This week, Representative Michael Grieco (D- Miami) and Senator Jason Pizzo (D- Miami) filed HB 819 / SB 1134, which would require Florida landlords to include air conditioning as a required amenity. [Read more…] about Representative Grieco and Senator Pizzo File Bill to Require Florida Landlords to Provide Air Conditioning
Representative Robin Bartleman and Senator Lori Berman Re-Introduce Legislation to Protect Victims’ Privacy and Anonymity
To end the victimization and stem the reluctance to report sexual violence out of fear, Representative Robin Bartleman (D-Weston) and Senator Lori Berman (D-Delray Beach) have re-filed legislation from last year to ensure that any victim of such a horrendous act would have to give express written consent to any person or entity in possession of the victim’s information in order for their name to be disclosed in any public proceeding. [Read more…] about Representative Robin Bartleman and Senator Lori Berman Re-Introduce Legislation to Protect Victims’ Privacy and Anonymity
Representative Daisy Morales’ Down Syndrome Specialty License Plate Passes First Committee
HB 213, by Representative Daisy Morales (D- Orlando), passed unanimously in the Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee today. [Read more…] about Representative Daisy Morales’ Down Syndrome Specialty License Plate Passes First Committee
Representative Dan Daley Files Legislation to Provide Information on Health Care Coverage for Children
Representative Dan Daley (D-Coral Springs) today filed HB 825, School Nutrition Program Requirements. [Read more…] about Representative Dan Daley Files Legislation to Provide Information on Health Care Coverage for Children
HCA Healthcare Announces Partnership with Florida A&M University’s School of Allied Health Sciences
Health system to donate $1.5 million as part of commitment
to expanding partnerships with HBCUs and HSIs
HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, today announced that it will donate $1.5 million to Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) School of Allied Health Sciences to strengthen students’ pathways from undergraduate to graduate to management careers in the healthcare industry. [Read more…] about HCA Healthcare Announces Partnership with Florida A&M University’s School of Allied Health Sciences
Florida Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Modernize HIV Criminal Law on World AIDS Day
Coinciding with World AIDS Day, Senator Jason Pizzo (D-Miami) and Representative Felicia Robinson (D-Miami Gardens) have introduced identical bills in the Senate (SB 1074) and House of Representatives (HB 813) to bring an outdated criminal law in line with the contemporary understanding of HIV. [Read more…] about Florida Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Modernize HIV Criminal Law on World AIDS Day
Bill to Allow Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans Passes First Committee
HB 45, by Representative Daisy Morales (D- Orlando) and Representative Christopher Benjamin (D- Miami Gardens), passed unanimously in the Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee today. [Read more…] about Bill to Allow Educational Opportunities for Disabled Veterans Passes First Committee
FDLE arrests Cape Coral man for written threats to kill and commit mass shooting or terrorism
FDLE agents, with the assistance of the Cape Coral Police Department, arrested David Lee Biasotti, 50, of Cape Coral, for one count each of a written threat to kill, and a written threat to conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism. [Read more…] about FDLE arrests Cape Coral man for written threats to kill and commit mass shooting or terrorism
FDLE Tallahassee ESD K-9 is sniffing for crime
Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement introduced Rocket, Tallahassee’s first Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) canine, at a media availability today at FDLE Tallahassee. [Read more…] about FDLE Tallahassee ESD K-9 is sniffing for crime
Bright Futures Scholarship Recipient Comes “Full Circle” After Winning $5 Million Scratch-Off Prize
“I Feel Like I’ve Won the Lottery Twice!”
The Florida Lottery (Lottery) announces that Reshena Clark, 29, of Hollywood, claimed a $5 million top prize from the $5,000,000 LUCK Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. [Read more…] about Bright Futures Scholarship Recipient Comes “Full Circle” After Winning $5 Million Scratch-Off Prize
