Lakeland Ledger – Florida’s Mystical Machines: A concern that a dispute between the manafacturer of the Intoxilyzer, which measures the amount of alcohol in drivers, and courts across the country who have ordered CMI, Inc. to release the machine’s source codes is threatening hundreds of drunk driving prosecutions.
Tampa Tribune - Public Payroll Becomes Unfair Load: “A statewide investigation is needed to determine the scope of the problem, publicize the financial facts that politicians find embarrassing and come up with solutions.”
Orlando Sentinel - Worth A Try, If Done Right: CSX Corporation waived this week’s purchase deadline for the track on which SunRail commuter trains would run in the Orlando area, so the newspaper is calling on state and legislative leaders to “show some leadership” in making SunRail happen.
Daytona Beach News-Journal – A Rising Voice For Change: With the state prison population again topping 100,000, it’s time forf Florida to begin looking at alternatives such as increased use of electronic monitoring for probationers and low lever nonviolent offenders as well as better mental health and substance abuse policies.
St. Petersburg Times – A Formula For Gridlock: “The so-called Hometown Democracy initiative, which would require voter approval for changes to any local government comprehensive plan, will appear on the November 2010 ballot as Amendment 4. But as tempting as it may be for Floridians to embrace the measure because they’re fed up with elected officials’ failure to rein in growth, it is the wrong approach. Hometown Democracy identified a problem, but its solution would lead to gridlock. “
Bio: Robert is a former radio personality, which ended with five years at Winter Haven station WHNR where he eventually rose to become Assistant Operations Manager. For the past decade he has continued to make a living running his mouth, working in the call center industry. Currently he is working as a Customer Services Professional at a local facility representing one of North America's major heating & air conditioning sales and repair companies.
