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The Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) today announced that legislation to stimulate the creation of Florida’s capital market ecosystem has been filed by Representative Joe Harding. [Read more…] about Legislation Filed to Stimulate the Creation of a Capital Market Ecosystem in Florida
SunRail invites you to Ride Like a Reindeer aboard specially decorated trains this holiday season! Throughout December, look for red noses and antlers adorning the fronts and sides of SunRail trains to encourage members of the community to choose the train and ride in style. [Read more…] about Ride Like a Reindeer with SunRail This Holiday Season and Enter for Chances to Win Free Merchandise!
Emmett Reed, CEO of the Florida Health Care Association, told the House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee that, almost two years into the pandemic, chronic staffing shortages, ongoing costs to fight COVID-19, and stagnant occupancy levels are taking a significant financial toll on long term care facilities and threatening access to care for Florida’s most vulnerable long-term and post-acute care patients. [Read more…] about FHCA Updates House Panel on Long Term Care Facilities’ Worsening Workforce and Economic Crisis
Senator Ileana Garcia (R-Miami) filed Senate Bill 294, Public Records/Statewide Council on Human Trafficking, now referred to its respective committees, to increase the effectiveness of the work performed by the Florida Alliance to End Human Trafficking and protect the identity of individuals that support efforts to end human trafficking in Florida. [Read more…] about Senator Ileana Garcia Files Legislation to Enhance Efforts to End Human Trafficking in Florida
Thanks to the efforts of Democratic elected officials and over 80 groups, including local food banks, Governor Ron DeSantis has accepted $820 million in federal food aid for the state. [Read more…] about Representative Angie Nixon on Pandemic-EBT Funding
Former Congresswoman Carrie Pittman Meek, our historical leader, activist, and mother to many she mentored throughout her life was the granddaughter of slaves, a laundress and sharecropper’s daughter who became one of the first Black Floridians elected to Congress since Reconstruction passed peacefully on Sunday, November 28, 2021. [Read more…] about The Florida Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement on the Passing of Former Congresswoman Carrie Pittman Meek
State Senator Bobby Powell (D – West Palm Beach) on Monday released the following statement on the death of former Congresswoman Carrie Meek: [Read more…] about Senator Bobby Powell Mourns Passing of Trailblazing Former Congresswoman Carrie Meek
Senator Ileana Garcia (R-Miami) and Representative Adam Botana (R-Bonita Springs) have filed legislation, Senate Bill 606 and House Bill 493, both titled Boating Safety and referenced as the Boating Safety Act of 2022. [Read more…] about Senator Ileana Garcia and Representative Adam Botana File Boating Safety Act of 2022
The Florida House of Representatives today released drafts of their state and federal redistricting maps. [Read more…] about Leader Jenne’s Statement About the House Redistricting Maps
This holiday season, the Florida Lottery (Lottery) encourages players, retailers, and the public to help prevent underage gaming by supporting responsible play. [Read more…] about The Florida Lottery Encourages Players To Play And Gift Responsibly This Holiday Season
