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Attorney General Pam Bondi Filed a Court Action to Close a Summer Camp and Freeze Assets

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Summer Camp Closed, Assets Frozen

Attorney General Pam Bondi filed a court action against a summer camp company and its owners for suddenly canceling camp and leaving some parents without refunds. The Second Judicial Circuit Court granted the Attorney General’s motion for temporary injunction prohibiting defendants Camp Indian Springs, LLC, Camp Warrior, LLC, Costa Vathis, and Derek Hart from taking further deposits. The court also granted the Attorney General’s request to freeze the defendants’ assets. [Read more…] about Attorney General Pam Bondi Filed a Court Action to Close a Summer Camp and Freeze Assets

Senator Linda Stewart Requests Chief Inspector General Probe of Flawed Concealed Weapons Permit Investigation

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Alarmed by evidence of policy violations involving a probe into ineligible concealed weapons permits, and the recent admission of erroneous statements left unchanged for more than a year by Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam’s top watchdog, state Senator Linda Stewart on Monday requested an independent investigation by Florida’s Chief Inspector General.

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Nelson, Rubio file bill to allow Canadian snowbirds to visit U.S. for longer

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U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced legislation Thursday that would allow some Canadian citizens to spend up to eight months a year vacationing in the U.S., two months longer than they are allowed to stay now. [Read more…] about Nelson, Rubio file bill to allow Canadian snowbirds to visit U.S. for longer

Nelson files bill to help cancer patients with student loans during treatment

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Legislation would defer payments, freeze
interest for cancer patients during treatment

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) introduced legislation Thursday to allow federal student loan borrowers who are diagnosed with cancer to defer payment of their student loans while they are undergoing treatment. [Read more…] about Nelson files bill to help cancer patients with student loans during treatment

Gov. Scott Announces More Than $1.6 Million in Funding for Rural Communities

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Governor Scott today announced that more than $1.6 million has been awarded to support projects in rural communities across the state. This grant funding was provided through the Rural Infrastructure Fund to help with the planning, preparation and financing of infrastructure projects in rural communities. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott Announces More Than $1.6 Million in Funding for Rural Communities

FDLE arrests probation officer for sexual misconduct

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FDLE Agents arrested State Correctional Probation Officer Jeffrey Thomas Desimone, 40, for sexual misconduct with an offender under his supervision. Desimone was arrested yesterday evening, without incident, at the Florida Department of Corrections Probation Office, located at 1501 S. Pinellas Avenue, Tarpon Springs, Florida. [Read more…] about FDLE arrests probation officer for sexual misconduct

Traffic Advisory: Detours for Railroad Crossing Work at S.R. 442/Indian River Blvd.

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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is providing project support to Florida East Coast Railway, LLC., so they can conduct surface reconstruction work at the S.R. 442/Indian River Boulevard railroad crossing. Motorists traveling on Indian River Boulevard will encounter detours beginning at about 6 a.m. on Sunday, July 15, through about 6 a.m. on Wednesday, July 18. [Read more…] about Traffic Advisory: Detours for Railroad Crossing Work at S.R. 442/Indian River Blvd.