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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a public hearing for the design to mill and resurface approximately 10.6 miles of State Road (S.R.) 25/U.S. 441 from S.R. 35 (Baseline Road) to S.R. 200 (SW 10th Street). The hearing will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the NOW Church located at 6405 S. Pine Avenue in Ocala. [Read more…] about Public Opportunity to Give Input on U.S. 441 Proposed Improvements
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today authorized Florida Public Utilities Company (FPUC) to help residential customers impacted by Hurricane Michael. [Read more…] about PSC Assists FPUC Customers with Electric Restoration Payment Program Approval
The U.S. Air Force will resume operations for nine of the 14 missions at Tyndall AFB within the next one-to-three months, according to U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson’s office. [Read more…] about Air Force to resume Tyndall operations
Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested 24-year-old Chandy Luciano Torres of 4302 Gunn Highway, Tampa, on 20 counts of possession of child pornography and two counts of transmission of child pornography. [Read more…] about FDLE agents arrest Tampa man on 20 counts of child pornography
Florida’s General Election is on Tuesday, November 6 and polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time. Early voting is available in all counties through Saturday, November 3 and some counties may also offer early voting on Sunday, November 4. [Read more…] about Secretary Detzner Issues Election Readiness Update for General Election on November 6
Look for SunRail trains running overnight and on weekends as SunRail’s Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation project continues forward. Functional integration testing is occurring during the month of November. [Read more…] about SunRail Testing Continues on the Corridor
Westbound Interstate 4 (I-4) from Colonial Drive (State Road 50) to State Road (S.R.) 408 is closing from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday, November 2 into Saturday, November 3, and on Saturday, November 3 into Sunday, November 4. [Read more…] about Nightly closures of WB I-4 at S.R. 408 scheduled November 2-4
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold an emergency meeting at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 5, 2018 to discuss a request from Florida Public Utilities Company (FPUC) to offer an Electric Restoration Payment Program. [Read more…] about PSC to Hear Florida Public Utilities Program Request on Monday
Governor Rick Scott today sent a letter to Florida’s Sheriffs and Police Chiefs requesting additional threat and security assessments at religious institutions in Florida. He also directed the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to hold additional security meetings with faith leaders. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott Orders Enhanced Security, Requests Additional Funding Following Anti-Semitic Attack in Pittsburgh
Attorney General Pam Bondi today issued an emergency rule to allow an estimated 4,000 Floridians—many of whom are children—access to life-changing medication. The emergency rule reschedules Epidiolex, a cannabinoid-based drug, from a Schedule 1 drug to a Schedule 5 under Florida State Statutes. [Read more…] about Attorney General Bondi Issues Emergency Rule to Help Children Suffering from Epilepsy
