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See Conservation Rocks at PSC Energy Awareness Month Event

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DeSoto Trail Elementary School fourth graders will make Conservation Rock tomorrow at the Florida Public Service Commission’s (PSC) Energy Awareness Month event.

PSC Executive Director Braulio Baez will share energy conservation tips with students, who will then paint conservation rocks to be placed throughout Tallahassee and Florida. The students’ art and conservation messages will rock Florida on Twitter and Facebook!

The Conservation Rocks event is scheduled for the following time and location:

Tuesday, October 16, 2018
9:30 a.m.
DeSoto Trail Elementary School
Cafeteria
5200 Tredington Park Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32309

 

Public Power Utilities Impacted By Hurricane Michael Continue Power Restoration And Rebuilding Efforts

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According to the Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA), approximately 16,500 north Florida public power utility customers remain without power following Hurricane Michael. Power restoration efforts continue day and night. Significant progress has been in the City of Tallahassee, which is 90 percent restored (approximately 10,000 customers are without power), and in the Town of Havana, 100 percent of customers who can accept power have been restored. [Read more…] about Public Power Utilities Impacted By Hurricane Michael Continue Power Restoration And Rebuilding Efforts

Gov. Scott & CFO Patronis: Consumers Must be Protected Following Hurricane Michael

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Governor Rick Scott today directed Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier to take every action authorized pursuant to Executive Order 18-276 to provide additional protections to support recovery efforts in the areas of the state impacted by Hurricane Michael. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott & CFO Patronis: Consumers Must be Protected Following Hurricane Michael

Gov. Scott and First Lady Ann Scott Open Florida Governor’s Mansion as Shelter for Florida Highway Patrol Troopers

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Governor Rick Scott today welcomed 50 Florida Highway Patrol State Troopers from around the state to the Florida Governor’s Mansion for dinner. Following dinner, 35 of the State Troopers will sleep over night prior to their deployment to the Gulf Coast tomorrow morning. The Mansion will be used as a law enforcement shelter for as long as necessary. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott and First Lady Ann Scott Open Florida Governor’s Mansion as Shelter for Florida Highway Patrol Troopers

Gov. Scott Offers Utility Companies Additional Push Crews to Aid in Power Restoration

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Additional Large-Scale Power Restoration Expert Deployed to State EOC

Governor Rick Scott today offered each utility in Florida the additional federal push crews to augment the ability of power restoration workers to reach communities allowing them to restore power faster. Normally, power restoration workers remove downed trees and debris that is blocking their path when completing a power restoration mission. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott Offers Utility Companies Additional Push Crews to Aid in Power Restoration

Beware of Contractor, Debris Removal and Other Hurricane Related Scams

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Hurricane Michael slammed into Florida’s Panhandle, leaving a path of destruction that will take months to repair. As search and recovery efforts continue, Attorney General Pam Bondi is urging consumers to be wary of disaster-related scams and guard against price gouging. [Read more…] about Beware of Contractor, Debris Removal and Other Hurricane Related Scams

Commissioner Adam Putnam Briefs Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Initial Agricultural Damage

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Hurricane Michael devastated the Florida Panhandle, and today Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam briefed Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on the initial agricultural damage assessment. [Read more…] about Commissioner Adam Putnam Briefs Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Initial Agricultural Damage

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Provides Search & Rescue Crews, Chainsaw Strike Teams, and Food and Water

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The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is assisting with response and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Michael. The department is providing Search & Rescue crews, Chainsaw Strike Teams, and securing food and water for impacted areas, among other efforts. [Read more…] about Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Provides Search & Rescue Crews, Chainsaw Strike Teams, and Food and Water