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Our conversation started with a debate and disagreement over the definition of the word 'junket.' By the end of the hour-long telephone call, Lee County Commission Chairwoman Tammy Hall and I could agree that our local economic development efforts are important and essential.

It took a behind-the-scenes meeting in Washington in 2003 to crystallize local thinking on transit planning.

Brushing aside tradition, the federal government is seeking to regulate the nation's subway and light commuter rail systems following last summer's subway crash in Washington that left nine people dead.

Statement from Attorney General McCollum on the Passing of Former Senator Paula Hawkins: TALLAHASSEE, FL - " Attorney General Bill McCollum issued the following statement on the passing of former Senator Paula Hawkins: "I have enormous respect for Senator Paula Hawkins, who will forever be remembered as an outstanding public servant, and a ...

The first woman elected to a full U.S. Senate term without a family political connection has died.

Gov. Charlie Crist brought the heads of Florida's transportation and employment agencies with the leader of the state Chamber of Commerce today to emphasize that the special legislative session on commuter and high-speed rail service is about "jobs, jobs, jobs." Crist said he spoke with U.S. Rep.

Struggling to raise money in Florida for his fledgling U.S. Senate campaign, former Miami Mayor Maurice Ferre is looking out of state - to Puerto Rico.

Rep. Corrine Brown D-Fla., 3rd "The expedited deployment of additional troops will provide greatly needed support as well as buttress our nation's effort to reverse recent Taliban momentum.

St. Johns County residents who need a driver's license -- or who must renew or replace one -- may have to spend the holiday season digging into desk drawers, trunks, filing cabinets, glove compartments, attics and cigar boxes for the right documents.

A faulty system is being blamed to hyping gains from the stimulus package. A local congressman is highly critical of the Obama administration claims of gains from stimulus spending.

As President Barack Obama and Congress continue to look for ways to accelerate job growth in a tough economic climate, civil aviation and travel associations are touting NextGen funding as an answer.

HAI President Matthew Zuccaro joined 18 other general aviation and transportation industry associations this week in a letter to House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman James Oberstar and Ranking Member John Mica to stress the importance of modernizing the Air Traffic Control System.

Despite uncertainty about crucial federal funding, state road officials are pushing forward on their plans to widen a traffic-choked six-mile section of Interstate 65 in Franklin.

Since the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council published its stock assessment for red snapper in February 2008, public testimony criticizing the council's science and resulting rules proposals has been loud and continuous.

The Government Accountability Office says that the White House has made a solid first step towards transparency in stimulus spending, however, the number of jobs saved and created have significant problems.

Time for another round of hugs, slugs - and one ugh - for the politicians and newsmakers who help make Florida the unique, dynamic and occasionally stomach-turning place it is.

The National Air Transportation Association issued the following news release: National Air Transportation Association Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs Eric R. Byer testified before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Aviation today to discuss emergency measures that Congress can take to assist the struggling aviation industry.

The Republican leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and aviation subcommittee hosted a roundtable of aviation industry leaders Nov.

The Republican leaders of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Aviation Subcommittee will convene a summit of aviation industry leaders tomorrow to review what emergency measures Congress can take to assist the struggling industry.

Citing an increase in the number of subway and light-rail crashes and resulting passenger injuries, the Obama administration will push for legislation that would allow the federal government to set and enforce safety standards on the nation's transit systems, officials said on Sunday.