Today marks exactly 50 days until the beginning of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season. [Read more…] about Florida Division of Emergency Management Promotes Hurricane Preparedness 50 Days Ahead of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Government
Senate Passes Legislation to Increase Protections, Combat Abuse and Exploitation of Seniors
SB 232 by Senator Ileana Garcia expands and strengthens
state laws that punish exploitation of Florida’s Seniors
The Florida Senate passed SB 232, Exploitation of Vulnerable Persons, by Senator Ileana Garcia (R-Miami), Chair of the Senate Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs. [Read more…] about Senate Passes Legislation to Increase Protections, Combat Abuse and Exploitation of Seniors
Hillsborough County Man Wins $1 Million Playing The $5,000,000 CASHWORD Scratch-Off Game
The Florida Lottery (Lottery) today announces that Timothy Lowery, 49, of Tampa, claimed a $1 million prize from the $5,000,000 CASHWORD Scratch-Off game [Read more…] about Hillsborough County Man Wins $1 Million Playing The $5,000,000 CASHWORD Scratch-Off Game
Secretary Byrd Designates Cocoa Beach Main Street as the Florida Main Street Program of the Month
Secretary of State Cord Byrd today announced that Cocoa Beach Main Street Association, in Cocoa Beach, Brevard County, has been designated the April 2023 Florida Main Street Program of the Month. [Read more…] about Secretary Byrd Designates Cocoa Beach Main Street as the Florida Main Street Program of the Month
Bill To Combat Excess Litigation On Windshield Claims Heads To The Senate Floor
In an effort to curb excess litigation and protect consumers, Senator Linda Stewart (D – Orlando) passed SB 1002, a bill on automotive windshield replacement practices, unanimously out of its final committee. [Read more…] about Bill To Combat Excess Litigation On Windshield Claims Heads To The Senate Floor
Governor DeSantis Signs One Bill
Governor Ron DeSantis today signed the following bill: [Read more…] about Governor DeSantis Signs One Bill
Legislation to Expand Access to Florida’s Wildlife Corridor Signed Into Law on Path of the Panther Day
Bill to connect Corridor to SUN Trail Network and
trail towns across Florida’s Heartland Becomes Law
Senate Bill 106, Florida Shared-Use Nonmotorized Trail Network, legislation by Senator Jason Brodeur (R-Sanford) to expand access to Florida’s iconic Wildlife Corridor, was signed into law [Read more…] about Legislation to Expand Access to Florida’s Wildlife Corridor Signed Into Law on Path of the Panther Day
FDLE identifies human remains found in Old Town
Following a Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Dixie County Sheriff’s Office investigation and FDLE crime lab analysis, the body of Nicole Darling, 35, was identified. [Read more…] about FDLE identifies human remains found in Old Town
The Florida Legislative Black Caucus Denounces Representative Barnaby’s Hateful Comments
On Monday while debating House Bill 1421, a bill that has harmful implications for the trans community here in Florida, Representative Webster Barnaby (R- Deland) made a series of hateful and derogatory statements [Read more…] about The Florida Legislative Black Caucus Denounces Representative Barnaby’s Hateful Comments
Bill Fixing Cracks in Windshield Laws Clears Final Senate Committee
Senate Rules Committee Passes SB 1002
Legislation filed by Florida lawmakers to fix the cracks in the state’s auto glass laws passed its final committee stop in the Senate today. [Read more…] about Bill Fixing Cracks in Windshield Laws Clears Final Senate Committee
