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Overdorf Receives Legislative Appreciation Award from Florida League of Cities

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Toby Overdorf Campaign

In case you missed it, Representative Toby Overdorf received the 2019 Legislative Appreciation Award from the Florida League of Cities for his strong support of municipal home rule on several key issues during the 2019 legislative session. [Read more…] about Overdorf Receives Legislative Appreciation Award from Florida League of Cities

Veteran Funeral Director and Retired Judge Partner to Open Tallahassee’s Newest Funeral Home and Only Independent On-Site Crematory

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New funeral home positioned to cater to rising demand for on-site
cremation, green funerals, and celebration of life services

Skip Young, a veteran funeral home director, and Jackie Fulford, a retired Circuit Court Judge, have partnered to open Young Fulford Cremation and Funeral Services, Tallahassee and Leon County’s only independent funeral home with an on-site crematory and green certification. [Read more…] about Veteran Funeral Director and Retired Judge Partner to Open Tallahassee’s Newest Funeral Home and Only Independent On-Site Crematory

Press Briefing on Climate Change Impacts on Hurricanes

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MEDIA ADVISORY

Rutgers University research professor Dr. Jennifer Francis, and Senior NASA
Scientist Dr. Timothy Hall to explain how climate change impacts hurricane
intensity and storm surge as the 2019 hurricane season commences this week

With the June 1st start of hurricane season upon us, Floridians are waiting, watching, and wondering if we will see anything like the destructive whirlwind of hurricanes in recent years like Michael, Irma, and Maria, which killed thousands of people and caused hundreds of billions of dollars in property damage in the U.S. Further, are we paying enough attention to a key threat —climate change—at a time when forecasts are predicting more destructive, powerful hurricanes as the climate warms? [Read more…] about Press Briefing on Climate Change Impacts on Hurricanes