The Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) will begin a hearing on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 on Florida Power & Light Company’s (FPL) request to charge FPL rates to former City of Vero Beach customers and for approval of FPL’s proposed accounting treatment for the purchase of the Vero Beach electric utility. [Read more…] about PSC Hearing on FPL/Vero Beach Accounting Issues begins Tuesday
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Former DCF contractor charged with official misconduct
FDLE agents have arrested Edgar Marrero, 44, of Port St. Lucie, on charges of official misconduct, falsifying records and grand theft. [Read more…] about Former DCF contractor charged with official misconduct
More SunRail Testing on the Corridor
Saturday and Sunday as part of Positive Train Control (PTC) Data Gathering
This upcoming weekend, SunRail is conducting further testing related to the implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC). Drivers and passersby can expect to see SunRail train activity on the railroad tracks between Sanford and the northern end of Winter Park. [Read more…] about More SunRail Testing on the Corridor
Gov. Scott Appoints Three to Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind Board of Trustees
Governor Rick Scott today announced the reappointments of Christine Chapman, Ralph “Terry” Hadley III, and Christopher Wagner to the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind Board of Trustees. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott Appoints Three to Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind Board of Trustees
Nightly closures of WB I-4 at S.R. 408 scheduled October 5 &7
WB I-4 on-ramps also closed from Colonial Drive, Amelia Street & South Street
Westbound Interstate 4 (I-4) from Colonial Drive (State Road 50) to State Road (S.R.) 408 is closing from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. on Friday, October 5, and from 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 7, until 5 a.m. on Monday, October 8. [Read more…] about Nightly closures of WB I-4 at S.R. 408 scheduled October 5 &7
State Senator Daphne Campbell Hails Federal Judge Ruling Temporarily Blocking Trump Administration From Ending TPS
A ruling made yesterday by a federal judge in California temporarily blocking the Trump Administration’s threatened deportation of Haitian refugees is winning praise from state Senator Daphne Campbell (D-Miami). [Read more…] about State Senator Daphne Campbell Hails Federal Judge Ruling Temporarily Blocking Trump Administration From Ending TPS
Gov. Scott: DEP to Provide $3 Million for Red Tide on Florida’s East Coast
Governor Rick Scott today announced that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is offering $3 million in grants to St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties to help mitigate the effects of red tide. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott: DEP to Provide $3 Million for Red Tide on Florida’s East Coast
The Florida Lottery Receives Top Gaming Certification
The Florida Lottery announces that it has received the top certification for responsible gaming from the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL), and the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). [Read more…] about The Florida Lottery Receives Top Gaming Certification
Companies Honored as Exceptional Employers
Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD), Blind Services, and Vocational Rehabilitation recognized 12 businesses that hire and retain people with disabilities with an Exceptional Employer Award today. The businesses from around the state were honored with a plaque made by people with disabilities. [Read more…] about Companies Honored as Exceptional Employers
Florida Department of State Celebrates American Archives Month
Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner and the State Archives of Florida are pleased to announce their 2018 American Archives Month campaign, Focus on Florida: Photography in the Sunshine State. The campaign highlights one of the earliest known photographs of Florida, an 1849 Key West daguerreotype, as well as the State Archives’ extensive collection of photographs and the history of the photographic process. [Read more…] about Florida Department of State Celebrates American Archives Month
