State Senator Kevin Rader (D-Boca Raton) and Representative Tina Polsky (D-Boca Raton) today filed the Holocaust Education Act of 2020, SB 184 and HB 91 respectively. [Read more…] about Sen. Kevin Rader and Rep. Tina Polsky file Holocaust Education Act of 2020
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Guardian ad Litem honors Rep. Tyler Sirois for championing abused and neglected children
The Florida Guardian ad Litem Program honored State Representative Tyler I. Sirois of Merritt Island on Friday for his leadership in sponsoring a measure to help abused and neglected children in dependency court. [Read more…] about Guardian ad Litem honors Rep. Tyler Sirois for championing abused and neglected children
FDLE arrests Sanford business owners for grand theft, fraud
Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents arrested James Wesley Norman III, 52, of Sanford, and Jeri Nicole Clements, 32, of Sanford, on charges of organized scheme to defraud in excess of $50,000 and grand theft in excess of $50,000. [Read more…] about FDLE arrests Sanford business owners for grand theft, fraud
Chairman Joe Gruters announces Peter O’Rourke as RPOF Executive Director
RPOF Chairman Joe Gruters today announced that Peter O’Rourke, former Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, has been named the Executive Director of the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF). [Read more…] about Chairman Joe Gruters announces Peter O’Rourke as RPOF Executive Director
PSC Recognizes Florida Lineworker Appreciation Day
Florida Lineworker Appreciation Day is today, August 26, and the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) is celebrating lineworkers, and the hard work they do every day to keep the lights on in Florida. [Read more…] about PSC Recognizes Florida Lineworker Appreciation Day
Florida Public Power Organizations Celebrate Florida Lineworker Appreciation Day
The Florida Municipal Electric Association’s (FMEA) and Florida Municipal Power Agency’s (FMPA) nearly month-long celebration of Florida’s public power lineworkers culminated today on Florida Lineworker Appreciation Day. [Read more…] about Florida Public Power Organizations Celebrate Florida Lineworker Appreciation Day
Florida Board of Accountancy Announces Clay Ford Scholarship Recipients for CPA students
$200,000 awarded to deserving college students through annual scholarship
The Florida Board of Accountancy (FBA), a professional regulation board of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), today announced the 2019 recipients of the Clay Ford Scholarship which is awarded to minority students who are pursuing their fifth year of an approved accounting education program which is required to become a certified public accountant (CPA). [Read more…] about Florida Board of Accountancy Announces Clay Ford Scholarship Recipients for CPA students
Attorney General Moody Hosts Mental Health and Criminal Justice Round Table at the Florida Supreme Court
Attorney General Ashley Moody, in conjunction with Chief Justice Charles T. Canady, today hosted part four of the Attorney General’s Mental Health and Criminal Justice Round Table Summer Series. [Read more…] about Attorney General Moody Hosts Mental Health and Criminal Justice Round Table at the Florida Supreme Court
Statement by FBHA President & CEO Regarding First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Remarks at the Florida Behavioral Health Conference
The Florida Behavioral Health Association (FBHA) today released the following statement regarding First Lady Casey DeSantis’ remarks at the Florida Behavioral Health conference. [Read more…] about Statement by FBHA President & CEO Regarding First Lady Casey DeSantis’ Remarks at the Florida Behavioral Health Conference
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida Defense Support Task Force Grant Awards
Governor Ron DeSantis today announced that $725,000 has been awarded through the Florida Defense Support Task Force (FDSTF) Grant Program to six projects to protect military installations across the state. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida Defense Support Task Force Grant Awards