$2.1 MILLION FOR APALACHICOLA BAY The U.S. Department of Labor awarded Florida a National Emergency Grant to provide training to oystermen who have been displaced since Tropical Storm Debbie hit the state in 2012. The $2.1 million will help more than 90 oystermen and women in the Apalachicola Bay area. SUNRAIL Central Florida’s SunRail commuter Read more about Items of Interest[…]
Congratulations to candidates who qualified this week for the November 2014 elections. For a complete list, go here Candidates who qualified include: Governor: Incumbent Republican Rick Scott; Republicans Yinka Abosede Adeshina and Elizabeth Cuevas-Neunder; Democrats Nan Rich and Charlie Crist. Attorney General: Incumbent Republican Pam Bondi; Democrats George Sheldon and Perry Thurston; and write in Read more about Qualifying Deadline Passes[…]
Coast to Coast Bike Trail The Coast to Coast connector, a bike trail stretching 275 miles from St. Petersburg on Florida’s Gulf coast to Canaveral National Seashore on the Atlantic Coast, may become a reality this legislative session. While Governor Scott vetoed the funding for this project last year, he has made public comments supporting efforts Read more about Legislative Session 2014: Issues of Interest[…]
COMMON CORE. The past few months have seen an increase in the debate regarding the Common Core Standards for K-12 education. Forty-five states and the District of Columbia adopted the standards, which would create a uniform outline of what students at each grade level should master. In response to criticism of the standards by some groups, Read more about Fall 2013 Issues of Interest[…]
Alexandre Lopes, a Pre-Kindergarten instructor in Miami-Dade County, has been named Florida’s 2013 Teacher of the Year. Mr. Lopes will be traveling throughout the state discussing education and his methods of teaching. Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed Allen Winsor to serve as solicitor general. In his new position he will be the state’s lead attorney Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]