Morning Roundup — Thursday
September 11, 2008 at 9:34 am by Wayne GarciaFrom ’round the world, gathering the political and media news you need. Or that we think is funny. PLUS: updates throughout the day in the box to the right:
- Q Poll: McCain 7 points over Obama in FLA.
- Wexler claims to have negotiated Florida out of the offshore drilling energy bill.
- Taxpayer cost for lawyers, consultants, etc. in sugar negotiations rising to $7 million.
- Biz at Dis is holding up despite economy.
- The new Dick-less Fletcher at Tampa Bay’s 10.
- Conservative ex-House member from Ocala worries about Obama’s “Muslim roots and training.”
- Iorio cracks down on zoo spending for private reserve.
- Historic downtown Tampa building, once slated for condos, has its roof in danger of collapsing.
- How the GOP turned one Seminole Heightsian into a Democrat.
- Times names new CIO.
- Pinellas sheriff’s candidate in spat with the deputies’ union.
- And finally, keep an eye out; R.E.M.’s Rickenbacker guitar was stolen.
