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First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces $1.2 Million Grant for Gadsden County Criminal Justice Diversion Project

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First Lady Casey DeSantis today announced that the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) has awarded a $1.2 million three-year grant to Gadsden County for a new Criminal Justice Diversion Project. [Read more…] about First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces $1.2 Million Grant for Gadsden County Criminal Justice Diversion Project

First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces 2020 Black History Month Student and Teacher Contest Winners

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First Lady Casey DeSantis today announced the Black History Month student contest winners and Excellence in Education Award recipients. [Read more…] about First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces 2020 Black History Month Student and Teacher Contest Winners

First Lady Casey DeSantis Releases Guidelines for “The Facts. Your Future.” Video Competition

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$34,000 in cash prizes available for students and schools
for winning videos highlighting substance abuse prevention

First Lady Casey DeSantis today officially launched “The Facts. Your Future.” website with guidelines for how Florida middle and high school students can begin posting entries in the video competition with $34,000 in cash prizes for both the winning students and their schools. [Read more…] about First Lady Casey DeSantis Releases Guidelines for “The Facts. Your Future.” Video Competition

First Lady Casey DeSantis Unveils New Children’s Corner in Florida Library at Governor’s Mansion and Announces Storytime Tours for Children

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First Lady Casey DeSantis today held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil a new Children’s Corner in the Florida Library in the Governor’s Mansion in celebration of Florida Literacy Week. [Read more…] about First Lady Casey DeSantis Unveils New Children’s Corner in Florida Library at Governor’s Mansion and Announces Storytime Tours for Children

First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces 8,000 Reading Scholarships Available to Help Students Enhance Skills

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First Lady also announces new pilot programs for Math, Reading

First Lady Casey DeSantis today urged Florida parents and schools to take advantage of more than 8,000 Reading Scholarships available through the Florida Department of Education to help public school students in grades 3-5 improve their reading skills. [Read more…] about First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces 8,000 Reading Scholarships Available to Help Students Enhance Skills

First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces an Additional $690,000 to Extend Crisis Counseling in Northwest Florida

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First Lady Casey DeSantis today announced that the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has secured an additional $690,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to extend Hurricane Michael crisis counseling services in Bay, Calhoun, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson and Washington counties. [Read more…] about First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces an Additional $690,000 to Extend Crisis Counseling in Northwest Florida

First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces 2020 Black History Month Theme and Student Contests

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Student essay contest winners will receive a 4-Year Florida College
Plan scholarship provided by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation

First Lady Casey DeSantis today announced that the theme for Black History Month in February will be “Celebrating Untold Stories and Contributions of African Americans in Florida” and released information regarding the student art and essay contests and Excellence in Education awards. [Read more…] about First Lady Casey DeSantis Announces 2020 Black History Month Theme and Student Contests