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At the Florida Governor’s Mansion, Governor Rick Scott today presented the Governor’s Veterans Service Medal to Sidney Walton, a 99-year-old World War II veteran. Since 2013, Governor Scott has awarded nearly 15,000 veterans with the Governor’s Veterans Service Medal. [Read more…] about Gov. Scott Awards 99-Year-Old World War II Veteran Sidney Walton with Veterans Service Medal
The Florida Lottery announces that Nelia Troia, 55, of Pompano Beach, claimed the $3 million FLORIDA LOTTO® jackpot from the drawing held on June 30, 2018, at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. [Read more…] about Pompano Beach woman wins $3 million FLORIDA LOTTO® jackpot
The Florida Lottery announces that Jorge Fernandez, 32, of Miramar, claimed a $1 million top prize in the FLORIDA 20X THE CASH Scratch-Off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee. [Read more…] about Broward County man turns $5 into $1 million playing FLORIDA 20X THE CASH Scratch-Off game
Secretary of State Ken Detzner today announced that the Florida Department of State is seeking nominations for the 2019 Florida Folk Heritage Awards. The annual awards recognize individuals who have made exemplary contributions to Florida’s traditional culture. [Read more…] about Secretary Detzner Seeks Nominations for Florida Folk Heritage Awards
Consumer sentiment among Floridians dropped 1.9 points in June to 98.3 from a revised figure of 100.2 in May, according to the latest University of Florida Consumer Survey. [Read more…] about Florida consumer sentiment decreases in June
The Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) “reThink Your Commute” program is hosting its third annual Go DTO: Downtown Orlando Commute Challenge. Commuters and downtown workers are asked to pledge to try a new commute option every third Thursday from July through December. [Read more…] about Downtown Orlando Commuters Asked to Rethink their Commute
Mayor Don Slesnick II has been recognized for his philanthropic efforts and dedication to the Coral Gables community and Florida, by being honored with the 2018 Leadership Florida® Distinguished Member Award at the group’s Annual Meeting. [Read more…] about Mayor Don Slesnick II Receives the 2018 Distinguished Member Award from Leadership Florida
Mike Freed has been given the “but for” Leadership Florida Award at the 2018 Leadership Florida® Annual Meeting. The award was created in recognition of former president Wendy Walker’s 28 years of devotion to creating “but for” Leadership Florida experiences for the organization’s members. [Read more…] about Mike Freed Receives “but for” Award from Leadership Florida
Florida Alliance for Consumer Protection presented Rep. Olszewski with its award for his support for legislation that promoted responsible lending products for hard working families during the 2018 legislative session. [Read more…] about FLACP Presents Rep. Olszewski With Award for Outstanding Support for Consumers in 2018 Session
Dr. Thobias Sando, University of North Florida civil engineering professor, was recently awarded a fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program, a scholar fellowship program for educational projects at African higher education institutions. [Read more…] about UNF Professor Awarded Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship
