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Nighttime Rolling Roadblock on I-95 for Beam Placement

Posted on April 13, 2018

Motorists traveling on northbound Interstate 95 (I-95) in Indian River and Brevard counties may encounter nighttime rolling roadblocks next Monday and Tuesday, April 16-17. The roadblocks are needed to safely transport and set bridge beams for the new St. Johns Heritage Parkway interchange near Micco Road.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers will slow northbound traffic to 20 mph at County Road (C.R.) 512/Fellsmere Road entrance ramp. Troopers will pace traffic for about 10 miles through the construction area located just north of Micco Road in Brevard County. Drivers can expect short delays.

Please note construction schedules may change due to weather or other circumstances. Electronic message boards will be used to alert motorists to lane closures and detours. Updates will be available on the FDOT’s Central Florida website CFLRoads.com.

Media inquiries should be directed to the FDOT Communications Office at 386-943-5479 or mailto:[email protected].

FDOT advises drivers to slow down and use extra caution in construction zones.

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Beam Placement, Brevard County, FDOT, I-95, Rolling Roadblock

Commissioner Adam Putnam Provides Update on Florida Wildfire Activity

Posted on April 13, 2018

Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam today announced that there are currently 21 active wildfires in Florida burning 26,958 acres.

Significant Wildfires/Updates:

  • An Incident Command Management Team of 28 wildland firefighters is joining the wildfire suppression efforts in Oklahoma.

The Florida Forest Service is urging residents to be cautious with fire and heat sources and to remember the following:

  • Develop and implement a family wildfire action plan;
  • Call 911 or a local Florida Forest Service field unit office immediately in the event of a wildfire;
  • Obey Florida’s outdoor burning laws;
  • Never burn on windy days;
  • Always keep a water source and suppression tools on hand when burning yard debris;
  • Never leave an outdoor fire or hot grill unattended; and
  • Avoid parking vehicles on dry grass.

The Florida Forest Service, a division of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, manages more than 1 million acres of state forests and provides forest management assistance on more than 17 million acres of private and community forests. The Florida Forest Service is also responsible for protecting homes, forestland and natural resources from the devastating effects of wildfire on more than 26 million acres.

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Commissioner Adam Putnam, florida department of agriculture and consumer services, Florida Forest Service, Wildfire Activity

DCF Enhancing Suicide Prevention Practices at State Mental Health Treatment Facilities

Posted on April 13, 2018

This week, Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Mike Carroll directed a review to enhance suicide prevention practices at the three state-operated mental health treatment facilities to ensure every individual in the state’s care has the safest and most appropriate setting to aid in their recovery. The review follows three tragic deaths by suicide at two state mental health treatment facilities in the last month.

Secretary Carroll said, “It is alarming and devastating that three individuals have died at the facilities and we are grieving with their families. While we know that the people we serve are dealing with serious mental illness, I absolutely will not accept any preventable deaths, including suicide, at these facilities. I immediately directed Assistant Secretary for Substance Abuse and Mental Health John N. Bryant to have our Chief Hospital Administrator launch an investigation into staff compliance with our requirement to conduct regular visual safety checks and we have initiated a review of environmental management practices at each facility to enhance suicide prevention procedures. Our number one job is to keep those in our care safe and on the road to recovery and we will never stop working to do just that.”

On April 9, Secretary Carroll directed Assistant Secretary Bryant to have DCF’s Chief Hospital Administrator immediately investigate staff compliance with the requirement to conduct visual safety checks in a timely manner at all three facilities, as well as conduct environmental safety reviews for all resident rooms and common areas. At the Secretary’s direction, facility administrators will also consult with treatment staff to evaluate opportunities to improve resident care, including modification of therapy and activity schedules, increasing weekend staffing levels, and enhancing suicide risk recognition and assessment.

