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The Florida Senate today passed Senate Bill (SB) 7068, creating the Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance (M-CORES) Program within the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). [Read more…] about Senate Passes Legislation to Create New Multi-Use Infrastructure Corridors
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis released the following statement today regarding the unanimous passage by the Florida Legislature of legislation that provides cancer coverage benefits for firefighters. [Read more…] about CFO and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis: Victory for Florida’s Firefighters in Battle Against Cancer
The Florida Legislature today passed CS/CS/HB 7065: Insurance Assignment Agreements, pertaining to Assignment of Benefits (AOB), sending it to Governor DeSantis’ desk. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis’ Statement on Passage of AOB Reform by the Florida Legislature
Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier issued the following statement following today’s passage of HB 7065, sponsored by Senator Doug Broxson and Representative Bob Rommel, limiting one-way attorney’s fees related to assignment of benefits (AOB) agreements: [Read more…] about After Years of Compounding Abuse, Policyholders Gain Protections
U.S. Representatives Brian Mast (FL-18) and Grace Meng (NY-6) today sent a bipartisan letter with 73 other Members of Congress to Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan urging him to expand the Global Entry Program to Israel. [Read more…] about Mast, Meng Urge DHS To Add Israel To Global Entry Program
DNC Chair Tom Perez released the below statement following Jane Castor’s historic election as mayor of Tampa, Florida: [Read more…] about DNC Chair On Historic Castor Win in Tampa
Lauren’s Kids, the Florida-based foundation dedicated to preventing child sexual abuse, proudly unveils its latest sexual abuse prevention tool – the “Blueprint for Building Safer, Smarter Families,” a comprehensive activity pack parents can use to teach children in Kindergarten through fifth grade the basics of personal safety, as well as the strategies needed to prevent abuse, all from a place of fun, not fear. [Read more…] about Lauren’s Kids Releases New Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Tool
Senate President Bill Galvano’s plan to spur economic development in long-overlooked communities while creating a more efficient daily transportation reality and more effective emergency evacuation network for millions of Floridians is being called “visionary – and a smart investment for state taxpayers,” according to the Florida Alliance for Consumers and Taxpayers (FACT). [Read more…] about Florida Alliance for Consumers and Taxpayers Hails Galvano Highways Proposal; Urges Legislature to Approve Visionary Plan
Governor Ron DeSantis today joined American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) CEO Jo Ann Jenkins to announce that Florida has been designated an Age-Friendly State, making Florida the fourth state in the nation to join the AARP Network of Age-Friendly States and Communities. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis and AARP Announce Florida’s Designation as an Age-Friendly State
The Florida Supreme Court today issued an opinion affirming Governor Ron DeSantis’ authority to suspend former Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel for neglect of duty and incompetence. [Read more…] about Florida Supreme Court Affirms Governor’s Authority to Suspend Scott Israel
