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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is holding an informational open house regarding an interim improvement study of the intersection of John Young Parkway (U.S. 17-92 and State Road 600) and Pleasant Hill Road in Poinciana. [Read more…] about Informational Open House on Improvements at the John Young Parkway and Pleasant Hill Road Intersection in Osceola County
Governor Ron DeSantis will participate in AP Legislative Preview Day on Tuesday, October 29th, 2019. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis to Participate in AP Legislative Preview Day
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis today spoke at the Florida Chamber Foundation’s Future of Florida Forum on cybersecurity and fraud, our state’s economy, consumer protection measures, and supporting a culture of innovation in Florida. [Read more…] about CFO Jimmy Patronis Gives Remarks at the Florida Chamber Foundation’s Future of Florida Forum
Accountability Plan: The Board will consider approval of its 2019 System Accountability Plan, which compiles data from all 12 institutions to track the System’s progress toward the goals in the Board’s 2025 Strategic Plan. [Read more…] about Items to watch for the upcoming Board of Governors’ meeting
Continuing his fight for common sense gun safety reforms, Senator José Javier Rodríguez (D-Miami), has filed two gun safety reform proposals ahead of the 2020 session that will greatly enhance public safety in our communities.
If enacted into law, SB 548 would close the online and private sales loopholes by requiring gun purchases go through licensed dealers who would conduct the background check.
Additionally, SB 586 calls for buyers and sellers of firearms to pass a background check by limiting such transactions to concealed carry permit holders.
“We need universal background checks on the sale of firearms,” stated Senator José Javier Rodríguez. “In addition to cosponsoring gun safety reforms proposed by my colleagues, two commonsense bills I have filed would close loopholes in our background checks system and give law enforcement the tools they need to identify someone who fails a background check.”
Senator José Javier Rodríguez is also co-sponsoring these pieces of gun safety legislation:
To enhance accountability and bring its investigative function up to the next level, the Board of Governors’ Office of Inspector General is seeking an accredited status from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation. [Read more…] about Board of Governors’ Office of Inspector General seeks accreditation status
Senator Debbie Mayfield (Indialantic – R) and Representative Tyler Sirois (Merritt Island – R) have filed the Florida High-Speed Passenger Rail Safety Act, Senate Bill 676 and House Bill 465, designed to promote and enhance the safe operation of high-speed passenger rail systems in Florida. [Read more…] about Senator Debbie Mayfield Files Legislation to Improve Rail Safety
The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) today announced the opening of the application period for the $20 million Rebuild Florida Workforce Recovery Training Program for local workforce development boards, educational institutions and technical centers in communities impacted by Hurricane Irma to train Floridians in the construction trades necessary to support disaster recovery efforts. [Read more…] about Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces $20 Million Available Through Rebuild Florida Workforce Recovery Training Program
State Representative Byron Donalds today presented the 2019 Bipartisan Justice Award to President Donald Trump, who was the keynote speaker at the Second Step Presidential Justice Forum in Columbia, South Carolina. [Read more…] about Donalds Presents Justice Award to President Trump
At the request of the Chattahoochee Police Department, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement is providing crime scene and investigative assistance in the death investigation of a woman found deceased yesterday at 116 East Washington Street (Relax Inn). [Read more…] about Chattahoochee Police Department requests any information related to death
