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The Florida Lottery (Lottery) today celebrates its 34th year in operation, marking more than three decades of unprecedented education contributions through record-breaking sales of our exciting games! [Read more…] about The Florida Lottery Celebrates 34 Years Of Record-Breaking Wins For Education
State Representative Yvonne Hinson (D-Gainesville) and State Senator Victor M. Torres, Jr. (D-Orlando) recently filed legislation HB 373 and SB 1742 to increase transparency in Florida’s health care system. [Read more…] about Representative Hinson and Senator Torres File Health Care Transparency Act
SB 868, sponsored by Senator Linda Stewart (D-Orlando), passed favorably by unanimous vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee. [Read more…] about Senate Bill 868 Concerning Sexual Battery upon a Mentally Incapacitated Person Favorably Passes Senate Judiciary
LeadingAge Florida announced today the promotion of Dawn Jiménez to the position of Chief Operating Officer. [Read more…] about LeadingAge Florida Promotes Dawn Jiménez to Chief Operating Officer
Governor Ron DeSantis today gave the annual State of the State address to kick off the 2022 legislative session. [Read more…] about Progress Florida & Florida Watch Statements on the Governor’s State of the State Address
This morning, Rep. Erin Grall and Sen. Kelli Stargel filed House Bill 5 and Senate Bill 146 to ban abortion in Florida beyond 15 weeks. [Read more…] about Florida Planned Parenthood leaders respond to filing of HB 5 abortion ban legislation
Florida A&M University and Florida State University announced today that Michelle Personette, the executive director of Tallahassee’s Challenger Learning Center (CLC), will step down on Feb. 3, 2022. [Read more…] about Challenger Learning Center Executive To Depart After 20 Years Of Service
Today, at the start of the 2022 Legislative Session, Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book and House Democratic Leader Evan Jenne announced their collective priorities to improve the lives of Floridians through common sense policies focused on the economy, education, safe communities, the health and wellbeing of citizens and the environment. [Read more…] about Senate Democratic Leader Book & House Democratic Leader Jenne Announce 2022 Legislative Priorities
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a public meeting regarding project plans on Mason Avenue (State Road (S.R.) 430), from Clyde Morris Boulevard (S.R. 483) to Riverside Drive / North Beach Street on Wednesday, January 19 at 5:30 p.m. [Read more…] about Upcoming Public Meeting for Mason Avenue (S.R. 430) Corridor Planning Study
Following recognition of his family, dignitaries and special guests, President Simpson offered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery: [Read more…] about President Simpson’s Opening Day Remarks
