Top NASA leaders say the end of the space shuttle program may not mean as big a hit to the Florida economy as was indicated earlier this year. At a Port Canaveral hearing before a U-S Senate committee yesterday, NASA officials told Florida Senators things will be slightly better after the space shuttle program ends. Pat Duggins has more on the new numbers…

RENOWNED PHYSICIST STEPHEN HAWKING NOW HAS SOMETHING IN COMMON WITH NASA ASTRONAUTS. HE EXPERIENCED WEIGHTLESSNESS DURING A JET FLIGHT FROM THE KENNEDY SPACE CENTER THAT WAS SPONSORED BY A SPACE TOURISM COMPANY. THE MAIN GOALS WERE TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITY AND TO RAISE THE CENTER’S PROFILE AS A VENUE FOR SPACE TOURISM. PAT DUGGINS OF REPORTS…

THE RACE FOR FLORIDA GOVERNOR IS IN ITS FINAL WEEKS. ONCE THE VOTES ARE TALLIED, EITHER REPUBLICAN CHARLIE CRIST OR DEMOCRAT JIM DAVIS WILL BE THE NEW RESIDENT OF THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION IN TALLAHASSEE.
THE POLLSTERS FROM QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY IN CONNECTICUT ARE WATCHING THE RACE CLOSELY. THE UNIVERSITY IS REPRESENTED IN FLORIDA BY PETER BROWN OF ORLANDO. PAT DUGGINS SPOKE WITH HIM ON THE LATEST NUMBERS...