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ICYMI: 100 Floridians Attend CRC Public Hearing in Panama City

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Floridians make their voices heard at Gulf Coast State College (GCSC) in Panama City.

Approximately 100 Floridians attended a public hearing held by the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) on May 3 in Panama City at Gulf Coast State College (GCSC) as part of its, “Floridians Speak, We Listen” statewide tour. At GCSC, more than 50 individual Floridians requested to speak before the CRC. All Floridians who attended the public hearing and wanted to speak were given an opportunity to be heard.
To watch the public hearing held in Panama City, visit the Florida Channel’s website which has a page dedicated to all CRC public hearings and meetings. A complete transcript of the public hearing and appearance forms will be available online at flcrc.gov as soon as possible. The next public hearing held by the CRC will be on Wednesday, May 10, at Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) in Fort Myers beginning at 5:00 PM ET. Visit flcrc.gov/Meetings/PublicHearings for the schedule of confirmed public hearings and full event details.

ICYMI: Fox-13 Tampa Bay: “WATCH: Workers' comp fraud caught on tape”

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“WATCH: Workers’ comp fraud caught on tape”
Fox-13 Tampa Bay
Story by Sorboni Banerjee
For full story and video, click HERE.
People faking an injury to get a big payout from workers’ compensation: It’s a problem you could be paying for.
Several bills addressing changes to Florida’s workers’ compensation system were filed this legislative session as businesses here face a nearly 15-percent rate increase, and fraud could play a role in rates rising over time.
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ICYMI: Trumbull Applauds Final Passage of Triumph Gulf Coast Bill

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House Bill 7077, which ensures the Panhandle receives 75 percent of
the BP settlement money, now heads to Governor Scott for his signature.

State Representative Jay Trumbull today released the statement below following passage of the Triumph Gulf Coast legislation, House Bill 7077:
“I am very pleased the Senate moved in the right direction and the good people of the Panhandle will finally get what they deserve for the damage done by the devastating Deepwater Horizon spill seven years ago. This bill ensures the lion’s share of the BP settlement money will go directly to the eight counties most impacted by the disaster, and it includes important provisions to make sure the funds are distributed equitably and transparently.
“It has been an honor to work with my colleagues across the Panhandle as Chair of the Select Committee on Triumph Gulf Coast, and I appreciate their hard work on this issue. I look forward to Governor Scott signing this important bill into law, and I look forward to continuing to work with the stakeholders in our community to put these dollars to work for the hardworking men and women of the entire Panhandle.”
About Jay Trumbull for State Representative
Born and raised in Panama City, Florida, Jay Trumbull Jr. graduated from Bay High School and then from Auburn University with a degree in Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship. The Trumbull family has been in the bottled water and water conditioning business for over 4 generations and owns 6 Culligan dealerships in Panama City; Ft. Walton; Dothan, Alabama; Mobile, Alabama; Tifton, Georgia; and Americus, Georgia. Jay started out driving a truck for the first 2 years and then later became a part of the dealer management team. Jay is active in local business community organizations, including the Bay County Chamber of Commerce and the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce. Jay married his high school sweetheart, Brittany Fishel. They are members of the First United Methodist Church of Panama City and are both active in the community.
ON THE WEB:  www.jaytrumbull.com

Paid by Jay Trumbull, Republican, for State Representative

ICYMI: 500 Floridians attend CRC public hearings in Gainesville and Jacksonville

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Approximately 500 Floridians attended public hearings held by the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) on April 26 in Gainesville at the University of Florida (UF) and on April 27 in Jacksonville at Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) as part of its, “Floridians Speak, We Listen” statewide tour. At UF, more than 100 individual Floridians requested to speak before the CRC and approximately 200 attended the hearing. At FSCJ, more than 110 individual Floridians spoke before the CRC and approximately 300 attended the hearing. Both hearings lasted longer than three hours and extended past the noticed end times. All Floridians who attended the public hearings and wanted to speak were given an opportunity to be heard by the CRC.
To watch the public hearings held in Gainesville and Jacksonville, visit the Florida Channel’s website which has a page dedicated to all CRC public hearings and meetings. Complete transcripts of the public hearings and appearance forms will be available online at flcrc.gov as soon as possible. The next public hearing held by the CRC will be on Wednesday, May 3, at Gulf Coast State College (GCSC) in Panama City beginning at 4:00 PM Central Time. Visit flcrc.gov/Meetings/PublicHearings for the schedule of confirmed public hearings and full event details.

Floridians make their voices heard at the University of Florida (UF) in Gainesville.
(Photo by CRC)

Floridians make their voices heard at Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ).
(Photo by CRC)