movement holds 'milk' parties Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:10AMLinda Merrell has been advocating for children in Volusia and Flagler counties and across Florida for more than 30 years, focusing most of her attention on health issues and services for those with developmental disabilities.
UOSA adds health advocacy programs Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:05AMStudents concerned about the health of their peers have initiated a new advocacy branch in OU’s student government.
Group offers support for grandparents raising grandchildren Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:48PMWith three children to keep busy, it's been a long summer for Priscilla Livingston. But they're finally back at Imagine Charter School in West Melbourne, and Livingston may get a little breathing room for a few hours a day.
New workers have reason to celebrate Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:23PMFor some, Labor Day will be followed by something special: Going back to work Tuesday, especially for those who have been out of work for months or...
Myths, Controversy Surround Health Reform Law Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:28AMNews outlets are following the politics and rhetoric surrounding the new health law. NPR reports on six myths perpetuated by some critics of the law. They include: the law helps President Barack Obama raise a private army and that those who want public coverage have to have a microchip implanted. That began with a provision in House-passed bill, which was not in the final bill. "It called for ...
POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Monday, September 6, 2010 Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:27AMThe CNN Washington Bureau’s morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world. WASHINGTON/POLITICAL For the latest political news: www.CNNPolitics.com CNN: Obama to lay out new economic plan Wednesday With less than two months to go until a critical midterm election likely to turn on the economy, President [...]
Health care premiums spike for many in Lee County Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:12AMA federal subsidy helping the newly unemployed to continue their group health insurance is now disappearing and may not return anytime soon,...
Meth lab effects linger Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:00AMMarianna resident Beverly Conrad opened her newspaper last Sunday to discover one of her rental properties on the front page.
Rally for kids will be held at Santa Fe Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:04AMThe Children's Movement of Florida Milk Rally, a statewide initiative to make the state's smallest residents - children - a priority, will stop in Gainesville on Wednesday.
On economy, who is best: Scott or Sink? Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:03AMWith the state's jobless rate at a historic high and one million Floridians unemployed, the biggest question in this year's governor's race is: Which candidate can get Florida back to work?
Pet owners like taking their pets to work, but rules should be established Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:03AMBy Marie Stempinski, Special to the Times Friday, September 3, 2010 Workers are happier when they take their pets to work, but not all co-workers share their enthusiasm. Companies are wise to establish workplace “pettiquette.” Did you know that one in five American companies allow employees to bring their pets to work? That's according to a recent survey by the American Pet Products ...
Business digest: Naples attorney earns LEED nod Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 1:13AMCheryl L. Hastings of the law firm of Grant, Fridkin, Pearson, Athan & Crown, P.A.
What's/Who's new in business Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:49AMWHAT'S NEW Aqua Journeys Swim School, which features infant aquatics, has opened at 1 S. Old Kings Road, Ormond Beach. Owner Kathy Appell offers swimming lessons for all ages, from survival skills for infants to stroke classes for older...
Business Briefs for Sept. 5, 2010 Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:20AMLabarre Associates Inc., of Denham Springs, will open a branch office Oct. 1 in Tallahassee, Fla. The Florida office will provide architecture, facility management and consulting services to businesses from Mobile, Ala., to Palm Coast, Fla.
Totally centered: U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe finds the political middle Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:05AMFor a time, during the heated Congressional clashes over health care reform, many thought the most powerful politician in Washington was not President Barack Obama, but a thin, raven-haired three-term senator from Maine.
Marco Rubio: Charlie Crist has `six different positions' on healthcare law Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:42PMThe press has written extensively about Gov. Charlie Crist 's flip-flops amid his independent bid for U.S. Senate -- including about healthcare. One of his opponents, Republican Marco Rubio, says Crist has repeatedly changed his tune about the federal healthcare law that passed earlier this year.
Lake Wales city commission Sept. 8 agenda Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:07AMNEW BUSINESS • Ordinance 2010-18, Adoption of 2010-11 millage rate – first reading and public hearing. Ordinance 2010-19, adoption of fiscal year 2010-11 Budget – first reading and public hearing. The commissioners will consider adopting a millage rate of 7.3277 mills for 2010-2011 which is the same as the current year’s rate.
Police and community briefs for Sept. 4, 2010 Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:43AMPolice and community briefs for Sept. 4, 2010
Common sense opposes health reform plan Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:28AMMr. Krumeich's Op-Ed about "lying" opponents of health care reform (March 5) reminds me of a curmudgeon friend's views on veracity. He never misrepresented the facts more than the situation called for.
Up to 5 million kids uninsured but eligible for government programs Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:12AMAs many as 5 million uninsured kids are eligible for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program, according to a report published Friday in the journal Health Affairs, Reuters reports.
Volusia County public records for Sept. 4, 2010 Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:09AMCourthouse COUNTY JAIL DOCKET (The following people were booked into the Volusia County Branch Jail on felony charges yet to be proven in court.): Sarah A. Rathbun, 21, Port Orange, petty theft; Kristen Elizabeth Knauer, 24, Fort Lauderdale, violation...
