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Progress Florida will be joined by partners with the Floridians for Reproductive Freedom coalition to deliver petitions from more than 5,000 Floridians calling for more aggressive DOH oversight of Florida’s anti-abortion, fake clinics. [Read more…] about Advocates to deliver fake clinics petitions to Governor, Department of Health
A new study from GTM Research found that community solar could deliver energy saving options for 384,000 Florida customers by 2030 and spur up to $4 billion in investments. [Read more…] about New Report: Community Solar Poised to Serve 384,000 Florida Residents Affordable Energy
The Florida Lottery announces that Ronald Bennett, 63, of North Lauderdale, claimed a $1,000 a week for life prize in the multi-state Draw game, CASH4LIFE®, from the July 16, 2018, drawing. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump sum payment of $1,000,000.00. [Read more…] about North Lauderdale couple celebrates CASH4LIFE® win with belated honeymoon trip
The House Appropriations Committee today passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriations bill. The bill funds the Department Homeland Security, including aviation security, border and immigration enforcement, customs activities, protection against cyberterrorism, natural disaster response, and efforts to stop the smuggling of drugs and people into the U.S. [Read more…] about Appropriations Committee Passes FY 2019 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
This past year, Florida A&M University alumna Mareena Robinson Snowden, Ph.D., made national headlines after she became the first African-American woman to receive a doctorate in nuclear science and engineering from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). [Read more…] about History-Making Nuclear Scientist, FAMU Grad Mareena Robinson Snowden to Deliver Summer Commencement Speech
Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) will present a series of trade seminars to help Florida small and medium-sized businesses learn about doing business in the Dominican Republic. The seminars will be held August 14-17. [Read more…] about Enterprise Florida Holding Dominican Republic Trade Seminars Across State
Democratic gubernatorial candidate and entrepreneur Jeff Greene issued the following statement in response to yesterday’s comments from NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer: [Read more…] about Jeff Greene Responds to Marion Hammer’s Comments
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Florida Forest Service has deployed a Type 2 Initial Attack Hand-Crew of 20 firefighters to help suppress the Ferguson Fire on the Sierra National Forest in California. The 36,500-acre wildfire began on July 13. [Read more…] about Florida Forest Service Sends 20 Firefighters to Help Suppress Wildfire in Sierra National Forest
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) is demanding answers from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions about the Justice Department’s decision to allow people to post blueprints and detailed instructions online showing how to make a fully-functioning 3-D printed gun. [Read more…] about Nelson demands answers about DOJ decision on 3-D printed guns
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is hosting a public workshop regarding the Lakeland Area Alternatives Analysis. The study will assist the FDOT and its transportation partners (City of Lakeland, Polk County, Citrus Transit) in defining a program of context-based projects envisioned to improve all modes of transportation for safety, mobility, quality of life, and economic development. [Read more…] about Public Workshop for Lakeland Area Alternatives Analysis in City of Lakeland
