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Governor Ron DeSantis today announced the appointment of Mori Hosseini, James “Bill” Heavener and Fred Ridley to the University of Florida Board of Trustees. [Read more…] about Appointments by Governor Ron DeSantis for Wednesday, January 27, 2021
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a public hearing regarding project plans on U.S. 441 from Central Avenue (County Road 437A) to north of Bradshaw Road on Tuesday, February 2, at 5:30 p.m. [Read more…] about Upcoming Public Hearing for U.S. 441 Roadway Improvements
The Central Florida Commuter Rail Commission, the SunRail advisory board comprised of elected leaders from the five local funding partners, meets on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. [Read more…] about Central Florida Commuter Rail Commission Meeting February 4, 2021
The Florida Lottery (Lottery) today announces that ticket sales for the week ending January 17, 2021, reached an all-time record high of $239.8 million! [Read more…] about Florida Lottery has highest sales week on record
President Joseph Biden released a far-reaching plan Wednesday that outlines the actions his administration will take to tackle climate change both domestically and internationally. [Read more…] about Statement: President Biden makes important strides in climate action
Governor DeSantis today announced more than $927,000 in awards to three rural Florida communities to strengthen public infrastructure through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Rural Infrastructure Fund. [Read more…] about Governor DeSantis, DEO Announces More Than $927,000 in Awards to Strengthen Rural Infrastructure
The Office of Financial Regulation (OFR) today announced that applications for the financial technology sandbox innovator license are now being accepted. [Read more…] about OFR Announces New FinTech Sandbox License
U.S. Congressmen Brian Mast (FL-18) and Darren Soto (FL-09), along with U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (FL), today re-introduced the South Florida Clean Coastal Waters Act. [Read more…] about Mast, Soto, Rubio Re-Introduce Bill Requiring Federal Plan To Combat Florida Harmful Algal Blooms
The Florida Lottery (Lottery) today is pleased to announce the induction of Secretary John F. Davis into the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project. Secretary Davis was officially inducted and honored as a “history maker” during the organization’s virtual 28th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast on Monday, January 18. [Read more…] about Florida Lottery Secretary Inducted Into the 5000 Role Models of Excellence Project
The Floridians for Reproductive Freedom coalition today released a report outlining the failure and mismanagement of the Florida Pregnancy Support Services Program (FPSSP), while also shining a light on the Florida Pregnancy Care Network, the organization assigned to administer the program. [Read more…] about Advocates unveil exposé on Florida’s anti-abortion pregnancy centers
