Support for a government run public health care option is rising in the U.S. As activists prepare to protest in front of Senator Bill Nelson's office today, perhaps the new numbers will inspire him and others to get more behind the idea?
One prominent Florida Democrat has no opinion about a public option,
and, with just two weeks to go before election day in St. Petersburg, former police chief Goliath Davis weighs in on the recent controversial comments on race made by mayoral candidate Kathleen Ford.
Also in national news, the Obama Administration announced yesterday what they said they were going to do when they came into office - that is, stop prosecuting sanctioned marijuana suppliers or the patients who purchase medicinal pot.
Attorney General Eric Holder had said his Justice Department would no longer go after those dispensaries when he took office, but his office did actually continue to do so for awhile.
And in the story I quote from, there's this little caveat:
And while the policy memo describes a change in priorities away from prosecuting medical marijuana cases, it does not rule out the possibility that the federal government could still prosecute someone whose activities are allowed under state law.
Also, President Obama may be in Tampa next Tuesday. We'll report once we have the details.
And, swine flu shots will begin being administered in Hillsborough County schools today. The School Board issue a press release this morning with results from a survey of parents on whether they will have their kid get inoculated.
The results? 55% said yes, 24% said no, and 21 percent were undecided. Over 25,000 people responded.
