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The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) commends the Florida House of Representatives for passing H.B. 911 Medical Treatment of Animals. [Read more…] about ASPCA Commends Florida House for Passing Bill to Expand Access to Virtual Veterinary Care
Florida A&M University (FAMU) senior student-athlete Keondra Eaton’s path to graduation took an unusual route during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read more…] about FAMU’s Keondra Eaton To Forgo Extra Year of Eligibility to Attend American University
Floridians from across the state have sent nearly 12,000 letters to Florida lawmakers this month urging them to oppose House Bill 719 and Senate Bill 54, which would repeal Florida’s existing personal injury protection “no-fault” auto insurance system without needed legal reforms. [Read more…] about Floridians Send Nearly 12,000 Letters Urging Lawmakers to Oppose Legislation to Repeal No-Fault Auto Insurance System
Saturday, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida State Boxing Commission (FSBC) are proud to host the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville for UFC 261. [Read more…] about DBPR and the Florida State Boxing Commission Welcome UFC 261 to Florida
Governor Ron DeSantis today received the following bill from the Florida Legislature. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Receives One Bill from the Florida Legislature
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) Executive Director Dane Eagle, Senate President Pro Tempore Aaron Bean (R-Fernandina Beach), and Representative Chip LaMarca (R-Lighthouse Point) today released the following joint statement in support of the Florida Legislature for their unanimous passage of CS/CS/HB 1463 to modernize the state’s unemployment system. [Read more…] about The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Applauds Florida Legislature for Passing Landmark Legislation to Modernize the State’s Unemployment System
Florida Association of Managing Entities CEO Natalie K. Kelly today issued the following statement after the Florida Senate approved Senate Bill 590, sponsored by Senator Gayle Harrell, and the House of Representatives approved House Bill 7035, sponsored by Reps. Chip LaMarca and Christine Hunschofsky. [Read more…] about Florida Association of Managing Entities Praises the Legislature for Expanding School Mental Health and Safety Provisions
Americans for Prosperity-Florida State Director Skylar Zander today issued the following statement after the Florida House passed House Bill 7045, which is sponsored by the Appropriations Committee and the Education & Employment Committee and Representative Randy Fine. [Read more…] about Americans for Prosperity Praises House for Increasing Educational Opportunities for Florida’s Children and Families
Every spring, the Capital Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association recognizes Tallahassee’s most outstanding PR practitioners for their creative and effective work in the field of public relations. [Read more…] about FPRA Capital Chapter Announces Local Image Awards Winners
U.S. Representatives Brian Mast (FL-18) and Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27), along with a number of their House colleagues, introduced the Careful Resumption Under Improved Safety Enhancements (CRUISE) Act, which would require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide COVID-19 mitigation guidance for cruise lines to resume safe domestic operations. [Read more…] about Mast, Salazar Introduce Bill To Restart Cruising Safely
