This week, Senator Lori Berman (D- Palm Beach) and Representative Michael Grieco (D- Miami) filed SB 1106/HB 781. [Read more…] about Senator Lori Berman and Representative Michael Grieco File “Greyson’s Law”
FAMU’s New Emergency Management Director Wants to Ensure University is Prepared For Next Disaster
Florida A&M University (FAMU) has hired an emergency management director to help the University navigate through the next disaster. [Read more…] about FAMU’s New Emergency Management Director Wants to Ensure University is Prepared For Next Disaster
Progress Florida Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Hearing Mississippi Case Challenging Roe v. Wade
Progress Florida’s Reproductive Rights Program Director Amy Weintraub issued the following statement today as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Thomas E. Dobbs, State Health Officer of the Mississippi Department of Health v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy: [Read more…] about Progress Florida Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Hearing Mississippi Case Challenging Roe v. Wade
Florida Legislature Aims to Provide Public Records Exemption for Law Enforcement Officers and Vehicles
Florida House Representative Matt Willhite (D-Wellington) today filed HB 773, which will exempt public records requirements for law enforcement geolocation information held by a law enforcement agency. [Read more…] about Florida Legislature Aims to Provide Public Records Exemption for Law Enforcement Officers and Vehicles
Legislation Filed to Stimulate the Creation of a Capital Market Ecosystem in Florida
The Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) today announced that legislation to stimulate the creation of Florida’s capital market ecosystem has been filed by Representative Joe Harding. [Read more…] about Legislation Filed to Stimulate the Creation of a Capital Market Ecosystem in Florida
Ride Like a Reindeer with SunRail This Holiday Season and Enter for Chances to Win Free Merchandise!
SunRail invites you to Ride Like a Reindeer aboard specially decorated trains this holiday season! Throughout December, look for red noses and antlers adorning the fronts and sides of SunRail trains to encourage members of the community to choose the train and ride in style. [Read more…] about Ride Like a Reindeer with SunRail This Holiday Season and Enter for Chances to Win Free Merchandise!
Danfoss Announces Multi-Year Collaboration with FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Danfoss will fund scholarships and research collaborations over a 5-year period
Danfoss and Florida State University have announced a multi-year collaboration in which Danfoss will fund scholarships and provide research opportunities for faculty and students at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, the joint engineering institution for Florida A&M University (FAMU) and Florida State University (FSU). [Read more…] about Danfoss Announces Multi-Year Collaboration with FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
FHCA Updates House Panel on Long Term Care Facilities’ Worsening Workforce and Economic Crisis
Emmett Reed, CEO of the Florida Health Care Association, told the House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee that, almost two years into the pandemic, chronic staffing shortages, ongoing costs to fight COVID-19, and stagnant occupancy levels are taking a significant financial toll on long term care facilities and threatening access to care for Florida’s most vulnerable long-term and post-acute care patients. [Read more…] about FHCA Updates House Panel on Long Term Care Facilities’ Worsening Workforce and Economic Crisis
Senator Ileana Garcia Files Legislation to Enhance Efforts to End Human Trafficking in Florida
Senator Ileana Garcia (R-Miami) filed Senate Bill 294, Public Records/Statewide Council on Human Trafficking, now referred to its respective committees, to increase the effectiveness of the work performed by the Florida Alliance to End Human Trafficking and protect the identity of individuals that support efforts to end human trafficking in Florida. [Read more…] about Senator Ileana Garcia Files Legislation to Enhance Efforts to End Human Trafficking in Florida
Representative Angie Nixon on Pandemic-EBT Funding
Thanks to the efforts of Democratic elected officials and over 80 groups, including local food banks, Governor Ron DeSantis has accepted $820 million in federal food aid for the state. [Read more…] about Representative Angie Nixon on Pandemic-EBT Funding