New Jersey’s health insurance programs for poor children still are not reaching all the kids who need it Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:23AMNew Jersey's health insurance programs for poor children still are not reaching all the kids who ought to benefit, a new analysis shows, and 150,000 children under age 18 in the state remain uninsured.
Myths, controversy surround health reform law Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:27PMNews outlets are following the politics and rhetoric surrounding the new health law.
State News: Ohio, Florida take advantage of federal health funds; Mass. psychiatrists win court case Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:12PMThe Columbus Dispatch: "Gov. Ted Strickland's administration announced today that nearly $200 million in recently freed up state funds will go to Ohio hospitals, community mental health services, and a program which provides medication to low-income residents with HIV/AIDS. … The state money became available after Congress agreed to continue paying a higher share of the cost of state Medicaid ...
Pets ordinance bill Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:46PMIntroduced by the Council President at the request of the Mayor: ORDINANCE 2010-527 [substitute] AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES (ACPS); AMENDING CHAPTER 111 (SPECIAL REVENUE AND TRUST ACCOUNTS), PART 4 (ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL AND CODE REGULATION), SECTIONS 111.450 (SPAY AND NEUTER REBATE TRUST FUND) AND 111.455 (ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL TRAINING AND VETERINARY ...
4.7 Million Uninsured But Eligible Children Not In Medicaid Or CHIP Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:41PMThere are still about 4.7 million uninsured American children who are eligible for CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) or Medicaid and are not enrolled, says a new report published in the journal Health Affairs. The report estimated about 7.3 million American children were uninsured on an average day in 2008 - of those, 65% of them (4.7 million) were eligible for Medical or CHIP but not ...
Advocates Call on Lawmakers to Solve Problem of Uninsured Children Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:28PMChildren's advocates gathered at the Florida Capitol on Friday and called on state lawmakers to help solve the problem of uninsured children in Florida.
Children Eligible For Medicaid And CHIP Still Uninsured Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:18PMAccording to a new report, about five million uninsured children in the U.S. were eligible for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) but were not enrolled in either of the two plans. The study recommended policy reforms for broader efforts to get children that are uninsured into government medical programs. The report by Washington-based Urban Institute Health Policy Center ...
AIF greets Scott with open arms and wallets Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:49AMBy Steve Bousquet - Fri, Sep 03 2010 Associated Industries of Florida hosted a closed-door breakfast fund-raiser with Rick Scott Friday. For more than an hour, the Republican candidate for governor talked about his agenda for creating jobs, improving schools and having a viable private insurance market in Florida -- an AIF priority. AIF was willing to allow a reporter to listen, but the company ...
Florida Hospital patients left out of loop about 60-day extension for doctor visits Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:19AMLast month, health-care giants Florida Hospital and United Healthcare announced a 30-day contract extension while they continued negotiating an agreement that affects 400,000 consumers in Central Florida.
Employment Probably Cooled as U.S. Slowdown Shook Confidence Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:45PMEmployment probably cooled in August as slower economic growth caused some U.S. companies to lose confidence the recovery will be sustained, economists said before a report today.
In Brief Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:39PMLynn Smith, the wife of McGinn, Smith & Co. cofounder David Smith, is appealing a federal judge's decision to freeze her assets as part of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's civil securities fraud case against the Albany investment firm. Samaritan Hospital has been awarded $1.4 million as part of a state program to help hospitals hurt by changes in the Medicaid payment system ...
Florida Hospital patients left out of loop about 60-day contract extension for doctor visits Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:21PMLast month, health-care giants Florida Hospital and United Healthcare announced a 30-day contract extension while they continued negotiating an agreement that affects 400,000 consumers in Central Florida.
Big leap in private health coverage predicted Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:20PMBig leap in private health coverage predicted
Obama Stand Does Gay Americans No Favors: Leslie J. Gabel-Brett Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:57PMPresident Barack Obama has a problem with the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community: He keeps making steady progress on some very important matters, and we keep complaining that he has let us down. Our glass is half empty and his, it seems, is half full.
George Will: Showdown in Colorado Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 7:01PMDENVER — Put away the pitchfork metaphors that are prevalent in this season of populist ferment: Colorado’s Senate contest is a duel of distinguished diplomas.Tea partiers toiled mightily to nominate Ken Buck as the Republican candidate to run against Sen. Michael Bennet, who is a direct descendant of a Mayflower passenger, grandson of an economic adviser to Franklin Roosevelt and son of an ...
Court protected voters: November ballot spared 3 clumsy attempts to pull off deceptive politics Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:40PMCourt protected voters: November ballot spared 3 clumsy attempts to pull off deceptive politics
Despite tough economy, Newberry fireworks show on for next Sunday, Sept. 5 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:02PMNEWBERRY -- Newberry's city commissioners have approved a $500 contribution toward the 13th annual Labor Day fireworks show. The approval was given by the City Commission Monday, Aug. 23.
State's Banks Lose In Second Quarter Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:06PMSARASOTA | While U.S. financial institutions boasted their highest profits in nearly three years, Florida banks continued to rack up sizable losses.