Governor Rick Scott announced late yesterday that the EAA reservoir project has been approved by the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and will be transmitted to Congress. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott: White House Approves EAA Reservoir, Congress Must Act Now
Detour for Eastbound S.R. 44 at Amelia Avenue in Downtown DeLand
Drivers traveling eastbound on State Road (S.R.) 44/New York Avenue in downtown DeLand can expect a weekend detour to accommodate concrete repair work at Amelia Avenue. The detour is expected to begin around 6 p.m. Friday, July 13, and last through Sunday, July 15. [Read more…] about Detour for Eastbound S.R. 44 at Amelia Avenue in Downtown DeLand
Nelson introduces legislation to cap prescription drug costs
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and others introduced legislation today to lower the costs of prescription drugs for individuals and families across the country by placing a monthly cap on their out-of-pocket drug costs. [Read more…] about Nelson introduces legislation to cap prescription drug costs
Gov. Scott Awards 99-Year-Old World War II Veteran Sidney Walton with Veterans Service Medal
At the Florida Governor’s Mansion, Governor Rick Scott today presented the Governor’s Veterans Service Medal to Sidney Walton, a 99-year-old World War II veteran. Since 2013, Governor Scott has awarded nearly 15,000 veterans with the Governor’s Veterans Service Medal. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott Awards 99-Year-Old World War II Veteran Sidney Walton with Veterans Service Medal
Mast Calls for Federal State of Emergency Declaration for Florida
Water Tests Positive For Toxins 15x More Toxic Than Safe For Human Contact
After water tested positive for toxins 15 times more toxic than the World Health Organization considers safe for human contact, U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) took to the Floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to call for a federal emergency declaration for Florida. [Read more…] about Mast Calls for Federal State of Emergency Declaration for Florida
Pompano Beach woman wins $3 million FLORIDA LOTTO® jackpot
The Florida Lottery announces that Nelia Troia, 55, of Pompano Beach, claimed the $3 million FLORIDA LOTTO® jackpot from the drawing held on June 30, 2018, at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. [Read more…] about Pompano Beach woman wins $3 million FLORIDA LOTTO® jackpot
Statement by President Negron Regarding White House Approval of the Senate Bill 10 EAA Southern Reservoir
Florida Senate President Joe Negron (R-Stuart) released the following statement regarding today’s announcement that the White House has approved the Army Corps of Engineers’ request to seek approval from Congress for the Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir approved by the Florida Legislature in Senate Bill 10 (2017). [Read more…] about Statement by President Negron Regarding White House Approval of the Senate Bill 10 EAA Southern Reservoir
Registration Now Open for Export Sales Mission to Kenya and Tanzania
Enterprise Florida, Inc. (EFI) will lead a delegation of small and mid-sized Florida businesses on an export sales mission to Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from November 2-9. Registration to attend is now open. [Read more…] about Registration Now Open for Export Sales Mission to Kenya and Tanzania
Reproductive rights advocates to call for rejection of Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to Supreme Court
Advocates will gather Thursday in front of the Florida Supreme Court to call on Sens. Bill Nelson and Marco Rubio to protect Floridians’ reproductive rights and access to health care by rejecting President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. [Read more…] about Reproductive rights advocates to call for rejection of Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to Supreme Court
Gov. Scott Issues Emergency Order to Combat Algal Blooms in South Florida
Governor Rick Scott today issued an emergency order in Glades, Hendry, Lee, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties to help combat algal blooms caused by Lake Okeechobee water discharges from the Army Corps of Engineers. This emergency declaration allows the Department of Environmental Protection and the South Florida Water Management District to waive various restrictions and regulations to store water in additional areas south of the Lake, which will help alleviate the Army Corps of Engineers’ water discharges that are causing harmful algal blooms in Florida’s rivers and coastal estuaries. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott Issues Emergency Order to Combat Algal Blooms in South Florida
