Governor Ron DeSantis today announced that the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has crossed the billion-dollar mark in hurricane recovery funding since January 8. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Announces FDEM has Awarded More Than $1 Billion for Hurricane Recovery Since January 8
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Nighttime Lane Closures Planned on S.R. 46
As Part of Building the Wekiva Parkway
Crews are scheduled at night from Sunday, Oct. 13, through Friday, Oct. 18, and from Sunday, Oct. 20, through Friday, Oct. 25, to conduct single lane closures on State Road (S.R.) 46 between Orange Boulevard and Wayside Drive/Oregon Street. [Read more…] about Nighttime Lane Closures Planned on S.R. 46
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces All 28 Florida Colleges Support the Last Mile College Completion Program
Governor Ron DeSantis, the Florida Department of Education and the Florida College System today announced that all 28 Florida Colleges support the Last Mile College Completion Program and are voluntarily providing scholarships to eligible students using existing resources before receiving funding from the Legislature. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Announces All 28 Florida Colleges Support the Last Mile College Completion Program
Nighttime Lane Closures on I-75 Near S.R. 326 and C.R. 318
Those traveling Interstate 75 (I-75) through Marion County at night during the week of October 14, should be alert to single and double lane closures both north and southbound in the area of State Road (S.R.) 326 (Exit 358), which is just north of Ocala. [Read more…] about Nighttime Lane Closures on I-75 Near S.R. 326 and C.R. 318
Governor Ron DeSantis Applauds Department of Homeland Security on Extraordinary Relief Granted to Eastern Shipbuilding Group
Governor Ron DeSantis today applauded the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Coast Guard for granting extraordinary relief to Panama City-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) for four Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) ships. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Applauds Department of Homeland Security on Extraordinary Relief Granted to Eastern Shipbuilding Group
President Galvano Appoints Byron Shinn to the Florida Cybersecurity Task Force
President Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) today announced the appointment of Byron Shinn of Bradenton to the Florida Cybersecurity Task Force. [Read more…] about President Galvano Appoints Byron Shinn to the Florida Cybersecurity Task Force
FDLE arrests illegal immigrant for possession of child pornography
FDLE agents, with assistance from the Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Enforcement Removal Operations (ERO), arrested Irving Mendoza, 42, of 1009 West King Street, Quincy for 15 counts of possession of child pornography. [Read more…] about FDLE arrests illegal immigrant for possession of child pornography
Governor Ron DeSantis and Commissioner Richard Corcoran Celebrate the Family Empowerment Scholarship Reaching 18,000 Students
Governor Ron DeSantis and Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran today announced that Florida’s new scholarship program, the Family Empowerment Scholarship, has reached its first-year enrollment cap of 18,000 students. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis and Commissioner Richard Corcoran Celebrate the Family Empowerment Scholarship Reaching 18,000 Students
Florida’s Silver Alert Plan is 11 years old
Florida’s Silver Alert Plan is 11 years old this week. [Read more…] about Florida’s Silver Alert Plan is 11 years old
12 Businesses Honored as Exceptional Employers
Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD), Blind Services, and Vocational Rehabilitation recognized 12 businesses with an Exceptional Employer Award today for hiring people with disabilities. [Read more…] about 12 Businesses Honored as Exceptional Employers