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The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) today reduced Tampa Electric Company’s (TECO) rates to reflect $4.96 million in savings from Florida’s 2019 temporary state corporate income tax rate reduction. [Read more…] about PSC Reduces TECO Rates to Reflect State Income Tax Savings
Emmett Reed, FHCA Executive Director, issued a statement on the House and Senate Appropriation Committees’ consideration of the Governor’s recommended budget for fiscal year 2020-2021: [Read more…] about FHCA Statement on Review of Governor’s Proposed Budget
First Lady Casey DeSantis, as chair of the Florida Children and Youth Cabinet, today continued to lead the Cabinet to focus on prevention of youth suicide by establishing two workgroups: one to find and review current-situation data statistics, and the second to research the best and most-promising prevention efforts, particularly regarding mentorship. [Read more…] about Florida’s First Lady Casey DeSantis Directs Children & Youth Cabinet to Gather Data on Youth Suicide Prevention
Senate Proposed Bill (SPB) 7020, Emergency Staging Areas, today passed the Senate Committee on Infrastructure and Security, chaired by former Senate President Tom Lee (R-Brandon). [Read more…] about Legislation to Create Permanent Staging Areas for Emergencies Passes First Senate Committee
Rep. Bob Rommel today issued the following statement: [Read more…] about Rommel announces intentions on Florida Congressional District 19
Governor Ron DeSantis today announced the appointments of Paul Tanner, Rebecca Reynolds-Russell and Ayanna Louis-Charles and the reappointment of James Bradshaw to the Florida Development Finance Corporation. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Four to the Florida Development Finance Corporation
Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried tomorrow will share opening remarks to kick off the 2019 Taste of Florida Agriculture Reception. [Read more…] about Commissioner Nikki Fried to Address 2019 Taste of Florida Agriculture Reception
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) today announced that an initial draft of the State Action Plan for the $633 million in federal funding available to Florida through the Community Development Block Grant – Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) program has been posted. [Read more…] about Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Posts Draft of CDBG – Mitigation State Action Plan for Public Comment
Florida county clerks of court are overwhelmingly unprepared to relay essential information about abortion access for young people, according to a new report from If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice. [Read more…] about Florida Courts Unable To Offer Abortion Information To Young People
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, State Representative Geraldine F. Thompson (D-Windermere), State Senator Gary Farmer (D-Fort Lauderdale), Groveland Four family members, and community leaders will hold a press conference tomorrow afternoon at the Florida Capitol to renew the call for the exoneration of the Groveland Four. [Read more…] about Commissioner Fried, Representative Thompson to Renew Call for Groveland Four Exoneration
