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The Florida Lottery announces that Dennis Breckenridge, 68, of Auburndale, claimed the $1.5 million JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY® jackpot from the drawing held on June 25, 2019, at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. [Read more…] about Polk County man claims $1.5 million jackpot from the JACKPOT TRIPLE PLAY® Draw game
Governor Ron DeSantis today announced more than $2.9 million in funding for military-related programs through the Defense Infrastructure Grant Program and the Defense Reinvestment Grant Program, administered by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO). [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Announces More Than $2.9 Million to Communities for Continued Work with Military Installations through Infrastructure and Reinvestment Grants
State Representative Geraldine F. Thompson credits many groups throughout Florida for sustained efforts to place a statue of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune in Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C. [Read more…] about Representative Geraldine F. Thompson Applauds All Who Championed Bethune Statue
FDLE agents arrested Norberto Iglesias, 53, on charges of terrorism; threat to throw, project, place or discharge any destructive device; and written threats to kill, do bodily injury or conduct a mass shooting or act of terrorism. [Read more…] about FDLE arrests inmate for terrorism
The Florida Lottery announces that Amelia Garritani, 75, of Hudson, claimed the first $1,000 a week top prize from the new $1,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. [Read more…] about Pasco County woman claims first top prize from the new $1,000 A WEEK FOR LIFE Scratch-Off game
Governor Ron DeSantis today announced the appointment of John Grant and the reappointment of William Meggs to the Florida Commission on Ethics. [Read more…] about Appointments by Governor Ron DeSantis for Thursday, July 11, 2019
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Miami-Dade Police Department, the Florida Department of Corrections and Miami-Dade County Public School Police Department captured inmate Jason L. Revis, 37, this morning after he escaped from Dade Correctional Institution. [Read more…] about Escaped inmate captured at Florida City restaurant
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis’ office sent the following letter to request the actions below at the next Cabinet meeting regarding the Commissioner of the Office of Financial Regulation. [Read more…] about Request from CFO Patronis for Cabinet Action Regarding Office of Financial Regulation Commissioner
Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) officials today visited Bay County to highlight the community’s aquaculture industry. Commissioner Fried toured the shellfish processing facility at Webb’s Seafood Inc. in Youngstown, and spoke about the Panhandle’s growing aquaculture industry. [Read more…] about Commissioner Nikki Fried Visits Panhandle to Highlight Florida Aquaculture