Each of the fatalities is being investigated by facility administration and DCF’s Adult Protective Services (APS) program. Two of the fatalities occurred at Northeast Florida State Hospital in MacClenny on March 18 and April 8, and the third occurred at Florida State Hospital in Chattahoochee on April 7. In compliance with federal and state health privacy law, this is all of the information available for public release at this time. These fatalities are the first since 2015 and the sixth of which have occurred in the past eight years.

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Florida Department of Children and Families, State Mental Health Treatment Facilities, Suicide Prevention

Orlando man arrested, charged with 6 counts of child pornography

Posted on April 13, 2018

Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Orlando Cybercrime Task Force today arrested Carlos Rodriguez-Fernandez, 47, of 5509 Bryson Drive, Orlando, on 6 counts of possession of child pornography.

During an investigation of files suspected of child pornography, agents discovered an IP address in March advertising hundreds of files of known or suspected child pornography. Agents determined the IP address was associated with the Bryson Drive address where Rodriguez-Fernandez resides. During the execution of a search warrant, agents conducted a forensic preview of digital devices and found evidence of child pornography.

Rodriguez-Fernandez was taken to the Orange County Jail on a no-bond status. The case will be prosecuted by the State Attorney’s Office, 9th Judicial Circuit.

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: arrest, FDLE, Orlando

Florida Forest Service Sends 28 Firefighters to Help Combat 130,000-Acre Wildfire in Oklahoma

Posted on April 13, 2018

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Florida Forest Service is deploying 28 firefighters to assist wildfire suppression efforts in Northwest Oklahoma.

“Our wildland firefighters are always prepared to provide unwavering support to other states in need of assistance to fight wildfires, and I applaud their selfless dedication to protecting our fellow Americans,” said Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam.

The Florida Forest Service has assembled an Incident Management Team of 28 wildland firefighters from various districts around the state. The crew will fly to Oklahoma tomorrow and will be assigned to manage the suppression efforts on the 130,000-acre 34 Complex wildfire.

“Our firefighters have proven their bravery time and again when fighting Florida’s wildfires,” said Florida Forest Service Director and State Forester Jim Karels. “They are exceptionally well-trained, and we are ready to support the suppression efforts in Oklahoma in any way we can.”

The Florida Forest Service, a division of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, manages more than 1 million acres of state forests and provides forest management assistance on more than 17 million acres of private and community forests. The Florida Forest Service is also responsible for protecting homes, forestland and natural resources from the devastating effects of wildfire on more than 26 million acres. Learn more at FloridaForestService.com.

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Florida Forest Service, Oklahoma, wildfire

ICYMI: WINK: Gov. Scott is Fighting for Faster Aid for Florida Citrus Farmers

Posted on April 13, 2018

“Gov. Scott is Fighting for Faster Aid for Florida Citrus Farmers”
WINK (CBS) – Fort Myers, FL
April 12, 2018
To view the clip, click HERE.

Filed Under: Video Tagged With: Citrus Farmers, Florida, Governor Rick Scott, ICYMI, WINK

I-4 and I-95 Ramp Closures and Detours in Seminole, Volusia Counties

Posted on April 13, 2018

Drivers are advised of upcoming nighttime ramp closures with detours on Interstate 4 (I-4) at County Road (C.R.) 46A in Seminole County and Interstate 95 (I-95) at U.S. 1 in Volusia County.

Monday through Thursday from about 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the C.R. 46A exit ramp from the I-4 westbound collector distributor road will be closed to accommodate guardrail installation. Traffic will be directed to stay on I-4 westbound to Lake Mary Boulevard and access I-4 eastbound to the C.R. 46A exit.

Ramp closures on I-95 at the U.S. 1 interchange (Exit 273) in northern Volusia County also are scheduled early next week; and, will affect the I-95 northbound off ramp to U.S. 1 and the I-95 southbound on ramp from U.S. 1. Each ramp will be closed one night from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. to allow workers to install bases for new interchange lighting. Traffic will be detoured using Old Dixie Highway (Exit 278).

