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Integrity Florida releases a new report today examining how the quality and diversity of judicial nominations has changed under the Trump administration and what those changes mean for the country and for Floridians who rely on the courts for the fair administration of justice in criminal and civil cases. [Read more…] about New Integrity Florida Report Evaluates the Quality and Diversity of Federal Judicial Nominees
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recovered nearly $209,000 for Florida consumers during the month of July. Last year, the department recovered more than $2.6 million of consumers’ money from moving companies, vehicle repair shops, pawn shops, health studios, telemarketers, sellers of travel and more. [Read more…] about Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Recovered Nearly $209,000 for Consumers in July
WHAT: Camp Blanding will host a ceremony honoring Korean War veterans, with H.E. Cho Yoon-Je, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, as the keynote speaker. [Read more…] about Korean Ambassador to speak at Korean War Veterans Ceremony
Next week marks “National Stop on Red Week”, and from Aug. 5 to 11, members of Florida’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Coalition will be reminding everyone to STOP on RED including when making a right turn. The coalition, led by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), is a diverse group of stakeholders including federal, state, local, and public partners. [Read more…] about FDOT Urges Drivers to Stop on Red
In a continued effort to bring clarity to cryptocurrency in Florida, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis named Ken Lawson, president and CEO of VISIT FLORIDA, as cryptocurrency advisor. In this role, he will lead efforts to identity a cryptocurrency chief and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure innovation and economic development are at the forefront while getting ahead of potential fraud. [Read more…] about CFO Jimmy Patronis: Ken Lawson Named Cryptocurrency Advisor
The U.S. Senate today, by a vote of 87 – 10, approved a $716 billion annual defense spending bill for the next fiscal year.
The legislation, which now heads to the president’s desk to be signed in law, includes several wins for Florida that U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, helped secure for the state. [Read more…] about Congress approves annual defense spending bill
Governor Rick Scott with First Lady Ann Scott and Lieutenant Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera today visited LR Uniforms in Miami, where he highlighted the back-to-school sales tax holiday that will begin this Friday, August 3rd and go through August 5th.. During this holiday, Floridians will not sales tax on supplies for the upcoming school year, saving families $32.7 million. Since Governor Scott took office, taxes have been cut nearly 100 times, saving Floridians more than $10 billion.
To see a list of back-to-school supplies that are tax free August 3-5, CLICK HERE.
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) introduced legislation today to cap out-of-pocket health care costs for seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare. [Read more…] about Nelson files bill to cap out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries
Governor Rick Scott today announced that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) have reached an agreement on a $50 million state investment to fund repairs to the Herbert Hoover Dike. This agreement follows a $50 million investment made earlier this year, bringing the State of Florida’s total investment in this federal project to $100 million. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott Announces More Action to Combat Algal Blooms
On Saturday, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Commissioner Richard L. Swearingen formally accepted the department’s eighth reaccreditation award from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) at the Annual Summer Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This marks FDLE’s eighth consecutive national accreditation award in 28 years. [Read more…] about FDLE receives eighth consecutive national accreditation
