Ex-cop to lose license in crash that left man in coma

AN Altamont Springs officer that was fired for hitting another car from behind going more than 100mph.last year will lose his drivers license. The officer was found guilty of failure to use due care and failure to wear a seat belt. At the time of the crash the officer was not responding to any calls or emergencies at the time of the crash.

Two people were injured in the car that was hit Erskine Bell Jr. and Jennifer Hernandez. Both of them were injured but Bell has been in a coma ever since. Bell’s family has settled with the Altamont Springs Police department for 2.1 million earlier this year.
(http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/orl-bk-altamonte-springs-cop-guilty-082809,0,6784658.story)

I’m glad that the police officer got punished thinking that he was above the law. I’m a little upset that he still gets to keep his retirement found though. I also know that the Bell family deserves that money but I think about how tight the budgets already are and how that money could have went for better thing if that officer didn’t mess up.
Emil Gilbert

School Activities Canceled Due To Swine Flu Concerns.

Source:
Orlando Sentinel

A football game between King's Academy and a Fort Lauderdale school was canceled when the school learned that some of the students had flu symptoms. King's Academy also canceled chapel services and sports practice due to the concerns of swine flu. Official's believe that soon there will be infected students in schools all over and that most people who get the flu have tested positive for some form of Swine Flu, be it mild or serious.

It's not hard to think about everyone the swine flu can effect. Let's do our best not to get sick and to not spread it around.

Weather delays shuttle Discovery launch

NASA won't be launching the shuttle Discovery until 1:10am ET Wednesday. Weather is the cause for the delay. Such measures have to be taken to potentially avoid a disaster. Cady Coleman said to CNN, "Basically, you go when the time is right, and a space station mission has to go at a certain time. You have a window of time in order to catch up with the space station."

I watched many films about the disasters of previous missions, and I sure hope this doesn't happen. I'd rather them not proceed with the mission than to launch under desperate measures. I love watching Discovery channel and seeing all the information gathered about outer space. That makes me highly respect those who risk their lives to complete difficult missions. They provide data and information for many researchers and scientists to study.

Source:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/space/08/25/space.shuttle.launch/index.html

For class of 2009, degree doesn’t mean a job

Students are scared as research studies in the work force find out that Employment counselor’s and job placement specialists are saying the class of 2009 are facing a daunting task of finding work in the worst economy since the Great Depression.
The studies showed that More than half of graduates in the class of 2007 had job offers as soon as they finished school, That figure dropped to one-quarter of 2008 graduates and after the recession began in December 2007 and now for the class of 2009, it was fewer than one-fifth. Although the statistics can’t be calculated until the fall it is presumed that 2010 will be even lower.(http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32468172/ns/business-reinventing_america/)

I myself think this is frightening and effects me right here at home. It sort of makes you wonder what the point in even going to college. You work hard to get a better job that you probably won’t even get but then on top of thing now you have a big huge bill for student loans to pay off with no job to pay for them which just leaves you worse then you where.

Emil Gilbert

Naples Resident Abuses Foreign Exchange Student...

Source:
Naples News

Shernon James, twenty-seven year-old Naples resident, took in a fifteen year old foreign exchange student from Ukrainia. Despite a background check, James previous charge of possession of child pornography was not found because it was wiped from his records after he was acquitted.

James was arrested after the student revealed the molestation. James had fondled him while they slept in the same bed in the Omni Hotel. The student also claims James took nude pictures of him and showed him other nude male pictures. Unsuccessful attempts have been made to find out how thorough the background check that James underwent was. If convicted he may face up to ten years in prison.

I'd be rather scared to be a foreign exchange student. No matter what checks they make or how much they look into a family anything could happen. It's horrible that the exchange students who are abused have to see such an ugly side of America. Hopefully no one going abroad will see an ugly side of the country they go to.

Florida Population Drops for 1st Time Since 1946

Researchers have said that Florida's population has decreased by 58,000 people in the past year. The first drop since the military was withdrawn in the 1960's. Most of the decline is due to the housing market and the loss of jobs. and those people who are in Florida can't leave because there stuck in homes that they can't sell. It's all blamed on the recession. Which this can't be good for us at all. When will our population increase again? When will the recession be over? We have already fall victim to being one of the top states for unemployment. Florida was once a thriving tourist destination once out the the recession I'm pretty positive we will return to the once again thriving tourist destination .


http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,540100,00.html

Student-professor relationship under investigation at FGCU

Patrick Davis, teacher at Florida Gulf Coast University, is currently being investigated for being suspected of having a relationship with a current student, and possibly having a child on the way. Patrick and the student are supposedly getting married in October, according to a wedding registration of his. Although he is not suspended he can not have any involvement in any of the student's academic. The question at hand is did he change the student's grades at the end of the semester. The school has no solid evidence against Patrick Davis, but this is not the first accusation against him. It's the second one in the past six months.

http://www.news-press.com/article/20090813/News0104/90813055/1006/news0104

Suspended UF linebacker will return

Dustin Doe, a linebacker for the Florida Gators was arrested for driving with a suspended license. There are internet rumors of Dustin's career at UF being over, but they remain unproven. Dustin is in the process of correcting his legal issues and is returning to the team according to Charlie Strong the Florida defensive coordinator. He will most likely be given probation and required to do some community service.

I'm sure Dustin has paid his dues. Humiliation alone would be enough for me to feel ashamed of something like that. Many people probably look up to him, so let's hope he doesn't make anyone else feel like they have been let down.

Source: http://www.news-press.com/article/20090818/SPORTS/908180335/1075

saving time at the dmv

Starting jan. 1st you will need a few more documents to renew your drivers licence. Your going to need to prove your identity,your social security number and your address, requiring at least four separate documents. First you need to verify your identity (i.e.) a birth certificate. Then prove your social (i.e.) a social security card or a w-2, and then 2 proofs of residential address. So be prepared or prepare to drive back and forth.

http://www.news-press.com/article/20090817/COLUMNISTS50/90816018/1002/NEWS01