Government

Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested Jason Thomas McCallister, 40, of Graceville, for 10 counts of possession of child pornography. [Read more…] about FDLE arrests Graceville man for possession of child pornography

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) continues to take all necessary precautions related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Florida. [Read more…] about Update from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Regarding COVID-19

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) today issued weekly Reemployment Assistance updates. Daily updates can be found on the Reemployment Assistance (RA) Claims Dashboard. [Read more…] about Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Provides Reemployment Assistance Update – November 24

Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested Rame Thomas Baetens, 37, of New Port Richey, on one count of lewd and lascivious conduct on a person under 16 years of age, one count of online solicitation of a minor, four counts of transmission of material harmful to a minor and one count of illegal use of a two-way communications device, all felonies. [Read more…] about FDLE arrests Pasco man for lewd and lascivious conduct, online solicitation of minor

Florida Senate Majority Leader Debbie Mayfield (R-Melbourne) today released the following statement regarding her appointment by President Wilton Simpson (R-Trilby) as Republican Leader for the 2020-2022 Legislative Term. [Read more…] about Statement from Majority Leader Debbie Mayfield on Appointment as the 2020-2022 Republican Leader

Governor Ron DeSantis and Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary Simone Marstiller (DJJ) today announced that the number of juvenile arrests continued to decline in Fiscal Year 2019-2020, according to the latest delinquency report released by the agency. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis and DJJ Secretary Simone Marstiller Announce Juvenile Arrests in Florida Drop to Historic 45-Year Low

Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, this week reappointed Representative Thad Altman as Chairman and appointed Wyman Duggan as member of the Florida Defense Support Task Force. [Read more…] about Speaker Chris Sprowls Appoints House Members Thad Altman, Wyman Duggan to the Florida Defense Support Task Force

The Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and State Emergency Response Team today activated the Business Damage Assessment Survey in response to Tropical Storm Eta, which made landfall earlier this month in South Florida and along the Nature Coast. [Read more…] about Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Activates Business Damage Assessment Survey in Response to Tropical Storm Eta

Over past month alone, Florida has gained more than 61,000 private sector jobs

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity today announced Florida has had six consecutive months of month-over-month job growth. [Read more…] about Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces Florida Achieves Six Consecutive Months of Month-Over-Month Job Growth

Lane Closures Suspended

With the holiday season approaching, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) wants to keep you informed of important travel information. [Read more…] about Holiday Travel Advisory: SunRail Closed Thanksgiving Day