Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) Commissioner Russell C. Weigel, III, today offered the following statement on Governor DeSantis signing Florida Senate Bill 1680 – Financial Institutions. [Read more…] about Statement on the Signing of Banking Modernization Legislation
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Leon County Woman Claims $1 Million Playing The GOLD RUSH LIMITED Scratch-Off Game
Player finds $1,000,000.01 at Her Favorite Pit Stop
The Florida Lottery (Lottery) today announces that Melanie Strickland, 60, of Tallahassee, claimed a $1 million prize from the GOLD RUSH LIMITED Scratch-Off game at Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. [Read more…] about Leon County Woman Claims $1 Million Playing The GOLD RUSH LIMITED Scratch-Off Game
Rep. Morales Calls on Gov. DeSantis to Honor Down Syndrome Community During Special Olympics USA Games with Specialty Plate Bill Signing
State Representative Daisy Morales (D-Orlando) today sent a letter calling on Governor Ron DeSantis to honor the Down Syndrome and intellectual disability community at the Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando with a bill signing for CS/CS/SB 364 – Specialty License Plates. [Read more…] about Rep. Morales Calls on Gov. DeSantis to Honor Down Syndrome Community During Special Olympics USA Games with Specialty Plate Bill Signing
Governor Ron DeSantis Bolsters Child and Family Well-Being in Florida Through Freedom First Budget
Fatherhood, Adoption, and Foster Parent Subsidy Among 2022-2023 Budget Wins
Last week, Governor Ron DeSantis approved over $400 million in funding for Florida’s child and family well-being, enhancing services to strengthen families and increase supports for foster parents and relative caregivers. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Bolsters Child and Family Well-Being in Florida Through Freedom First Budget
FDLE arrests Spring Hill man for child sex solicitation and related crimes
FDLE agents today arrested Michael Andrew Green, 33, of Spring Hill, on three counts of soliciting a parent of a child to consent to sex acts with the child, one count of transmission of child sexual abuse material, one count of possession of child sexual abuse material and one count of use of a two-way communication device to facilitation the commission of a crime. [Read more…] about FDLE arrests Spring Hill man for child sex solicitation and related crimes
School Safety Bill Enhancing the “Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act” Signed by Governor DeSantis
Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law House Bill 1421: School Safety. [Read more…] about School Safety Bill Enhancing the “Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act” Signed by Governor DeSantis
The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Receives Funding to Bolster Services for Florida Youth in Freedom First Budget
With Governor Ron DeSantis’ approval of the Freedom First Budget, Florida reaffirms its standing as having the most comprehensive, data-driven juvenile justice system in the nation. [Read more…] about The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Receives Funding to Bolster Services for Florida Youth in Freedom First Budget
Governor DeSantis’ 2022-2023 Freedom First Budget Strengthens Florida Insurance Consumer Protections
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) released the following statement today in support of Governor DeSantis’ 2022-2023 Freedom First Budget: [Read more…] about Governor DeSantis’ 2022-2023 Freedom First Budget Strengthens Florida Insurance Consumer Protections
Freedom First Budget Furthers OFR Financial Modernization Efforts
Funding Approved for OFR Blockchain Policy Unit
With the signing of the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budget by Governor Ron DeSantis, the Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) today highlighted the resources that ensure Florida continues to be a leader in financial modernization and an attractive place for the financial services industry to do business. [Read more…] about Freedom First Budget Furthers OFR Financial Modernization Efforts
Governor Ron DeSantis’ Freedom First Budget Reaffirms Commitment to Floridians with Disabilities
Last week, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Florida’s Freedom First Budget continuing his commitment to helping vulnerable Floridians with developmental disabilities served by the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD). [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis’ Freedom First Budget Reaffirms Commitment to Floridians with Disabilities