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GOVERNOR’S SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2010
10:00am MEETING WITH SHANE STRUM (via phone)
LT. GOVERNOR’S SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2010
10:00 am CONFERENCE CALL WITH ALEX FERRO
Tweet~ Enhances accessibility of information resources for persons with disabilities and their families ~
www.FLDisabilityInfo.com
TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist today launched a new comprehensive clearinghouse website for the more than six million Floridians with disabilities. Created by the Governor’s Commission on Disabilities, the enhanced website, www.FLDisabilityInfo.com, provides links to local, state and national resources on disability information and services.
“Floridians with disabilities deserve easily accessible information about programs and services that can help remove barriers to independence, and this new website helps us achieve that goal,” Governor Crist said. “Information about available resources helps persons with disabilities and their families experience a greater quality of life.”
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TALLAHASSEE — Florida Division of Emergency Management officials are urging residents and visitors to use caution during the Thanksgiving holiday as patches of dense fog
may affect North Florida roadways through Thursday morning and extend into Saturday across portions of Central and South Florida.
“An increasingly humid air mass ahead of an approaching cold front, along with warmer than normal overnight temperatures and calm winds, will create conditions that are favorable for dense fog formation across much of the Florida Panhandle and portions of the Florida Peninsula each evening and early morning,” said Amy Godsey, State Meteorologist.
“The dense fog is expected to lift by mid-morning. Until then, motorists travelling in these areas should remain alert and prepared for sudden drops in visibility”.
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TO: Interested Media
RE: Senate Committee Members
Senate President Mike Haridopolos today announced to Senators the members of all substantive Senate committees. Membership on the Budget Committee and Subcommittees will be announced the week of December 6.
President Haridopolos’ memo to Senators is attached and found below and attached.
It’s noteworthy that selection of committee members was determined by individual Senators themselves. Each was asked to list his or her top 10 committee choices ranked in order of preference. Membership and size of each committee was determined by those responses.
Fellow Members,
As I have mentioned many times these past few weeks, it is my vision to have the Florida Senate be a member driven body. To that end I asked Senator Dennis Jones and Senator Nan Rich to ask each of you to share with me your committee choices in priority order (top ten). I have strived to give members their top choices. As you already know every Democrat will be the Vice Chair of their number one choice with the exception of one Democrat who will get his second and third choices because his top choice conflicted with that of one of his fellow members and two Democrats who will Chair standing committees.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida State University College of Law Mock Trial Team has won first-place in the 2010 E. Earle Zehmer Mock Trial Competition. The event, which was hosted by the Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Section, was held in Tampa Nov. 20-21. The team was presented with a $1,000 scholarship for winning the competition. … Continue Reading
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Re: New staff director for Senate Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee
In a memo to Senators, Senate President Mike Haridopolos today announced Dawn Roberts, current Interim Secretary of State, will be the new staff director for the Governmental Oversight and Accountability Committee.
The hiring of Secretary Roberts completes the placement of a strong, experienced staff to serve Senators on behalf of the people of Florida.
Secretary Roberts starts January 4.
See President Haridopolos’ memo below.
Tweet~ Efforts aim to reduce the number of crashes during the holiday ~
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Thanksgiving holiday is a peak travel period for families nationwide. Florida is no exception, with its inviting climate and numerous vacation options. Because Thanksgiving typically produces a high volume of motor vehicle traffic, the Florida Highway Patrol will increase its presence on Nov. 24 – 28. All sworn FHP personnel, including those typically assigned to administrative duties, will patrol Florida’s high volume roadways during the five-day period. Auxiliary and Reserve troopers will volunteer to augment the Patrol.
Troopers will direct their enforcement efforts toward impaired driving, speeding, following too closely and other aggressive driving behavior. In addition, troopers will strictly enforce safety belt and child restraint laws.
“The Florida Highway Patrol is committed to making Florida’s highways safe, and we plan to do that by bolstering our forces to reduce the number and severity of crashes,” said FHP Director, Colonel John Czernis. “During this hectic time, it is easy to lose your temper while driving as evidenced by recent incidents of road rage. Our troopers are prepared to take immediate action to stop others from placing innocent lives at risk, whether the weapon is a gun or a vehicle.”
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The Florida State University Board of Trustees will meet on Monday, Nov. 29, at the Augustus B. Turnbull III Florida State Conference Center.
