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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced today that the Department was awarded two SASHTO regional awards for the SunRail Southern Expansion and the Krome Avenue Reconstruction and Widening Project. [Read more…] about FDOT Wins Two Southern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (SASHTO) Regional Competition Awards
Attorney General Ashley Moody will hold a Statewide Council on Human Trafficking meeting tomorrow, Aug. 21, in Tampa at the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. [Read more…] about Attorney General Moody to Hold Human Trafficking Council Meeting
Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested Coty Allen Hartsfield, 29, of Perry for online solicitation of a minor for sex acts and transmission of material harmful to minors by electronic device. [Read more…] about FDLE arrests Perry man for sexual solicitation of a minor
Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis today joined faith and business leaders as well as elected officials in Orlando to participate in Project Opioid, the Central Florida initiative on opioid abuse. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis Participate in Project Opioid
Members of the Florida House Democratic caucus today announce their call for a special session to address the epidemic of gun violence in our state. [Read more…] about House Democrats Call for Special Session to Address Gun Violence in Florida
Governor Ron DeSantis today announced the appointments of Dr. Kevin Cairns and Dr. Shailesh Gupta to the Florida Board of Medicine. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Two to the Florida Board of Medicine
Secretary of State Laurel M. Lee invites the public to a free workshop, lecture and performance of traditional Puerto Rican bomba music and dance by Taller Balancé Bomba Afro-Boricua in Tallahassee on September 18-19, 2019. [Read more…] about Florida Folklife Program Presents Puerto Rican Bomba Ensemble Taller Balancé Bomba Afro-Boricua in a Free Workshop and Concert
Governor Ron DeSantis announced today that new health plan options will be available to more than 30,000 Medicare-eligible retirees participating in the State Group Health Insurance Program starting in 2020. [Read more…] about Governor DeSantis Announces New Health Plans for State Retirees that Offer Access to Affordable, High-Quality Care
With students heading back to school across the state, Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried is calling on Florida schools to participate in the Florida Breakfast Challenge. [Read more…] about Commissioner Nikki Fried to Florida Schools: Join the School Breakfast Challenge!
The annual Florida Behavioral Health Conference kicks off on Wednesday, August 21 at 9:15 a.m. in Orlando with the launch of the newly formed Florida Behavioral Health Association (FBHA), which is a consolidation of two long-standing, respected organizations, the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association and the Florida Council for Community Mental Health. [Read more…] about Top Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Experts Join Forces As Florida Behavioral Health Association
