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  TrophyCatch launches new, enhanced website for conservation-minded anglers

  Jul 25 • 13 Views

  TrophyCatch launches new, enhanced website for conservation-minded anglers In preparation for season three of TrophyCatch, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) launched a new and highly improved website to facilitate gathering data on Florida’s famed trophy largemouth bass and to reward anglers for releasing them alive. TrophyCatch is an incentive-based conservation program designed for anglers who catch-and-release largemouth bass heavier than 8 pounds in Florida. There are three different tiers a... Read more >>

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  Transportation Summit to Explore Vision for Florida’s Transportation Future

  Jun 24 • 2419 Views Sponsored

  ORLANDO – Walt Disney is famously quoted as saying, “X marks the spot,” in identifying the location for Walt Disney World as the intersection of I-4 and the Florida Turnpike. The power of transportation to promote a vision is the theme of Floridians for Better Transportation’s upcoming transportation summit, which will chart a course for Florida’s future by addressing the state’s pressing transportation issues and challenges. “Transportation is transformative. It has the power to fuel the economy, stimula... Read more >>

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  Southerland Introduces “Right To Haul Act”

  Jul 25 • 29 Views

  SOUTHERLAND INTRODUCES “RIGHT TO HAUL ACT” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, II introduced the Right to Haul Act (H.R. 5201) this week to extend state truck weight limits to federal roads, providing relief to agriculture and forestry haulers who have been stifled by inconsistent state and federal truck weight regulations. “Across North and Northwest Florida, loggers and agriculture haulers have suffered significantly under a patchwork system of state and federal truck weight regulations.  My legislat... Read more >>

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  Sachs Media Group Ranked One of 2014’s ‘Best Companies To Work For’ by...

  Jul 25 • 31 Views

  Sachs Media Group Ranked One of 2014’s ‘Best Companies To Work For’ by Florida Trend TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Sachs Media Group has earned the distinction of being named one of Florida's "Best Companies To Work For” by Florida Trend— one of only two communications firms in Tallahassee to make the list. Sachs Media Group is Florida’s dominant independent communications firm and a leader in building effective public outreach, awareness and marketing campaigns. The firm’s clients include statewide and national as... Read more >>

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  Hurricane Experts Release Top 10 Mistakes Made By Homeowners in Hurricane-Prone Areas, Warn...

  May 29 • 3786 Views Sponsored

  Hurricane Experts Release Top 10 Mistakes Made By Homeowners in Hurricane-Prone Areas, Warn About Complacency  Small Steps Can Make Big Impact in Reducing Hurricane Loss and Aiding Recovery, Hurricane Experts Say  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – With hurricane season officially starting Sunday, the National Hurricane Survival Initiative today released a list informed by hurricane experts of the “Top 10 Mistakes” Americans make that increase their risk from deadly storms and make recover... Read more >>

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  FDOT Weekly Interstate Report: Lane closures for week beginning: 07/27/14

  Jul 25 • 28 Views

  Lane Closures for Week Beginning 07/27/2014: Lane closure information for state roads, construction projects, and future projects are also listed at www.cflroads.com. CONTACT: Steve Olson 386-943-5479 office steve.olson@dot.state.fl.us... Read more >>

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  Attorney General Pam Bondi Joins Emergency Medicine Personnel to Identify and Help Stop...

  Jul 25 • 37 Views

  Attorney General Pam Bondi Joins Emergency Medicine Personnel to Identify and Help Stop Human Trafficking ORLANDO, Fla.—Attorney General Pam Bondi is dedicated to making Florida a zero-tolerance state for human trafficking and today advanced her mission by joining emergency medicine personnel to announce a unique partnership that equips emergency medicine personnel with key information about human trafficking. Attorney General Bondi was joined by members of the Florida Association of EMS Medical Directors, the Florida Co... Read more >>

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  Mayor Rick Kriseman endorses Perry Thurston

  Jul 25 • 30 Views

  Mayor Rick Kriseman endorses Perry Thurston St. Petersburg – Mayor Rick Kriseman endorsed Perry Thurston for Florida Attorney General Friday at the offices of the Pinellas County Democratic Party. “Perry Thurston will be an Attorney General that puts the middle class first again," said Kriseman. "I was proud to stand with him in the legislature to expand Medicaid, raise the minimum wage, and protect education. As Attorney General, I know he'll put consumers ahead of special interests and citizens' interests ahead of po... Read more >>

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  FAMU President Seeks FCC Waiver to Help Ensure News for Underserved Communities

  Jul 25 • 38 Views

  FAMU President Seeks FCC Waiver to Help Ensure News for Underserved Communities Washington, D.C. – Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University President Elmira Mangum, Ph.D. traveled to the Capitol this week to help seek a waiver from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for the new Black Television News Channel, which will be housed in the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication (SJGC). “Our partnership with the Black Television News Channel is an exciting opportunity to bring more diverse stories... Read more >>

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  Senator Gardiner: Ignore the union and support new program for students with disabilities

  Jul 25 • 36 Views

  SENATOR GARDINER: IGNORE THE UNION AND SUPPORT NEW PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES Special to The Tampa Tribune, Published July 25, 2014 Florida is a national leader in raising the academic performance of students with disabilities, an accomplishment documented on federal assessments regularly administered in every state. We should all be very proud of that. I believe one strategy that helped bring it about is Florida’s policy of empowering parents to make educational choices for these children. One very ... Read more >>

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