Senator Debbie Mayfield (R- Melbourne) has filed Senate Bill (SB) 798, titled, Baccalaureate Degree Access, to allow four (4) year state colleges to participate in 4-year sports programs. [Read more…] about Senator Debbie Mayfield Files Legislation to Expand State College Athletic Programs
Government
Man Arrested for Using Stolen IDs in Elaborate Tax Deed Scam
The Florida Attorney General’s Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement today arrested a man on charges related to using stolen identities to submit fraudulent claims for surplus tax deeds. [Read more…] about Man Arrested for Using Stolen IDs in Elaborate Tax Deed Scam
Commissioner Nikki Fried Names New Leadership in Division of Licensing
Continuing to build her administration, Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried announced new leadership for the Division of Licensing. [Read more…] about Commissioner Nikki Fried Names New Leadership in Division of Licensing
Governor Ron DeSantis Calls for Statewide Grand Jury on School Safety
Governor Ron DeSantis today filed a petition with the Florida Supreme Court to impanel a statewide grand jury to examine and review school safety measures throughout the state, as well as the responses of public entities to laws designed to protect schools such as the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Calls for Statewide Grand Jury on School Safety
FDLE arrests Panama City Beach man for child pornography
FDLE agents of the Pensacola Cyber Squad and the Panama City Field Office today arrested Bradley Joseph Wiedenheft, 31, of 4934 Beach Drive, Panama City Beach, for four counts of possession of child pornography. [Read more…] about FDLE arrests Panama City Beach man for child pornography
Governor Ron DeSantis Directs FDLE to Prioritize Threat Assessment Strategy
Governor Ron DeSantis today sent a letter to Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Commissioner Rick Swearingen directing FDLE to prioritize the establishment of a threat analysis strategy to ensure that every government entity coordinates and cooperates in identifying and stopping persons on the pathway toward violence from committing such acts. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Directs FDLE to Prioritize Threat Assessment Strategy
Governor Ron DeSantis Issues Executive Order 19-45
Ensuring the Safety of Our Children in Our Schools
Nearly one year after the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida where fourteen students and three staff members were murdered, Governor Ron DeSantis today issued Executive Order 19-45, which is focused on improving the safety of Florida schools. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Issues Executive Order 19-45
Mast, Titus Introduce Bipartisan PUPPERS Act to End Painful Dog Testing at the VA
U.S. Representatives Brian Mast (FL-18) and Dina Titus (NV-01) today introduced the Preventing Unkind and Painful Procedures and Experiments on Respected Species (PUPPERS) Act. [Read more…] about Mast, Titus Introduce Bipartisan PUPPERS Act to End Painful Dog Testing at the VA
Governor Ron DeSantis to Make Major Announcement in Brevard County
MEDIA ADVISORY
Governor Ron DeSantis will make a major announcement in Brevard County, Florida on Wednesday, February 13th, 2019. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis to Make Major Announcement in Brevard County
Senate Committee Advances School Safety and Security Legislation
Committee on Education Passes Legislation to
Implement MSD Commission Recommendations
The Senate Committee on Education chaired by Senator Manny Diaz, Jr. (R-Hialeah), today passed Senate Proposed Bill (SPB) 7030, School Safety and Security. [Read more…] about Senate Committee Advances School Safety and Security Legislation