Please note construction schedules may change due to weather or other circumstances. Electronic message boards will be used to alert motorists to lane closures and detours, and updates will be available on the FDOT’s Central Florida website CFLRoads.com.

Media inquiries should be directed to the FDOT Communications Office at 386-943-5479 or [email protected].

FDOT advises drivers to slow down and use extra caution in construction zones.

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Detours, FDOT, I-4, I-95, Ramp Closures, seminole county, Volusia County

Florida lawmakers call on FEMA to expedite reimbursement of disaster-related expenses owed to local governments

Posted on April 12, 2018

U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Rep. Carlos Curbelo (FL-26) today sent a letter to FEMA Administrator Brock Long urging the agency to expedite the reimbursement of disaster-related expenses owed to local governments in Florida and elsewhere.

“Local governments are cash-strapped with little to no funding in their budgets to repair damaged communities,” the lawmakers wrote. “It is critical that FEMA responsibly provide local governments with the assistance Congress appropriated to address current damages and the ability to prepare communities for the upcoming hurricane season.”

Nelson, the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee, addressed the issue at hearing the panel held earlier today on hurricane preparedness. “There are some areas where we can and must do better,” Nelson said. “Puerto Rico is an example, Florida is an example. That local governments are still not being compensated for the debris pickup that they have advanced – that is unacceptable.”

Here is a link to video of Nelson’s comments at today’s Commerce committee hearing:

A .pdf copy of the lawmakers’ letter is available here.

Filed Under: Government, Video Tagged With: disaster-related expenses, FEMA, local governments, reimbursement, Senator Bill Nelson, Senator Marco Rubio

Tamarac woman wins top prize playing $2,000,000 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER Scratch-Off game

Posted on April 12, 2018

The Florida Lottery announces that Hortense McCarthy, 67, of Tamarac, claimed a $2 million top prize in the $2,000,000 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,600,000.00.

McCarthy usually purchases her tickets from a clerk, but decided to try the vending machine this time. “I bought two just in case. I couldn’t believe it when the second one turned out to be a winner!”

McCarthy purchased her winning ticket from Publix, located at 8140 West Mcnab Road in North Lauderdale. The retailer will receive a $4,000 bonus commission for selling the winning Scratch-Off ticket.

The $10 game, $2,000,000 GOLD RUSH DOUBLER, features more than $206.5 million in prizes and more than 8.2 million winning tickets. The game’s overall odds of winning are one-in-3.41.

Scratch-Offs are an important part of the Lottery’s portfolio of games, generating more than $784 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF) in FY 2016-17, and comprising approximately 68 percent of ticket sales.

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: florida lottery, GOLD RUSH DOUBLER, Scratch-Off Game, Tamarac

Commissioner Adam Putnam Provides Update on Florida Wildfire Activity

Posted on April 12, 2018

Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam today announced that there are currently 18 active wildfires in Florida burning 27,156 acres.

Significant Wildfires in Florida:

  • DeSoto Highlands Line, DeSoto County: 200 acres and 100 percent contained.
  • Old Blade Line, Polk County: 450 acres and 100 percent contained.

The Florida Forest Service is urging residents to be cautious with fire and heat sources and to remember the following:

  • Develop and implement a family wildfire action plan;
  • Call 911 or a local Florida Forest Service field unit office immediately in the event of a wildfire;
  • Obey Florida’s outdoor burning laws;
  • Never burn on windy days;
  • Always keep a water source and suppression tools on hand when burning yard debris;
  • Never leave an outdoor fire or hot grill unattended; and
  • Avoid parking vehicles on dry grass.

 

The Florida Forest Service, a division of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, manages more than 1 million acres of state forests and provides forest management assistance on more than 17 million acres of private and community forests. The Florida Forest Service is also responsible for protecting homes, forestland and natural resources from the devastating effects of wildfire on more than 26 million acres.

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Commissioner Adam Putnam, Florida, Wildfire Activity

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