The trustees will consider several items, including approval of the final 2011-12 fixed capital outlay budget request, a revised university debt management policy, a student security support fee and local student fees, which include health, athletic, and activity and service fees. The trustees also will discuss a feasibility review of the proposed “College Town” project and possible next steps.
The general meeting will be preceded by committee meetings. The Student Affairs Committee will meet at 8:30 a.m. in Room 215; the Academic Affairs Committee will meet at 9:30 a.m. in Room 201; and the Finance and Business Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. in Room 214. The general meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held from:
1 – 4 P.M.
MONDAY, NOV. 29
ROOM 208
AUGUSTUS B. TURNBULL III FLORIDA STATE CONFERENCE CENTER
555 W. PENSACOLA ST.
TALLAHASSEE
The meeting will be webcast at http://campus.fsu.edu/bot. Reporters also may access the meeting by calling (850) 645-9020 or (800) 210-4771. Cell phones may not be used to place the call.
TweetBy Jessica Basham
If you’ve ever wondered which bird sings the familiar, loud “doodalee, doodalee, doodalee” song, it is one of the most common backyard birds in Florida, the Carolina wren.
The Carolina wren is a lively little bird that often fluffs itself into a puffy, round shape to appear larger than its 6- or 7-inch body.
For its size, the male has one of the loudest voices of all birds.
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TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced a Baker
County man has been taken into custody and will be charged with multiple
counts of possession of child pornography. Randall W. Lyons, 43, was
arrested by law enforcement with the Attorney General’s CyberCrime Unit
after investigators discovered Lyons had numerous images of child
pornography in his possession. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office assisted
with the arrest.
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TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that a
Volusia County man has been taken into custody on charges he solicited a
“parent” to allow a child to engage in sexually explicit behavior. Thomas
Winters, 64, was arrested by law enforcement with the Attorney General’s
CyberCrime Unit and the Fort Lauderdale Police Department after Winters
solicited an undercover detective. Winters also sought to expose himself
via a computer online, believing the transmission was being viewed by that
child. The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, the Winter Springs Police
Department and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office assisted with the
arrest.
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After Voting For the Obama Agenda, Bill Nelson Now Lashing Out at Obama as His Election Nears
TALLAHASSEE – Sen. Bill Nelson has been a reliable vote for the Obama Washington agenda of record spending and debt. He supported the failed “stimulus,” Obamacare, and countless other policies that Floridians rejected and have only resulted in higher unemployment, record spending, and record debt. Yet, now, with a reelection campaign on the horizon, Sen. Nelson is suddenly lashing out at President Obama.
According to the Politico today, “…typically mild-mannered Bill Nelson of Florida – lit into President Obama during an unusally tense air-clearing caucus session on Thursday… Nelson told colleagues Obama’s unpopularity has become a serious liability for Democrats in his state and blamed the president for creating a toxic political environment….”
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GOVERNOR’S SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2010
11:00am MEETING WITH SHANE STRUM (via phone)
11:30am MEETING WITH RICK FIGLIO (via phone)
LT. GOVERNOR’S SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2010
10:30 am CHILDREN AND YOUTH CABINET BRIEFING
Location: The Capitol
Address: 400 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
11:00 am LT. GOVERNOR’S WORK AND CALL TIME
Location: The Capitol
1:00 pm LT. GOVERNOR’S WORK AND CALL TIME
Location: The Capitol
“With the deadline to submit a claim for Emergency Advance Payments approaching tomorrow, I encourage all individuals and business owners to quickly finalize and submit their applications. These emergency payments can help Floridians economically hurt by this summer’s oil spill, as well as boost our statewide economy.
“When one part of Florida’s economy is hit hard, our whole state suffers. Few tar balls actually touched our beaches, yet businesses throughout our state have struggled to overcome the false perceptions of oil-tainted sand, water and seafood. Their struggles prove that we cannot underestimate the importance of Florida’s beautiful beaches and Gulf waters to our economic vitality and quality of life.
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Sachs Media Group this week released its annual Capitol Press Corps Guide, the resource to find and connect with reporters who cover Florida from the capital city. The pocket-sized 2013 guide is a listing of all major news outlets in Florida that have capital bureaus, including contact information for individual reporters who cover issues of statewide importance. The 2013 guide includes reporters’ Twitter handles, recognizing the growing importance of social media in reporting. Supplies are limited. To request a hard copy, email herbie@sachsmedia.com.
