New Seatbelt Law In Effect Now
LABELLE, FL. -- Buckle-up is the message Hendry County Sheriff Steve Whidden wants everyone to be aware of. The new law amends the mandated use of seatbelts in motor vehicles, effective June 30, 2009 and allows for the primary enforcement of Florida�s Safety belt requirements.
Since 1986 law enforcement has been able to ticket unbelted motorists, but only for stopping them for another traffic violation such as speeding, but not anymore, said Hendry County Sheriff Steve Whidden.
In Hendry County the fine is $98. The seat belt laws require the adult front seat passenger and driver to be buckled up, as well as all children in the car. The new law requires the driver to be responsible for his or herself and anyone under 18 years of age; if a passenger is 18 or older, regardless of where they are sitting, is not fastened in they will be the one to get the ticket.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
This Week On TV
The big news this week on television of course was the death of Michael Jackson. Here's clips from this week's daytime TV programs.
Google Map Contest For Readers
The Great Google Map Contest For Sunday Morning News Viewers
LABELLE, FL. -- Readers who want a bit of a summer puzzle challenge and some fun, are welcome to enter the Sunday Morning News/Southwest Florida Online contest this week.
A series of clues are given and the reader must find the answers to each clue to spell out a phrase or name. The answers are 'letters' found on Google maps from locations all around the globe. Find the answer to a clue and it leads to a map location where a geographic area contains buildings or features spelling out the answer.
The prizes are modest, and will include a gift card and a feature story about the winner, and a chance to appear on LaBelle, Florida's live webcast.
The clue page is at: http://sites.google.com/site/donbrowne/contest
Good Luck to all!
LABELLE, FL. -- Readers who want a bit of a summer puzzle challenge and some fun, are welcome to enter the Sunday Morning News/Southwest Florida Online contest this week.
A series of clues are given and the reader must find the answers to each clue to spell out a phrase or name. The answers are 'letters' found on Google maps from locations all around the globe. Find the answer to a clue and it leads to a map location where a geographic area contains buildings or features spelling out the answer.
The prizes are modest, and will include a gift card and a feature story about the winner, and a chance to appear on LaBelle, Florida's live webcast.
The clue page is at: http://sites.google.com/site/donbrowne/contest
Good Luck to all!
Friday, June 26, 2009
Welfare Rolls Increasing
Ending Welfare - Not Anytime Soon
LABELLE, FL. -- Welfare rolls, which were slow to rise and actually fell in many states early in the recession, now are climbing across the country for the first time since President Bill Clinton signed legislation pledging "to end welfare as we know it" more than a decade ago.
Twenty-three of the 30 largest states, which account for more than 88% of the nation's total population, see welfare caseloads above year-ago levels, according to a survey conducted by The Wall Street Journal and the National Conference of State Legislatures.
As more people run out of unemployment compensation, many are turning to welfare as a stopgap. The biggest increases are in states with some of the worst jobless rates.
Oregon's count was up 27% in May from a year earlier; South Carolina's climbed 23% and California's 10% between March 2009 and March 2008. A few big states that had seen declining welfare caseloads just a few months ago now are seeing increases: New York is up 1.2%, Illinois 3% and Wisconsin 3.9%. Welfare rolls in a few big states, Michigan and New Jersey among them, still are declining.
In Florida, the increase was 14.2%.
LABELLE, FL. -- Welfare rolls, which were slow to rise and actually fell in many states early in the recession, now are climbing across the country for the first time since President Bill Clinton signed legislation pledging "to end welfare as we know it" more than a decade ago.
Twenty-three of the 30 largest states, which account for more than 88% of the nation's total population, see welfare caseloads above year-ago levels, according to a survey conducted by The Wall Street Journal and the National Conference of State Legislatures.
As more people run out of unemployment compensation, many are turning to welfare as a stopgap. The biggest increases are in states with some of the worst jobless rates.
Oregon's count was up 27% in May from a year earlier; South Carolina's climbed 23% and California's 10% between March 2009 and March 2008. A few big states that had seen declining welfare caseloads just a few months ago now are seeing increases: New York is up 1.2%, Illinois 3% and Wisconsin 3.9%. Welfare rolls in a few big states, Michigan and New Jersey among them, still are declining.
In Florida, the increase was 14.2%.
Unemployment Climbs In Florida
Highest Since 1975
LABELLE, FL. -- Florida's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May 2009 was 10.2%. This represents 943,000 jobless out of a labor force of 9,232,000.
The unemployment rate is 0.5 percentage point higher than the revised April rate of 9.7% and is up 4.4 percentage points from the May 2008 rate. The state's current unemployment rate is 0.8 percentage point higher than the national unemployment rate of 9.4%.
The last time the unemployment rate was higher than May 2009 was October 1975 when it was 11.0%.
Florida's total nonagricultural employment in May 2009 is 7,389,100, representing a job loss of 417,500, or -5.3% compared to May 2008. This is steeper than the national rate of decline for May which is -3.9% over the year.
The May 2009 job loss continues the trend of annual declines that began in August 2007. The downturn started with declines in construction jobs, but has now spread to most all other major industries.
LABELLE, FL. -- Florida's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May 2009 was 10.2%. This represents 943,000 jobless out of a labor force of 9,232,000.
The unemployment rate is 0.5 percentage point higher than the revised April rate of 9.7% and is up 4.4 percentage points from the May 2008 rate. The state's current unemployment rate is 0.8 percentage point higher than the national unemployment rate of 9.4%.
The last time the unemployment rate was higher than May 2009 was October 1975 when it was 11.0%.
Florida's total nonagricultural employment in May 2009 is 7,389,100, representing a job loss of 417,500, or -5.3% compared to May 2008. This is steeper than the national rate of decline for May which is -3.9% over the year.
The May 2009 job loss continues the trend of annual declines that began in August 2007. The downturn started with declines in construction jobs, but has now spread to most all other major industries.
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