Florida will lose $54 million in funding for primary and secondary education, and more than $30 million in funds to education for children with disabilities when those scheduled budget cuts kick in Friday. Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security are exempt from sequestration. But social programs in our state that will face cuts include subsidized child care and Head Start to Meals on Wheels for seniors.

Yes, it’s true the whole precautionary boil water notice started in Tampa with a squirrel, but now officials at TECO say it also included a power surge from that chomped line and a system that couldn’t handle the overload. Over half a million customers were affected and if you’re wondering about filing a claim for losses like some businesses are, you can call 813-274-8811

The younger brother of USF professor and political analyst Dr Susan McManus died in a small plane crash Sunday. Harold Cameron McManus was visiting from Tennessee over the weekend and was heading home when the crash happened. The plane was not found until Monday afternoon.

Sounds like Seth McFarlane did exactly what the Academy wanted for Sunday’s Oscar’s telecast – drew a lot more younger viewers, bringing that coveted 18-34 year old range up 20% from last year’s show.

Spoiler alert for fans of the Dark Knight. The comic universe is tweeting the news – Bruce Wayne’s ten year old son, also known as Robin – will actually die in a upcoming issue battling a clone of himself. The issue comes out tomorrow.

Former Surgeon General C Everett Koop, who made that position something that mattered died yesterday. During his tenure under the Reagan administration, he raised public awareness as to the dangers of smoking and made AIDS research and education a top priority. He was 96.