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Florida Education Foundation Donates Nearly $30,000 to Hurricane Michael Impacted School Districts from Re-Book to Re-Build Fundraiser

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L-R: Gadsden County Superintendent Roger P. Milton; Bay County Superintendent Bill Husfelt; Bay County School Board member Ginger Littleton; Public Schools Chancellor Hershel Lyons; Wells Fargo Assistant Vice President/Branch Manager Eric W. Billot II; Jackson County Schools Director of Elementary Education/Professional Development Carolyn Pilcher; Holmes County School Board Instructional Administrator Pamela Price; Florida Education Foundation Executive Director Bethany Swonson.

The Florida Education Foundation today awarded nine panhandle school districts who were hit hardest by Hurricane Michael a literacy grant that will enable them to re-stock their libraries and classrooms. Division of Public Schools Chancellor Hershel Lyons presented the check in person to Bay District Schools, Gadsden Education Foundation, Holmes County School District and Jackson County School District. [Read more…] about Florida Education Foundation Donates Nearly $30,000 to Hurricane Michael Impacted School Districts from Re-Book to Re-Build Fundraiser

21 arrested in “Operation Crazy 8”

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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Okaloosa and Walton County Sheriff’s Offices, Drug Enforcement Administration, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Miami-Dade Police Department and members of the North Florida High Intensity Drug Task Force arrested 21 suspects for running a drug trafficking organization from South Florida to the Panhandle. [Read more…] about 21 arrested in “Operation Crazy 8”

Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Holds Subsidy & Full-Pay Prices Steady in 2019

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During recent meetings of the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Board of Directors, the Board approved subsidy and full-pay rates for the 2019 plan year, which began October 1 for the subsidized plan and will begin on January 1, 2019, for the full-pay plan. [Read more…] about Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Holds Subsidy & Full-Pay Prices Steady in 2019

Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces Additional $157 Million for Rebuild Florida

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Helping More Floridians Repair and Rebuild Homes Damaged by Hurricane Irma

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) today announced an additional $157 million for Rebuild Florida, totaling federal disaster recovery funding to $773 million for the program. [Read more…] about Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces Additional $157 Million for Rebuild Florida

CFO and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis Warns of Holiday Fire Hazards, Offers 8 Safety Tips

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According to the National Fire Protection Association, Thanksgiving is the number one day for home cooking fires. Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis warned today of the fire hazards of frying a turkey and released the following eight safety tips to avoid a holiday disaster.

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Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Accepting Applications for Specialty Crop Grants

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Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is now accepting applications for $4 million in expected federal funding for the Florida Specialty Crop Block Grant program. The deadline to submit an application to the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is Jan. 11, 2019. [Read more…] about Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Accepting Applications for Specialty Crop Grants