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Morning News Recap Archive for May 2011
Blog Entries for Tuesday, May 31
5/31: Show vote on raising the debt ceiling
Every Republican in the House is expected to vote against raising the limit by nearly two and a half trillion dollars. Even some Democrats could vote against it. They want deep cuts to the budget.
Blog Entries for Monday, May 30
5/30: Memorial Day brings sun and heat
We'll sound like a broken record this week: Temps in the upper 80's to low 90's, humid, and no rain.
Blog Entries for Friday, May 27
5/27: Soggy start to holiday weekend
We'll see our first real chance of rain and storms in nearly two weeks. We could see up to an inch of rain this afternoon. More rain Saturday.
Blog Entries for Thursday, May 26
5/26: $230 million in questionable spending
The budget hawks are attacking the state budget Governor Scott is signing today.
Blog Entries for Wednesday, May 25
5/25: Heat wave about to end
The heat wave continues...temps in the mid-90's again today. We have a small chance of rain and a thunderstorm by tomorrow, and it's still hot.
Blog Entries for Tuesday, May 24
5/24: $630K for courthouse art
A $630,000 pricetag for art at the new courthouse in downtown Jacksonville. We've been down this road before, and the idea has been pulled off the table, but it's back again for a public hearing tonight.
Blog Entries for Monday, May 23
5/23: No relief from our heat wave
Our heat wave continues through at least mid-week. We're approaching the record high of 97 today (last set in 1960). We stay in the 90's all week with no significant chance of rain to cool it down.
Blog Entries for Friday, May 20
5/20: Brown's #1 priority is jobs
Mayor-elect Alvin Brown ran on a platform of turning around Jacksonville's economy. Now he'll be put to the test.
Blog Entries for Thursday, May 19
5/19: Introducing Mayor-elect Brown
Alvin Brown is the new Mayor of Jacksonville, with no recount needed. Brown says he's deeply honored by the trust that the people of Jacksonville have place in him.
Blog Entries for Wednesday, May 18
5/18: Recount likely in race for Mayor
Too close to call, and a possible recount. Alvin Brown holds a 603 vote lead over Mike Hogan. About 2,000 absentee and provisional ballots will be counted beginning at 9am. If the margin is still close (half of one percent), we'll have a recount. So it means we may not know who the next mayor is until the weekend.
Blog Entries for Tuesday, May 17
5/17: Who's your pick?
Alvin Brown and Mike Hogan are working the phones and the streets to secure as many votes as they can during the 12 hours of voting today.
Blog Entries for Monday, May 16
5/16: Mayor's race is anyone's guess
Early voting ends with a surge of activity in the final weekend. The final count is up by 48% over the March election, and the turnout was about even between Democrats and Republicans.
Blog Entries for Friday, May 13
5/13: Middleburg killer found dead
A sigh of relief for an entire community in Middleburg, as a man wanted for murder is found dead. 50-year-old Enrique Prim apparently shot himself in his backyard shed.
Blog Entries for Thursday, May 12
5/12: Creative excuses by Casey Anthony jurors
Creative excuses to get out of the Casey Anthony murder trial. One potential juror talked to the media, which got him a 400-plus dollar fine. Another potential juror said "oh crap" when she saw Casey in court. And another said his spouse couldn't sleep alone in bed.
Blog Entries for Wednesday, May 11
5/11: Live from The Players
We're broadcasting live from the media center at TPC Sawgrass on Military Appreciation Day. There are a lot of changes this year including more cooling zones, improved bathrooms, and cell phones being allowed on the course.
Blog Entries for Tuesday, May 10
5/10: Same sex marriage on Navy bases
The Navy will soon start allowing its chaplains to perform same-sex marriages on its bases. It's part of the ending of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.
Blog Entries for Monday, May 9
5/9: Exclusive with Governor Scott
A chaotic finish to the legislative session, and still Governor Scott didn't get everything he wanted. Scott tells Jacksonville's Morning News he'll review every line, reminding lawmakers that he has the power to issue a line item veto.
Blog Entries for Friday, May 6
5/6: Conversation with the candidates
You Decide 2011 lands on Jacksonville's Morning News. Mayoral candidates Alvin Brown and Mike Hogan are here for an hour of questions about spending, taxes, and Jacksonville's future.
Blog Entries for Thursday, May 5
5/5: Mosque bomber killed
The guy who pipe-bombed a Jacksonville mosque last year is shot by the FBI in Oklahoma. Sandlin Smith pulled an AK-47 on the cops when they moved in yesterday.
Blog Entries for Wednesday, May 4
5/4: Internal debate over photo release
CIA Director Leon Panetta says the photo of dead Osama bin Laden will be released.
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