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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and our Community Traffic Safety Teams remind motorists to take extra traffic safety precautions as students head back to school. [Read more…] about Back to School Traffic Safety Tips
Governor Rick Scott today announced that Florida Department of Children and Families Secretary Mike Carroll is leaving the agency effective September 6, 2018. Secretary Carroll has served at DCF and its predecessor Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services since January 1990. [Read more…] about Mike Carroll Leaving Department of Children and Families After More than 28 Years of Service
With a large area of Florida imperiled by spreading toxic algae blooms, and as the death toll of marine life continues to mount at a staggering pace, State Senator Linda Stewart (D-Orlando) on Friday called on Governor Rick Scott to immediately reverse his executive orders issued seven years ago which allowed unfettered deregulation of critical protections once safeguarding the state’s fragile environment. [Read more…] about Senator Stewart Calls on Governor Scott to Rescind Executive Orders, Begin Steps to Halt Massive Environmental Destruction
As the peak of the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season nears and Florida approaches the one-year mark since Hurricane Irma, Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis are reminding consumers to take action now to review their insurance policies and secure flood insurance coverage. Typically, there is a 30-day waiting period before a flood policy takes effect, so it is vital to act before a named storm or significant weather event emerges. [Read more…] about Take Action Now to Review Your Insurance Policy, Secure Flood Insurance Coverage
Governor Rick Scott was joined today by Senate President Joe Negron to tour the St. Lucie River and areas impacted by blue-green algae caused by Lake Okeechobee water releases controlled by the federal government. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott, Senate President Negron Tour St. Lucie River
Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis’ office charged Denise Williams with three counts of insurance fraud greater than $100,000, all first-degree felonies. In May, CFO Patronis directed his Division of Investigative and Forensic Services to investigate life insurance fraud relating to Mike Williams’ disappearance nearly two decades ago. [Read more…] about CFO Jimmy Patronis: Insurance Fraud Charges Filed in Williams Murder Case
The University of Tampa has been awarded a $190,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to offer a summer institute in 2019 focusing on the rise of the U.S. as a global power in the early 20th century as a consequence of its intervention in Cuba’s War of Independence. [Read more…] about UT Awarded National Endowment for the Humanities Grant to Study the Role Played by the Immigrant Communities of Tampa in Cuban Independence
Tomorrow, August 11, marks National 811 Day, and the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) reminds residents and businesses to call 8-1-1 to have underground utility lines marked prior to any digging project. Every six minutes an underground utility line is damaged because of someone digging without calling 8-1-1. [Read more…] about Florida PSC Urges Residents to Call 811 Before You Dig
Grassroots activists and community members gathered on Thursday evening to cast their ballot for Matt Caldwell, candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture, across Florida. [Read more…] about Caldwell Defeats Republicans & Democrats in 2 Straw Poll Victories
Democratic gubernatorial candidate and entrepreneur Jeff Greene today launched two new campaign ads highlighting his commitment to protecting seniors’ healthcare and social security, and giving Florida’s workers a raise by transforming our economy and the job landscape. [Read more…] about Jeff Greene Releases New Ads, “Fighting for Seniors” and “Wages”
