Solar-powered golf cart in Cocoa shopping district

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COCOA, Fla. (AP) – Solar-powered golf carts will soon shuttle shoppers and tourists around a central Florida downtown village. It used to be horse and carriage rides, but by the end of the summer the eco-friendly “Solar Rider” will shuttle shoppers from parking areas to shops and other spots of interest in Cocoa Village while saving energy and promoting green concept. Volunteers will drive the carts while conducting the tours, stopping along 20 historic sites. The shuttle tour is expected to give the historic sites a boost since many people can’t do walking tours, plus it’s hot outside. The tours on the eco golf carts are free. Tip money will be used to maintain the cart. Related Articles Obamas see wildlife during Florida trip to boost tourism Arkansas man dies trying to save boys off Florida coast Toddler drowns in Florida swimming pool Kendrick Meek rides better poll numbers on visit to SW Florida

Solar-powered golf cart in Cocoa shopping district

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COCOA, Fla. (AP) – Solar-powered golf carts will soon shuttle shoppers and tourists around a central Florida downtown village. It used to be horse and carriage rides, but by the end of the summer the eco-friendly “Solar Rider” will shuttle shoppers from parking areas to shops and other spots of interest in Cocoa Village while saving energy and promoting green concept. Volunteers will drive the carts while conducting the tours, stopping along 20 historic sites. The shuttle tour is expected to give the historic sites a boost since many people can’t do walking tours, plus it’s hot outside. The tours on the eco golf carts are free. Tip money will be used to maintain the cart. Related Articles Obamas see wildlife during Florida trip to boost tourism Arkansas man dies trying to save boys off Florida coast Toddler drowns in Florida swimming pool Kendrick Meek rides better poll numbers on visit to SW Florida

Steinbrenner’s initials on Tampa football helmets

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – High school football teams in southwest Florida will honor the late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner by placing his initials on their helmets this season. Hillsborough High coach Earl Garcia, who displayed the stickers at practice Friday, said it’s a small way to honor a man who gave so much to the community. ???? ? Most of his donations were anonymous, but a few became public. Steinbrenner helped complete Tampa Catholic’s football stadium. ???? ? He replaced stolen equipment for little league teams and aided in the purchase of commemorative rings for the University of Tampa’s first national baseball championship. In the 1970s Steinbrenner paid for lights at a South Florida’s baseball field so teams could play night games. ???? ? Steinbrenner died of a heart attack last month. Related Articles Arkansas man dies trying to save boys off Florida coast Toddler drowns in Florida swimming pool Should school board keep superintendent or move on? Kendrick Meek rides better poll numbers on visit to SW Florida

Illegal immigrant convicted in fatal stabbing

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – An illegal immigrant has been convicted of murder for a second time in a 2005 north Florida stabbing. A Duval County jury found 39-year-old Benito Ramirez guilty of first-degree murder Thursday. Authorities say Ramirez had been out drinking with 29-year-old Stacy M. Replogle – a woman he had been dating – when the two got into an argument over the bill. Ramirez reportedly cut Replogle 14 times and dumped her body in a wooded area. The Mexico-native claimed self-defense. Ramirez was previously convicted of the killing in 2007, but the 1st District Court of Appeal overturned the verdict, saying police used improper interrogation techniques. Related Articles 20 year old unsolved murder case featured on America’s Most Wanted, again Fla. detectives crack 9-year-old cold case Toddler drowns in Florida swimming pool Kendrick Meek rides better poll numbers on visit to SW Florida

Fla. detectives crack 9-year-old cold case

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) – Polk County Sheriff’s Office detectives say they’ve solved the case of a 36-year-old central Florida woman who disappeared nine years ago. Dion Kaseta, now living in Chattanooga, Tenn., has been arrested in connection with the death of Kimberly Mimmovich in 2001, his former live-in girlfriend. Investigators say Mimmovich was last seen with Kaseta at the Midway Lounge near Lake Alfred. Kaseta originally told detectives he and Mimmovich had driven to Deerfield Beach, where they got into an argument. He said Mimmovich left to walk on the beach alone. Kaseta said he reported her missing after she never returned. Authorities say additional witnesses and evidence have lead them to conclude that Mimmovich is dead and that she was killed by Kaseta. Related Articles Toddler drowns in Florida swimming pool Wanted: Black bear agent in central Fla. Man killed by train in Daytona beach Kendrick Meek rides better poll numbers on visit to SW Florida

Kendrick Meek rides better poll numbers on visit to SW Florida

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – The congressman who wants to be the next U.S. Senator for Florida, came to Naples and Fort Myers, riding a wave of improving poll numbers in his fight for nomination on the democratic ticket. “I feel good, the message is going our way, and I am going to win on the 24th,” said Kendrick Meek in an interview with WINK News. He’s battling millionaire Jeff Greene for the nomination, and the fight has been marked by a series of nasty negative ads. “I am just pointing out the truth about Mr. Greene, and trying to defend myself,” said Meek of the negative tone.??? “I have been lied about, and I have to point out the inaccuracies in his ads.” Meek appeared before about 110 supporters in Ft. Myers.?? The congressman from Miami says the campaign has been tough and unpredictable since Greene entered. The latest Mason-Dixon Poll shows Meek leading Greene 33 to 29 percent.?? That was very welcome news to Meek, who has trailed other polls by as much as 10 points. Greene’s spokesman told WINK:?? “Meek is launching the false and negative attack ads.? He is a failure as a congressman, and does not deserve a term in the U.S. Senate.” Related Articles Decision made Friday if broken well is plugged for good Meek and Scott bring campaigns to Fort Myers Thursday Fort Myers Police celebrate 125th anniversary Vehicle rollover in Fort Myers

Both conservative and liberal pundits give Barack Obama lower marks than the B-plus the president gave himself

If Democratic strategist Donna Brazile were a teacher grading Barack obama’s first year in office, she’d give him B — half a grade lower than what the president recently awarded himself.
Brazile said she’d like to see Obama “use a little bit more of his political capital to really force Congress to do something about jobs [...]

When Bush Plummets in Polls, It’s News. Obama, Not So Much

By Lachlan Markay
Created 2010-01-17 14:17

It is a strange paradigm among much of the mainstream  media that plummeting poll numbers are of far greater import for republicans than  they are for Democrats. That, at least, is the logical conclusion of the relative silence of major media outlets on the steep decline in President obama’s poll numbers [...]