Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Florida Forest Service has deployed a Type 2 Initial Attack Hand-Crew of 20 firefighters to help suppress the Ferguson Fire on the Sierra National Forest in California. The 36,500-acre wildfire began on July 13. [Read more…] about Florida Forest Service Sends 20 Firefighters to Help Suppress Wildfire in Sierra National Forest
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Nelson demands answers about DOJ decision on 3-D printed guns
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) is demanding answers from U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions about the Justice Department’s decision to allow people to post blueprints and detailed instructions online showing how to make a fully-functioning 3-D printed gun. [Read more…] about Nelson demands answers about DOJ decision on 3-D printed guns
Public Workshop for Lakeland Area Alternatives Analysis in City of Lakeland
Public Workshop to be held Thursday, August 2, 2018
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), District One, is hosting a public workshop regarding the Lakeland Area Alternatives Analysis. The study will assist the FDOT and its transportation partners (City of Lakeland, Polk County, Citrus Transit) in defining a program of context-based projects envisioned to improve all modes of transportation for safety, mobility, quality of life, and economic development. [Read more…] about Public Workshop for Lakeland Area Alternatives Analysis in City of Lakeland
House Passes Key Veteran Transition Assistance Program Reform Bill
Legislation Containing Rutherford’s Veterans Armed for Success Act
The House of Representatives today passed H.R. 5649, the Navy SEAL Chief Petty Officer William “Bill” Mulder (Ret.) Transition Improvement Act, which makes many improvements to the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) that helps members of the Armed Forces transition back to civilian life. [Read more…] about House Passes Key Veteran Transition Assistance Program Reform Bill
The Florida Police Chiefs Association Endorses Ashley Moody for Attorney General
Leading Republican candidate for Attorney General Ashley Moody today announced the endorsement of the Florida Police Chiefs Association (FPCA) in the race to become Florida’s next Attorney General. The FPCA is the third largest state police chiefs association in the United States and composed of more than 1,000 of the state’s top law enforcement executives. [Read more…] about The Florida Police Chiefs Association Endorses Ashley Moody for Attorney General
Court Ruling Makes Early Voting More Accessible
In response to a federal court overturning Florida’s prohibition of early voting locations on college and university campuses, League president Patricia Brigham offered the following statement:
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Division of Elections Extending Voter Assistance Hotline Hours
The Florida Elections Division is extending the hours of its Voter Assistance Hotline after complaints and reports throughout the state that the state’s online registration database was malfunctioning. The decision allows voters more time to register or make changes to their registrations before the primary deadline. The League of Women Voters of Florida and the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law had urged the state to extend the hotline hours.
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America First Action Announces Kimberly Guilfoyle as Vice Chairwoman
America First Action announced today that Kimberly Guilfoyle, co-host of Fox News Channel’s The Five, has joined its team as Vice Chairwoman. America First Action is the primary super PAC dedicated to electing federal candidates who support the agenda of the Trump-Pence administration. [Read more…] about America First Action Announces Kimberly Guilfoyle as Vice Chairwoman
U.S. Sen Bill Nelson’s Call to Action
140 Members of Congress Call on the Trump Administration
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and more than 140 other members of Congress called on the Trump administration to immediately end its “morally reprehensible” policy of charging detained migrant parents who have been separated from their children as much as eight dollars per minute to speak to their child by phone. [Read more…] about U.S. Sen Bill Nelson’s Call to Action
Gov. Scott: DEP Launches Grant Program to Help Local Governments Clean Up Algal Blooms
Clean Florida Waterways Affected by Algal Blooms
Following Governor Rick Scott issuing Executive Order 18-191, declaring a state of emergency in response to impacts from federal water releases, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today launched a $3 million grant program to help local governments clean up waterways affected by harmful algal blooms caused by federal discharges from Lake Okeechobee. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott: DEP Launches Grant Program to Help Local Governments Clean Up Algal Blooms
