Senator Janet Cruz (D-Tampa) has filed SJR 422 to bring the choice for the top education chief in Florida back to the people to decide. If enacted, this resolution will become a constitutional ballot initiative, allowing Floridians to vote to include the Commissioner of Education as a statewide elected officer and member of the cabinet commencing in 2022. [Read more…] about Senator Cruz Files Legislation Restoring Accountability to Florida’s Top Education Chief
Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Carlos Muñiz to the Florida Supreme Court
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Carlos Muñiz, of Tallahassee, to the Florida Supreme Court. The announcement marks the second Hispanic justice appointed by Governor DeSantis to the bench and makes Justice Muñiz the first Nicaraguan-American to serve on the Florida Supreme Court. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Carlos Muñiz to the Florida Supreme Court
Attorney General Moody’s Statement on the Selection of Justice Carlos Muniz
Attorney General Ashley Moody today released the following statement on Governor Ron DeSantis’s selection of Justice Carlos G. Muniz for the Florida Supreme Court: [Read more…] about Attorney General Moody’s Statement on the Selection of Justice Carlos Muniz
Senator Rodríguez Hosts Colleagues and Advocates at Tallahassee Press Conference Against Venezuelan Dictator
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Hosted in Tallahassee in solidarity with global protests taking place against Dictator Nicolás Maduro
State Senator José Javier Rodríguez (D-Miami) will host a press conference in Tallahassee in unity with the worldwide protests taking place against Dictator Nicolás Maduro. [Read more…] about Senator Rodríguez Hosts Colleagues and Advocates at Tallahassee Press Conference Against Venezuelan Dictator
Eastbound I-4 between S.R. 414 and Central Pkwy. Shifting to New Permanent Configuration
Eastbound I-4 and Multiple Interchange Ramps Closing at Night
All eastbound Interstate 4 (I-4) travel lanes between Maitland Boulevard (State Road 414) and Central Parkway are shifting to the new permanent configuration as soon as the morning of Sunday, January 20. [Read more…] about Eastbound I-4 between S.R. 414 and Central Pkwy. Shifting to New Permanent Configuration
FDLE Agents Arrest Kissimmee Man for Child Pornography
FDLE agents today arrested Reinald Pabon-Nelson, 62, of 2702 Ashley Court, Kissimmee, on 10 charges of possession of child pornography. [Read more…] about FDLE Agents Arrest Kissimmee Man for Child Pornography
Governor Ron DeSantis Retracts 46 Appointments Requiring Florida Senate Confirmation
Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis sent a letter to Florida Senate President Bill Galvano informing him of the decision to retract 46 appointments made on January 4 and 7, 2019 by the previous administration. The retracted appointments only apply to those requiring Senate confirmation. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Retracts 46 Appointments Requiring Florida Senate Confirmation
Deadly Heroin and Synthetic Opioids Seized in Drug Trafficking Bust
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution and the Drug Enforcement Administration today announced the arrests of two drug traffickers transporting methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl into Florida. [Read more…] about Deadly Heroin and Synthetic Opioids Seized in Drug Trafficking Bust
UT Honors Program Announces Spring 2019 Symposia Series
The University of Tampa’s Spring 2019 Honors Program symposia series kicks off on Monday, Jan. 28, with Noah Oakley, recipient of the Timothy M. Smith Inspiration Through Exploration Award. His presentation begins at noon in the Crescent Club on the ninth floor of the Vaughn Center. [Read more…] about UT Honors Program Announces Spring 2019 Symposia Series
Governor Ron DeSantis Selects Kevin J. Thibault as Secretary of The Florida Department of Transportation
Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Kevin J. Thibault, P.E., former Southeast Regional Senior Vice President of TranSystems Corporation, will serve as Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for the DeSantis-Nuñez Administration. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Selects Kevin J. Thibault as Secretary of The Florida Department of Transportation