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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a public hearing on Thursday, July 18, about a proposed safety improvement on U.S. 27 at NW 115th Avenue, between County Roads 326 and 225. [Read more…] about Feedback Opportunity for U.S. 27 Safety Improvements
Attorney General Ashley Moody today hosted part three of the Attorney General’s Mental Health and Criminal Justice Round Table Summer Series. [Read more…] about Attorney General Hosts Mental Health and Criminal Justice Round Table in Bay County
U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) joined Republicans from the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate today to announce the formation of the bicameral Roosevelt Conservation Caucus (RCC). [Read more…] about Mast Joins House and Senate Colleagues to Announce New Conservation Caucus
State Senator Kevin Rader (D-Boca Raton) and Representative Tina Polsky (D-Boca Raton) today issued the following joint statement calling for the termination of former Spanish River High School Principal William Latson over his comments related to Holocaust denial: [Read more…] about Sen. Kevin Rader, Rep. Tina Polsky Release Joint Statement, Call for Termination of Former Spanish River High School Principal Accused of Denying Holocaust
FDLE agents arrested Zachary Wester, 26, on felony charges of racketeering, official misconduct, fabricating evidence, possession of a controlled substance and false imprisonment. [Read more…] about FDLE arrests Wester for fabricating evidence, false imprisonment
Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed into law HB 521, amending the mitigation options for wetlands impacted by development projects to now allow local governments to authorize mitigation of conservation lands they have purchased and own, if state and federal mitigation credits are not available and financial assurances are provided by the developer for the perpetual maintenance of the land. [Read more…] about FAMB Applauds Gov. DeSantis for Ensuring Mitigation Bank Credits Remain the Preferred Approach for Wetland Mitigation in Florida
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement will hold a press conference on Thursday, July 11, at the FDLE Pensacola Regional Operations Center to introduce the agency’s first Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) canine, Maple. [Read more…] about FDLE to introduce first ESD K9
The First District Court of Appeals today issued a ruling that upholds portions of an injunction against the state’s medical marijuana program. [Read more…] about Commissioner Nikki Fried on Major Ruling in Florida Medical Marijuana Program Case
Attorney General Ashley Moody will host the third installment of the Attorney General’s Mental Health and Criminal Justice Round Table Summer Series tomorrow, July 10, in Panama City. [Read more…] about Attorney General Moody to Host Mental Health and Criminal Justice Round Table in Panama City
Governor Ron DeSantis today announced the appointment of Nicole Washington to the Miami Dade College District Board of Trustees. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Nicole Washington to the Miami Dade College District Board of Trustees
