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DISTRICT ONE NORTHERN COUNTIES ROADWATCH REPORT #11This weekly report is prepared by Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to inform the public about upcoming road work in Southwest Florida. Below are the work schedule and lane closure locations for major state road projects. [Read more…] about FDOT District One Northern Counties RoadWatch Report
Governor Ron DeSantis today released the following statement regarding the passage of SB 182 – Medical Use of Marijuana, in the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives: [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Commends Florida Legislative Leaders on Passing Medical Marijuana Bill
With the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services holding a hearing this week on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis urged federal leaders to reauthorize the Florida subsidized program. [Read more…] about CFO Jimmy Patronis: Congress Must Act to Reauthorize Flood Insurance Program
In response to the news that FamilyTreeDNA shared genetic data with the FBI and that 23andMe will profit off genetic data by inking a deal with pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis called on DNA-testing companies like 23andMe, FamilyTreeDNA, and Ancestry to treat DNA as a medical record before sharing genetic data. [Read more…] about CFO Jimmy Patronis to DNA Testing Companies: Stop Sharing Health Data Immediately
The Florida Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division today issued a Consumer Alert to inform Florida students of now-defunct Argosy University of available options. [Read more…] about Consumer Alert: Argosy University Students Eligible for Loan Discharges
Marsy’s Law for Florida, the organization that successfully advocated for inclusion of crime victims’ rights and protections in the Florida Constitution, today released a legal opinion regarding constitutional language that protects crime victims’ personally identifiable information. [Read more…] about Legal Opinion Confirms Crime Victims’ Right to Prevent Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information Under Marsy’s Law for Florida
FDLE agents today arrested Terance (“Terrence”) Hagen Rowe, 64, of Port Richey, on obstruction of justice, conspiracy to commit obstruction of justice and use of a two-way communication device to facilitate the commission of a crime. [Read more…] about FDLE agents arrest Port Richey acting mayor on obstruction charges
Following the Florida House’s passage today of SB 182 to repeal the ban on smokable medical marijuana, Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried offers the following: [Read more…] about Commissioner Nikki Fried on Legislature’s Action on Smokable Medical Marijuana
The Florida Office of Financial Regulation today announced that Jeremy Kee Anderson and Anthony Nick Nicholas, Jr., were arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. [Read more…] about More Arrests in $17 Million Fake Medical Receivables Scam
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is holding a public information meeting for planned improvements to US 41 (Venice Bypass). The purpose of the meeting is to inform the community of the project and planned detours during construction. [Read more…] about Venice Bypass Improvements from Center Road to Gulf Coast Boulevard
