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Mast, Donalds, Florida Community Leaders Unite To Call On Army Corps To Stop Harmful Discharges To Florida’s East And West Coasts

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Army Corps Decision Expected In July On Lake Okeechobee System
Operating Manual That Will Determine Discharges For Next Decade

U.S. Congressmen Brian Mast (FL-18) and Byron Donalds (FL-19)—along with community leaders from west, east and south of Lake Okeechobee—are calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to seize the once-in-a-decade opportunity provided by the re-write of Lake Okeechobee’s regulation schedule to pick a balanced plan that sends more water south and eliminates harmful discharges to the St. Lucie, Caloosahatchee, and Lake Worth Lagoon. [Read more…] about Mast, Donalds, Florida Community Leaders Unite To Call On Army Corps To Stop Harmful Discharges To Florida’s East And West Coasts

Florida Department of Education Invites Public Input on Proposed Standards

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Stakeholder contributions a vital part of the development process

Over the next two weeks, the Florida Department of Education will conduct three public forums where Floridians will have the opportunity to offer public input on the recently revised drafts of Florida’s academic standards in several content areas. [Read more…] about Florida Department of Education Invites Public Input on Proposed Standards

Senator Shevrin Jones Issues Statement on Leaked Video Showing Officers Beating Handcuffed Florida Prisoner

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Florida Senator Shevrin Jones (D-Miami Gardens) today released the following statement regarding a new horrifying report of a leaked video showing a team of five Florida Department of Corrections Officers, wearing full tactical gear, beating a handcuffed Florida prisoner, Michel Hernandez: [Read more…] about Senator Shevrin Jones Issues Statement on Leaked Video Showing Officers Beating Handcuffed Florida Prisoner

Governor Ron DeSantis, First Lady Casey DeSantis, and Child Welfare Partners Celebrate National Foster Care Month

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Earlier this month, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a proclamation recognizing May 2021 as National Foster Care Month, an annual observance to acknowledge the impact that foster families, community partners, and child welfare professionals have on shaping the lives of children and youth in foster care. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis, First Lady Casey DeSantis, and Child Welfare Partners Celebrate National Foster Care Month