Favorite Hard News
Hard News:
AAA: Some Travelers Avoiding Southwest Florida Beaches Sunshine State News 7/1/10
- Wrote about how tourists are changing their plans because of the BP oil spill
Bright Futures Saved as Scholarship for Middle Class Sunshine State News 4/27/10
- Caught lawmakers backing away from a proposal that could have been used to convert a popular, merit-based scholarship into a need-based one.
Negotiators Fail to Resolve Nursing Home Funding Cut Sunshine State News 4/21/10
- As the Senate and House waged war over the state budget, nursing homes took a hit.
Senate Passes Controversial Abortion Bill to House Sunshine State News 4/29/10
- Tried to demonstrate the heated emotions behind a late-in-the-game anti-abortion measure. Blogged on the debate as it happened.
Insurance Rate Hike Likely Doomed Sunshine State News 4/21/10
- Differentiated myself from other news Media by concentrating on the failure of the secon attempt in two years to raise property insurance rates
Manned Flights to Fast Rails Sunshine State News 3/2/10
- Broke the story on a business proposition by the South Korean government that could save imperiled space industry jobs
Extension give Treasure Coast’s unemployed more time to file for longer benefits
- Researched and wrote on the local impact of a federal extension of aid for the jobless. The Stuart News 12/21/09
Stuart property owner upset over vegetation removal during court-enforced clean-up
- Covered the newest development in a contentious cleanup of a much-maligned Stuart property. The Stuart News 12/23/09
Martin County considers charging visitors for beach, boat ramp parking
- Tale of the county’s controversial parking fee proposal. The Stuart News 6/4/09
Neighbors surprised by Indian Run Shooting
- wrote a quick follow-up to the shooting of a resident of a low-income apartment complex. The Stuart News 8/16/09
Martin County may allow shoreline development
- Reported on a commissioner’s controversial proposal to change shoreline protection laws. The Stuart News 8/26/09
$600 million gas storage project stalls
- Telling the story of a stalled attempt to bring jobs to rural Indiantown, Florida. The Stuart News. 3/24/09
CROS Ministries to expand outreach efforts at Delray Beach park
- story on a local nonprofit’s attempts to help Southern Palm Beach County residents apply for aid. Forum Publishing Group/Sun-Sentinel 5/10/09
Ocean Breeze Park residents sue over land sale
- reported on a resident’s attempts to invalidate the sale of his trailer park. Second of two articles. Stuart News 4/7/09
Two years later, “Stucco Man” unsolved slaying to go on America’s Most Wanted Website
- report on progress made in case of slain stucco man. The Stuart News 12/4/08
Some Martin County parks may privatize amid budget cuts
- report on attempts to privatize two county parks. Stuart News 1/3/09
