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Northeast Florida Overrun With Structurally Obsolete Bridges
Abel Harding An article from Thursday's Florida Times-Union hasn't received a tremendous amount of press, but it should. The article discussed the fact that, months after Congress passed Barack Obama's $787 billion stimulus package, no bridges in Northeast Florida have been slated to receive any stimulus funds. This is rather surprising in light of the... »
Florida Last In Stimulus Dollars
Despite Charlie Crist's very public embrace of Barack Obama and Obama's federal stimulus plan, Florida ranks dead last in dollars received per person according to a study by the Palm Beach Post. Crist's endorsement of the stimulus, which brought the Governor considerable heat from deficit hawks within his own party, gave the President a... »
FL House Votes Down Stimulus Money
From the St. Pete Times: The House just voted unanimously to extend the length of unemployment benefits up to 20 weeks, but after an emotionally partisan debate Republicans rejected $444 million in federal stimulus dollars to expand who is eligible for compensation. Democrats assailed the move as heartless and misguided, saying the state can scale back... »
JaxPort Wins Federal Stimulus Dollars
From The Florida Times-Union: A project to deepen Jacksonville's ship channel scooped up $14.8 million from the federal government's stimulus package, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today. The money will help pay for deepening a 5.3 mile stretch of the river up to the Talleyrand terminal. Jacksonville Port Authority Executive Director Rick Ferrin said... »
