Governor Rick Scott today announced the launch of two VISIT FLORIDA Hurricane Michael assistance programs to aid local tourism businesses in the counties that were included in the FEMA major disaster declaration on October 11. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott Announces the Launch of Tourism Assistance Programs Following Hurricane Michael
Gov. Scott Statement on the Loss of Floridian and U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jahmar F. Resilard
Governor Rick Scott today issued the below statement regarding the death of Marine Corps Capt. Jahmar F. Resilard following a warplane crash off the coast of Japan this week. Governor Scott will honor the memory and sacrifice of Capt. Resilard, who was originally from Miramar, by ordering the lowering of flags when appropriate. The details on the lowering of flags will be announced in the coming days. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott Statement on the Loss of Floridian and U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Jahmar F. Resilard
21 arrested in “Operation Crazy 8”
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Okaloosa and Walton County Sheriff’s Offices, Drug Enforcement Administration, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Miami-Dade Police Department and members of the North Florida High Intensity Drug Task Force arrested 21 suspects for running a drug trafficking organization from South Florida to the Panhandle. [Read more…] about 21 arrested in “Operation Crazy 8”
Gov. Scott: State Offices will be Closed on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
Governor Rick Scott today announced that state offices will be closed on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve in recognition of state employees’ hard work throughout the year, including the response and recovery from Hurricane Michael. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott: State Offices will be Closed on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
Florida PSC Commission Conference/Hearing on FPUC Storm Costs Set for Tuesday
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold a Commission Conference on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. Items scheduled for consideration can be found here. Public comment may be taken on any item noticed for public participation. [Read more…] about Florida PSC Commission Conference/Hearing on FPUC Storm Costs Set for Tuesday
UNF Osprey Café Named 3 Star Certified Green Restaurant
The University of North Florida Dining Services’ Osprey Café, UNF’s multi-level dining facility, was named a 3 Star Certified Green Restaurant by the Green Restaurant Association, a national nonprofit organization helping restaurants to become more environmentally sustainable. [Read more…] about UNF Osprey Café Named 3 Star Certified Green Restaurant
New butterfly named for pioneering 17th-century entomologist Maria Sibylla Merian
More than two centuries before initiatives to increase the number of women in STEM fields, 52-year-old Maria Sibylla Merian sailed across the Atlantic on a largely self-funded scientific expedition to document the animals and plants of Dutch Suriname. [Read more…] about New butterfly named for pioneering 17th-century entomologist Maria Sibylla Merian
Weekend Closure Planned for Saxon Boulevard Exit Ramp from I-4
Drivers are advised the exit ramp from eastbound Interstate 4 (I-4) to eastbound Saxon Boulevard will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, to about 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10. The exit ramp from eastbound I-4 onto westbound Saxon Boulevard, and the westbound I-4 exit ramps to Saxon Boulevard will be open. [Read more…] about Weekend Closure Planned for Saxon Boulevard Exit Ramp from I-4
FDLE arrests Miami man for child pornography
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested Angel Casares, 47, of 2726 SW 19th Terrace, Miami, for seven counts of possession of child pornography and three counts of in-state transmission of child pornography. [Read more…] about FDLE arrests Miami man for child pornography
Harris Corporation Successfully Launches Its First Smallsat; Showcases Company’s Complete Mission Solution
Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) successfully launched and communicated with its first small satellite from India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle – showcasing the company’s ability to provide complete end-to-end mission solutions for the fast-growing smallsat market. [Read more…] about Harris Corporation Successfully Launches Its First Smallsat; Showcases Company’s Complete Mission Solution
