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Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Federal Trade Commission will be hosting a news conference on Friday, May 12, 2017 in Tampa. Attorney General Bondi will be announcing new and continued efforts to crack down on tech support scams in Florida and nationwide.
WHO: Attorney General Bondi and the Federal Trade Commission
WHAT: News Conference
WHEN: Friday, May 12, 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Florida Attorney General’s Office
3507 E Frontage Road
Suite # 325
Tampa, Fla. 33607
Tomorrow, May 12, Governor Rick Scott will host a ceremonial bill signing for SB 10, which helps protect Florida’s environment by authorizing the building of a reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee.
WHAT: Bill Signing
WHEN: 10:00 AM
WHERE: Miami Canal-John Stretch Park
47000 State Road 80
Lake Harbor, Florida 33459
State Representative Jay Fant will announce his candidacy for Attorney General of Florida tomorrow morning, May 9, at 9:30 a.m. at Waller Park on the west side of the Capitol, followed by issue briefings in Tampa and Orlando. He will conclude the day in his hometown of Jacksonville.
Representative Fant will be available to speak with media representatives at all venues:
Tallahassee
Who: State Representative Jay Fant
What: Announcement of his candidacy for Attorney General of Florida
When: Tuesday, May 9, at 9:30 a.m.
Where: Waller Park, west side of the Capitol, across from the Supreme Court of Florida
Tampa
What: Port of Tampa, discussion of commerce, homeland security, and immigration issues
When: 1:00 p.m.
Where: Gulf Marine Repair, 1800 Grant St., Tampa, FL 33605
Orlando
What: Tour of Restaurant Equipment World, roundtable discussion with small business owners
When: 3:30 p.m.
Where: Restaurant Equipment World, 2413 Forsyth Rd., Orlando, FL 32807
Jacksonville
What: Press availability
When: 7:05 p.m. (Representative Fant will arrive at 6:45 p.m.)
Where: Omni Jacksonville Hotel, 245 Water St., Jacksonville, FL 32202
For additional information or to R.S.V.P., please contact Lori Hutto at (850) 481-6186 or [email protected].
The Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) announces a meeting of the Rules Working Group to convene on Wednesday, May 17 from 11:00 AM–4:00 PM at Hillsborough Community College (HCC). The Rules Working Group meeting is scheduled prior to the CRC’s public hearing at the same location from 5:00 PM–8:00 PM.
Members of the public wishing to specifically provide comment regarding the Rules of the Commission will be given an opportunity to speak at the direction of the Rules Working Group. Only comment related to the Rules of the Commission will be considered during the Rules Working Group Meeting. Those wishing to provide comment regarding proposed constitutional amendments are requested to attend the public hearing of the full commission scheduled from 5:00 PM–8:00 PM.
Meetings will be live-streamed by The Florida Channel on www.TheFloridaChannel.org. Media wishing to attend are requested to bring their press credentials.
CRC AGENDA – WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2017
MEETING OF THE CRC RULES WORKING GROUP (11:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
LOCATION: Hillsborough Community College
Dale Mabry Campus
DSTU Auditorium, Room 111
4001 W. Tampa Bay Blvd.
Tampa, Fla. 33614-7820
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TIME: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
LINK TO AGENDA
MEMBERS: Members of the CRC Rules Working Group are:
CRC PUBLIC HEARING (5:00 PM – 8:00 PM)
LOCATION: Hillsborough Community College
Dale Mabry Campus
DSTU Auditorium, Room 111
4001 W. Tampa Bay Blvd.
Tampa, Fla. 33614-7820
GOOGLE MAP LINK
TIME: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Doors open at 4:00 PM)
*End time is tentative depending upon attendance and public interest in speaking before the CRC. All Floridians wishing to speak before the CRC will be given an opportunity to be heard.
Individuals requiring an accommodation to participate public hearings and public meetings (such as a sign language interpreter) are requested to notify the Constitution Revision Commission five days prior to the scheduled meeting date at [email protected] or 850.717.9550.
