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  MEDIA ADVISORY: GOVERNOR RICK SCOTT TO HIGHLIGHT NORTHROP GRUMMAN JOBS ANNOUNCEMENT

  Apr 16 • 65 Views

  ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Tomorrow, April 17, Governor Rick Scott will make a jobs announcement at Northrop Grumman in St. Augustine. WHAT:            Press Conference WHEN:            2:00 p.m. LOCATION:   Northrop Grumman,  5000 US 1 North,  St. Augustine, FL  32045... Read more >>

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  Florida Space Day Taking Place on March 12, 2014

  Jan 28 • 4058 Views

  Former Astronaut Bob Crippen, First to Pilot the Shuttle and Former KSC Director, Making Appearances KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL (January 28, 2014) – Representatives from Florida’s aerospace industry will visit Tallahassee on March12, 2014, to participate in Florida Space Day and share with legislators the opportunities the industry brings to Florida and the nation’s space program. Former NASA astronaut Bob Crippen (image attached), pilot of the first orbital test flight of the Shuttle program and former NASA Kenn... Read more >>

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  GOVERNOR SCOTT ANNOUNCES HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO RECEIVE $8.47 MILLION

  Apr 16 • 72 Views

  GOVERNOR SCOTT ANNOUNCES HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO RECEIVE $8.47 MILLION ~ 98 public schools will receive $8.47 million in School Recognition Funds ~ Tampa, Fla. – At Graham Elementary, Governor Rick Scott today announced 98 schools in Hillsborough County will share $8.47 million in school recognition bonuses. The funds are awarded based on the schools’ sustained high student academic performance or substantial improvement in student performance in reading, mathematics, science, and writing since last year.... Read more >>

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  FDOT RoadWatch Advisory #1 Emergency repair to the Tice Street Overpass on I-75...

  Apr 16 • 81 Views

  RoadWatch Advisory #1 Emergency repair to the Tice Street Overpass on I-75 in Lee County Two southbound lanes on I-75 just north of Luckett Road (exit 139) will remain open to traffic while crews repair three beams damaged in a traffic incident about 9:30 a.m. today.  Right lanes southbound on the interstate in this location are closed.  The westbound shoulder on the Tice Street overpass will remain closed until crews complete all repair work. Bridge damage is minor and repair work should finish early Friday mornin... Read more >>

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  MEDIA ADVISORY: Commissioner Drew J. Breakspear to Appear on Florida Face to Face

  Apr 16 • 83 Views

  Tallahassee, Fla. – Drew J. Breakspear, commissioner of Florida’s Office of Financial Regulation will appear on the Florida Channel’s Face to Face program this week.  WHO: Commissioner Drew J. Breakspear WHAT:  Interview with the Florida Channel’s Beth Switzer, Florida Face to Face WHEN:  Florida Face to Face is set to air Thursday, April 17, on WFSU-TV. Find out where to watch: check your local programming or catch the interview online.  The Florida Office of Financial Regulation provides ... Read more >>

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  New Florida Poll Shows Voters Overwhelmingly Support Destination Resorts in State; Oppose Internet...

  Oct 31 • 8566 Views Sponsored

  TALLAHASSEE – Almost two-thirds of Florida voters support the Florida Legislature establishing a limited number of “high-quality destination resort casinos” in the state to create new jobs and boost economic development, a new poll of Florida voters shows. The survey of 601 likely Florida voters, conducted by The Tarrance Group, also found that respondents have a decidedly negative view (67 percent) of Internet gambling in the state. “The opinion of Florida voters is clear. When it comes to destination resorts, th... Read more >>

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  FAMU Cooperative Extension to Host Centennial Crop Block Party

  Apr 16 • 113 Views

  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida A&M University (FAMU) Cooperative Extension Program is celebrating one of Florida’s most essential and profitable resources – crop production. On Friday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Extension Program will host the Centennial Crop Block Party at the FAMU Teleconference Center, located at 2010 Pinder Dr. in Tallahassee. The event is a component of FAMU’s observance of the 100th anniversary of the Smith-Lever Act of 1914. The Smith-Lever Act established the National Co... Read more >>

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  Gulf recreational red snapper season set

  Apr 16 • 76 Views

  The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) set the Gulf recreational red snapper season in state waters April 16 at a meeting near Tallahassee. The season will be a total of 52 days in 2014 and will start the Saturday before Memorial Day (May 24 this year) and remain open through July 14, closing July 15. Starting the season the Saturday before Memorial Day will provide recreational red snapper fishing through an important holiday weekend, helping attract more visitors and bringing economic benefits to ou... Read more >>

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  Perry Thurston: Bright Futures

  Apr 16 • 88 Views

  The cost of college is skyrocketing. Too many young people today are working hard to get into college and then turned away because of the price tag. In Florida, we created the Bright Futures Scholarship to try to help young people with the rising cost of higher education. It was a simple bargain, if you worked hard, got good grades, and had financial need, the state would help pay some of the cost through lottery revenue. But Rick Scott and the Republican legislature are undoing that promise. They are cutting funding ... Read more >>

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  Florida Department of Health receives 54 Davis Productivity Awards

  Apr 16 • 96 Views

  TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Health announced that the Department has received 54 awards in the 2014 Prudential-Davis Productivity Awards Program. These awards recognize and reward state government employees for work that increases productivity, promotes innovation, improves the delivery of state services and/or saves money for Florida taxpayers and businesses. “We have a great team of public health professionals who work every day with innovation and accountability to improve the health of all people in ... Read more >>

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