As officials continue to track the path of Tropical Storm Dorian in the Caribbean, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis reminds residents to prepare now. [Read more…] about CFO Jimmy Patronis to Florida Residents: Prepare Now as Tropical Storm Dorian Intensifies
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida
Oats, Potato, Sugarcane, and Wheat Growers Need to Make Insurance Decisions Soon
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (USDA RMA) reminds Florida oats, potato, sugarcane, and wheat growers that September 30 is the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2020 crop year. [Read more…] about Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida
Florida State Representatives Jackie Toledo, Holly Raschein, and Jennifer Webb Will Lead Fight for LGBTQ Nondiscrimination in 2020 Session
Republicans Toledo and Raschein partner with Democrat
Webb on comprehensive LGBTQ civil rights legislation
A bipartisan trio of powerful female lawmakers today announced their intention to make 2020 the year that comprehensive LGBTQ civil rights protections pass the Florida Legislature. [Read more…] about Florida State Representatives Jackie Toledo, Holly Raschein, and Jennifer Webb Will Lead Fight for LGBTQ Nondiscrimination in 2020 Session
Miami-Dade Commissioner Joe Martinez Endorses Omar Blanco for Congress in District 26 Republican Primary
Omar Blanco, who is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Florida’s 26th Congressional District, announced his second endorsement in as many days Wednesday, collecting the public support of Miami-Dade Commissioner Joe Martinez. [Read more…] about Miami-Dade Commissioner Joe Martinez Endorses Omar Blanco for Congress in District 26 Republican Primary
Bradenton man claims top prize playing the $5,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE Scratch-Off game
The Florida Lottery announces that Timothy Parker, 53, of Bradenton, claimed a top prize in the $5,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. [Read more…] about Bradenton man claims top prize playing the $5,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE Scratch-Off game
Marsy’s Law for Florida Takes Legal Action in Support of Child Crime Victim’s Constitutional Rights
Marsy’s Law for Florida has filed a petition for a Writ of Prohibition with the First District Court of Appeal on behalf of a Washington County child who was sexually assaulted by a juvenile. [Read more…] about Marsy’s Law for Florida Takes Legal Action in Support of Child Crime Victim’s Constitutional Rights
Tampa Area Loan Broker Arrested in Alleged Advance Fee for Loan Scam
The Florida Office of Financial Regulation today announced that William Wren surrendered to the Hillsborough County Jail on four felony charges of assessing or collecting advance fees as a loan broker. [Read more…] about Tampa Area Loan Broker Arrested in Alleged Advance Fee for Loan Scam
Attorney General Moody Names Appointments to Statewide Task Force on Opioid Abuse
Attorney General Ashley Moody today appointed three Floridians to the Statewide Task Force on Opioid Abuse. [Read more…] about Attorney General Moody Names Appointments to Statewide Task Force on Opioid Abuse
Lisa Fiala receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to France for International Educators
The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board are pleased to announce that Lisa Fiala of Flagler College has received a Fulbright International Educators Administrator (IEA) award to travel to France this October. [Read more…] about Lisa Fiala receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to France for International Educators
Louisiana man arrested for sexual solicitation of a Florida minor
FDLE agents travelled to Louisiana to assist in the arrest of Christopher Andrew Anderson, 24, of Norco, Louisiana for online solicitation of a minor for sex acts and transmission of material harmful to minors by electronic device. [Read more…] about Louisiana man arrested for sexual solicitation of a Florida minor
