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The Florida Senate today celebrated Florida National Guard Day at the Capitol by considering several pieces of legislation designed to help solidify Florida’s reputation as the friendliest state in the nation for active duty military, veterans and their families. [Read more…] about Senate Celebrates National Guard Day at the Capitol
Supporting universal solar expansion as a public benefit, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today approved a Settlement Agreement for Florida Power & Light Company’s (FPL) community solar program—SolarTogether. [Read more…] about Florida PSC Approves Settlement Agreement for SolarTogether
March 1-7, 2020 is National Consumer Protection Week. With Florida’s first presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) identified this week, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is providing guidance to consumers and food retailers/establishments on food safety to mitigate infection risk. [Read more…] about Coronavirus Update: Guidance on COVID-19 Food Safety for Consumers, Food Establishments
The Florida Public Service Commission unanimously approved Florida Power & Light’s (FPL) SolarTogether program today, creating the country’s largest, voluntary utility-led shared solar program. [Read more…] about Largest Shared Solar Program in U.S. Approved by Florida Public Service Commission
This week, the Florida Office of Financial Regulation is recognizing National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) 2020, a movement intended to help people understand their consumer rights and make well-informed decisions about money. [Read more…] about OFR is Focused on Protecting Floridians
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Patronis issued the following statement on the favorable hearing of HB 1391 by Representative Jamie Grant today in the House State Affairs Committee, its last committee of reference. [Read more…] about Statement from CFO Jimmy Patronis on FinTech Bill
Ben Wilcox, research director of Integrity Florida, issued the following statement about Senate Bill 1372, which will be heard in the Senate Rules Committee at noon today. [Read more…] about Integrity Florida Press Statement
As global concern about coronavirus grows, a diverse set of key Tallahassee institutions are actively collaborating and cooperating to prepare and protect the community if the virus threatens the northwest Florida region. [Read more…] about Tallahassee-Leon County’s Key Institutions Unite to Prepare, Protect Community Against Coronavirus
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried are raising awareness of consumer fraud, scams, and abuse during National Consumer Protection Week, March 1-7, 2020. [Read more…] about FDACS & Commissioner Nikki Fried Raise Awareness for National Consumer Protection Week
The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) will be informing consumers about scams targeting utility customers during the 22nd Annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), March 1-7, 2020. [Read more…] about PSC to Help Consumers in Volusia County for National Consumer Protection Week
