On Monday, January 18, Florida Lottery players will have more ways to win with the new FIREBALL® add-on feature for PICK Daily Games™! [Read more…] about PICK Daily Games™ are heating up
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Provides Weekly Reemployment Assistance Update – January 12
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) today issued weekly Reemployment Assistance updates. [Read more…] about Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Provides Weekly Reemployment Assistance Update – January 12
Update from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Regarding COVID-19
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) continues to take all necessary precautions related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Florida. [Read more…] about Update from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Regarding COVID-19
Senator Brodeur Files Legislation to Increase Protections and Improve Consistency for Children in Out-of-Home Care
Legislation seeks to reduce trauma related to
inconsistent transition and sibling placement
State Senator Jason Brodeur (R-Sanford) today filed Senate Bill 80, Child Welfare. [Read more…] about Senator Brodeur Files Legislation to Increase Protections and Improve Consistency for Children in Out-of-Home Care
APCIA: Insurers Ready to Work with Legislature to Address Challenges Facing Florida’s Property Insurance Market
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) today issued the following statement, attributed to its assistant vice president of state government relations Logan McFaddin, regarding the Florida Senate Banking & Insurance Committee’s discussion of Florida’s property insurance market. [Read more…] about APCIA: Insurers Ready to Work with Legislature to Address Challenges Facing Florida’s Property Insurance Market
Senator Wright Files Bill to Bolster Career Opportunities for Servicemembers
Senator Tom A. Wright (R – New Smyrna Beach) filed Senate Bill 586: Veterans Employment and Training. [Read more…] about Senator Wright Files Bill to Bolster Career Opportunities for Servicemembers
Democratic Lawmakers Condemn GOP Legislation Targeting Civil Rights Protests
Prominent Democratic lawmakers on Thursday sharply condemned Republican-backed legislation filed for the upcoming legislative session targeting protestors seeking protection of their civil rights. [Read more…] about Democratic Lawmakers Condemn GOP Legislation Targeting Civil Rights Protests
State Senator Bobby Powell, Jr. to serve as FAMU Virtual MLK Convocation Speaker
Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumnus and Florida State Senator Bobby Powell, Jr. will be the keynote speaker for the 2021 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Virtual Convocation. [Read more…] about State Senator Bobby Powell, Jr. to serve as FAMU Virtual MLK Convocation Speaker
Broward Leaders File Bill to Rename Reef Conservation Area in Memory of Environmental Champion Kristin Jacobs
Senator Lauren Book and Representative Christine Hunschofsky lead
the charge to honor their friend who fought tirelessly for ocean conservation
Senator Lauren Book (D-Plantation) and Representative Christine Hunschofsky (D-Parkland) have filed SB 588 to rename the Southeast Coral Reef Ecosystem Conservation area after the late Representative Kristin Jacobs, a nationally-recognized champion and tireless advocate for protecting Florida’s environmental assets who lost a battle with cancer last year. [Read more…] about Broward Leaders File Bill to Rename Reef Conservation Area in Memory of Environmental Champion Kristin Jacobs
Statement by Destinations Florida Regarding EDR’s Report on Return on Investment for VISIT FLORIDA
“Yesterday, the Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research (EDR) released a report that demonstrated that every dollar spent on tourism promotion through VISIT FLORIDA yielded the state $3.27 in tax revenue. [Read more…] about Statement by Destinations Florida Regarding EDR’s Report on Return on Investment for VISIT FLORIDA
