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Jul 7, 11 •
11 Views • Education, Government • Capital Soup Editor • Comments Off
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The National Institutes of Health has awarded a University of Florida-led team more than $6.5 million to study the environmental and psychological effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on communities along the Gulf coasts of...
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Feb 18, 11 •
6 Views • News Advisories • Capital Soup Editor • Comments Off
Media Advisory To: Interested State Media Date: February 17, 2011 Subject: Attorney General Bondi to hold brief media availability on her meeting with Kenneth Feinberg Members of the Media, Attorney General Bondi will hold a briefing for reporters on her...
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Feb 8, 11 •
9 Views • Government • Capital Soup Editor • Comments Off
Attached, please find a letter sent from Representative Dorothy Hukill, chair of the House Economic Affairs Committee, to Kenneth Feinberg confirming his testimony in front of the House Economic Affairs Committee in regards to the claims process in the wake...
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Nov 23, 10 •
9 Views • Government • Capital Soup Editor • Comments Off
“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...
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Aug 30, 10 •
8 Views • News Advisories • Capital Soup Editor • Comments Off
The Gulf Oil Spill Economic Recovery Task Force will meet on Wednesday, September 1, 2010, in Tallahassee. The public is invited to attend. Details for the meeting are as follows: Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Time: 10:00a.m. – 4:00p.m. Location: Betty...
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Aug 27, 10 •
6 Views • Government • Capital Soup Editor • Comments Off
TALLAHASSEE – The State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) transitioned today to a Level 3 monitoring status for the Deepwater Horizon event. State emergency response officials will continue to respond to impacts as they are reported to the State Watch...
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Aug 23, 10 •
10 Views • Government • Capital Soup Editor • Comments Off
TALLAHASSEE — Florida CFO Alex Sink today sent a letter to Kenneth Feinberg, administrator of the new Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF), calling on him to rewrite the rules in favor of Florida’s small businesses who have been harmed by the oil spill, and...
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Aug 23, 10 •
15 Views • Business • Capital Soup Editor • Comments Off
ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 23, 2010 – Florida Realtors® and four other state Realtor organizations successfully negotiated with Kenneth Feinberg, administrator of the new Gulf Coast Claims Facility handling the British Petroleum (BP) Oil Spill Fund, for a...
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Aug 19, 10 •
12 Views • Government • Capital Soup Editor • Comments Off
TO: Members of The Florida Senate FROM: Jeff Atwater, President SUBJECT: Update on Special Session DATE: August 19, 2010 In light of the ongoing Gulf oil disaster, there has been a great deal of conversation lately regarding a Special Session and next steps....
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Aug 15, 10 •
8 Views • Government • Capital Soup Editor • Comments Off
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), working with partners from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries), announced Thursday that sea turtle nests on the eastern portion of...
