Dec 9, 2009

Dec 3, 2009

Lawmakers To Consider Sunrail In Special Session

Click title for full story link. A special session will start on Thursday with lawmakers meeting to tackle issues, including the proposed Sunrail commuter train project. The train, if approved, would travel on existing rail right-of-way currently used by Amtrak passenger trains and CSX freight trains. It would connect central Volusia county to Poinciana in Osceola County, running straight through Sanford, Winter park and Orlando.

McCollum v. Dockery on SunRail

Click title for full story link. Yes, they would tell you they're both talking about policy, not politics. But we can't help pointing out that Attorney General Bill McCollum and state Sen. Paula Dockery, R-Lakeland, are also Republican gubernatorial rivals. So take their Wednesday press releases on the merits of the SunRail project -- sent out within an hour of each other -- for whatever they're worth.

Dec 1, 2009