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FDOT Announces State Farm® Sponsorship of Popular Road Rangers Program
Newly sponsored Southwest Florida region includes Sarasota, Fort Myers and Naples
The Florida Department of Transportation today announced that State Farm is the new sponsor of the Road Rangers service patrol in the Southwest Florida region, which is south of Tampa including Sarasota, Fort Myers and Naples. [Read more…] about FDOT Announces State Farm® Sponsorship of Popular Road Rangers Program
Governor Ron DeSantis to Hold Infrastructure Listening Tour in Auburndale
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Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Kevin Thibault will hold an infrastructure listening tour on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 in Auburndale, Florida. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis to Hold Infrastructure Listening Tour in Auburndale
ICYMI: CFO and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis Addresses Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
Settlement Reached for Consumers Misled About Toll Fees
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office obtained a court enforceable settlement agreement with Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., a holding company that owns the Dollar and Thrifty car rental companies. The settlement agreement resolves an investigation regarding Dollar Thrifty’s practices involving add-on fees for cashless tolls in Florida and other related add-on charges.
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Senator Cruz Files Legislation Restoring Accountability to Florida’s Top Education Chief
Senator Janet Cruz (D-Tampa) has filed SJR 422 to bring the choice for the top education chief in Florida back to the people to decide. If enacted, this resolution will become a constitutional ballot initiative, allowing Floridians to vote to include the Commissioner of Education as a statewide elected officer and member of the cabinet commencing in 2022. [Read more…] about Senator Cruz Files Legislation Restoring Accountability to Florida’s Top Education Chief
Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Carlos Muñiz to the Florida Supreme Court
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis appointed Carlos Muñiz, of Tallahassee, to the Florida Supreme Court. The announcement marks the second Hispanic justice appointed by Governor DeSantis to the bench and makes Justice Muñiz the first Nicaraguan-American to serve on the Florida Supreme Court. [Read more…] about Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Carlos Muñiz to the Florida Supreme Court
Attorney General Moody’s Statement on the Selection of Justice Carlos Muniz
Attorney General Ashley Moody today released the following statement on Governor Ron DeSantis’s selection of Justice Carlos G. Muniz for the Florida Supreme Court: [Read more…] about Attorney General Moody’s Statement on the Selection of Justice Carlos Muniz
Senator Rodríguez Hosts Colleagues and Advocates at Tallahassee Press Conference Against Venezuelan Dictator
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Hosted in Tallahassee in solidarity with global protests taking place against Dictator Nicolás Maduro
State Senator José Javier Rodríguez (D-Miami) will host a press conference in Tallahassee in unity with the worldwide protests taking place against Dictator Nicolás Maduro. [Read more…] about Senator Rodríguez Hosts Colleagues and Advocates at Tallahassee Press Conference Against Venezuelan Dictator
Florida State Parks Foundation Announces New Board Members
The Florida State Parks Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of four new members to the Board of Directors: Gwen Graham, Wendy Spencer, Karen Halperin Cyphers and Dale Brill. [Read more…] about Florida State Parks Foundation Announces New Board Members