Tomorrow, May 5th, Governor Rick Scott will continue his “Fighting for Florida’s Future” tour to encourage Floridians to contact members of the Florida Legislature and urge them to invest in key priorities for Florida’s future. These priorities include funding for tourism and economic development and the Herbert Hoover Dike at Lake Okeechobee.
WHEN: 8:00 AM CDT
WHERE: Florida State University Panama City
Holley Academic Center
4750 Collegiate Drive
Panama City, FL 32405
The Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) invites all interested Floridians to participate in a public hearing at Hillsborough Community College (HCC) on Wednesday, May 17 beginning at 5:00 PM.
Members of the media wishing to attend are asked to bring their press credentials. The event will also be live-streamed by The Florida Channel on www.TheFloridaChannel.org.
WHAT: Public hearing of the Constitution Revision Commission (CRC)
WHEN: Wednesday, May 17, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM (Doors open at 4:00 PM)
*End time is tentative depending upon attendance and public interest in speaking before the CRC. All Floridians wishing to speak before the CRC will be given an opportunity to be heard.
WHERE: Hillsborough Community College
Dale Mabry Campus
DSTU Auditorium, Room 111 (Student Services Building)
4001 W. Tampa Bay Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33614-7820
GOOGLE MAP LINK
Individuals requiring an accommodation to participate in this public hearing (such as a sign language interpreter) are requested to notify the Constitution Revision Commission five days prior to the scheduled meeting date at [email protected] or 850.717.9550.
Rep. Jose Felix Diaz and Sens. Rene Garcia and Jose Javier Rodriguez will host a press conference on Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017, following passage of statewide condominium reform. HB 1237/SB 1682 eliminate conflicts of interest in condominium association operations, create greater transparency and access to records, and clarify the application of criminal penalties in the context of condominium associations.
WHO: Rep. Jose Felix Diaz, Sen. Rene Garcia, Sen. Jose Javier Rodriguez
WHAT: Press conference on passage of statewide condominium reform
WHEN: 8:40 am, Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017
WHERE: Outside Senate chamber
Tomorrow, May 2, Governor Rick Scott will highlight job growth at transportation and logistics service provider SunteckTTS in Jacksonville.
WHAT: Press Conference
WHEN: 10:00 AM
WHERE: SunteckTTS
4500 Salisbury Road
Jacksonville, FL 32216
In anticipation of the People’s Climate Marches this weekend, Organize Florida Education Fund and the Center for Popular Democracy will be releasing a new study this Wednesday showing how the most vulnerable communities in Florida bear the risks of new energy infrastructure in the state – including pipelines, refining sites, and extraction stations.
The report demonstrates that the risks of Florida’s energy infrastructure are not distributed evenly throughout the state. Rather, they overwhelmingly affect a handful of counties with significant populations of uninsured people of color, many of whom work in low-wage jobs. As a result, those with the most limited resources are exposed to the greatest risk of injury and illness.
The threat is especially acute for women in communities of color in the Central Florida metropolitan areas of Tampa and Orlando. Legislators and residents from these areas will be available to discuss the results of this report along with recommendations for addressing the convergence of factors that affect these communities.
WHAT: Press call – new report on disparate impacts of energy infrastructure in Florida
WHO: Elected Officials, Community Leaders and the study’s author
WHEN: 10am, Thursday, April 27
DIAL IN: 724-707-3168
CONTACT: Laura Dowler, 321-800-2095, [email protected]
BACKGROUND:
Organize Florida Education Fund joins with The Center for Popular Democracy to release a report on the intersection of energy infrastructure, climate change, access to health care and poverty, as well as its disproportionate impact on Florida’s low-wage women.
Nearly 80,000 acres within state fire jurisdiction have burned due to wildfires in 2017, a more than fourfold increase from the same timeframe in 2016. Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and State Forester Jim Karels will hold a media availability on Wednesday to discuss these wildfires and forecasted wildfire conditions.
Event: Media availability on wildfires
Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Office of the Commissioner of Agriculture
The Capitol, PL-10
400 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, Fla. 32399
For more information about the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, visit FreshFromFlorida.com or call 1-800-HELP-FLA.
