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The Florida Chamber of Commerce, as part of its ongoing environmental stewardship efforts to help secure Florida’s water future, is highlighting the importance of addressing local water quality concerns. [Read more…] about Water Quality Issues Highlight Need to Address Local Water Pollution
Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried today highlighted the full agenda for the 2019 Florida Energy and Climate Summit, to be held September 4-6, in Tampa, Florida at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay. [Read more…] about Commissioner Nikki Fried Highlights Agenda for 2019 Florida Energy & Climate Summit
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is hosting an open house on Thursday, Aug. 22, regarding proposed plans to improve safety and operations at the Harbor City Boulevard and Pineda Causeway intersection. [Read more…] about Open House on Improvements at the Harbor City Boulevard and Pineda Causeway Intersection
Governor Ron DeSantis today announced that Florida welcomed 68.9 million travelers from January through June of 2019, the highest number of visitors during any six months in Florida’s history. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Announces All-Time Record Six-Month Visitation for Florida
As millions of Florida students head back to school this week, Attorney General Ashley Moody is encouraging parents to talk to their children about the dangers of drug use. [Read more…] about Attorney General Moody Encourages Parents to Talk to Students about Drug Use as #BackToSchoolOAG Campaign Continues
State Senator Perry Thurston (D-Ft. Lauderdale) today issued the following statement regarding the latest developments on the handling of an ethics complaint both he and state Representative Anna Eskamani (D-Orlando) filed earlier this year regarding the alleged failure of NRA lobbyist Marion Hammer to comply with state lobbying disclosure law: [Read more…] about Senator Perry Thurston: “In what world does this not constitute lobbying?”
The Florida Department of Education today released the request for proposals (RFP) for the first phase of a $10 million grant to establish new, or expand existing, apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs. [Read more…] about Department of Education Announces $10 Million Grant to Expand Apprenticeship Training Opportunities
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is hosting a pre-construction open house on Thursday, Aug. 22, regarding the NE 36th Avenue widening project between NE 20th Place and north of NE 25th Street in Ocala. [Read more…] about Pre-Construction Open House on NE 36th Avenue Widening
Planned Parenthood today informed the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that unless it intervenes, Planned Parenthood entities who are Title X grantees will be forced out of the Title X program by August 19th thanks to the Trump Administration’s unethical gag rule –– putting access to affordable birth control at risk for people in South Florida and across the country. [Read more…] about Trump Administration Set To Devastate Affordable Birth Control and Reproductive Care in America
A major detour is being put in place for drivers traveling northbound on U.S. 17/92 during overnight hours during the next several weekends. [Read more…] about Major Northbound Detour Coming to U.S. 17/92 at the Winter Park-Maitland City Border
