Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Award of More Than $13.6 Million for Innovative Technologies to Clean Up and Mitigate Harmful Algal Blooms

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Award of More Than .6 Million for Innovative Technologies to Clean Up and Mitigate Harmful Algal Blooms

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.  — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of more than $13.6 million for innovative technologies and short-term solutions to aid in the prevention, cleanup and mitigation of harmful algal blooms. A list of innovative technologies projects selected for funding can be found here.   Upon taking office, Governor DeSantis created the Blue-Green Algae Task […]

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Law

Orlando Felon Sentenced To More Than 7 Years On Firearm Charges In Connection With Shooting

U.S. Citizens and Russian Intelligence Officers Charged with Conspiring to Use U.S. Citizens as Illegal Agents of the Russian Government

Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Wendy W. Berger today sentenced Darrius Jaques Garrett (33, Orlando) to seven years and six months in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. The court also ordered Garrett to forfeit a Glock pistol and ammunition, which were used in this case. Garrett had […]

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Miami

Schedule a 3D mammogram exam

Schedule a 3D mammogram exam

To make mammography services more accessible to you, Florida Mobile Mammography is bringing its services to the following locations: Mammograms are fully covered by insurance once a year for women 35 years old and over. Female patients under 35 years old must have a doctor’s script. Patients without insurance coverage can receive a mammogram for […]

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Miami

Request a landscape irrigation evaluation for your home

Request a landscape irrigation evaluation for your home

Miami-Dade County offers you several programs and tips on water wise usage. Outdoor irrigation accounts for up to 50 percent of water use in Florida. Water Wisely and help turn your yard into a lush, landscaped wonder. Miami-Dade County offers FREE assessments of your irrigation system. Eligible applicants can receive up to $500 for single-family homes […]

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Law

Ponte Vedra Man Sentenced To Prison And Ordered To Pay More Than $1.9 Million In Taxes He Willfully Evaded

U.S. Citizens and Russian Intelligence Officers Charged with Conspiring to Use U.S. Citizens as Illegal Agents of the Russian Government

Jacksonville, Florida – Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan today sentenced Patrick Brian Hines to a year and a day in federal prison for the willful evasion of taxes due and owing. The court also ordered Hines to pay $1,927,077.90 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service. Hines had pleaded on November 2, 2022.  […]

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Law

Columbia County Convicted Felon Indicted On Narcotics And Firearms Charges

U.S. Citizens and Russian Intelligence Officers Charged with Conspiring to Use U.S. Citizens as Illegal Agents of the Russian Government

Jacksonville, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Kristofferson Farmer, Jr. (22, Lake City) with possessing with the intent to distribute alpha-PVP (a.k.a. flakka) and fentanyl, both controlled substances. Additionally, he was charged with possessing a firearm in furtherance of those drug trafficking offenses. Farmer, a previously […]

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Miami

Potholepalooza pilot program

Potholepalooza pilot program

Potholes are a public safety issue, and they often appear during rainy weather. In partnership with District 8 Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins and District 4 Commissioner Micky Steinberg, DTPW has launched the “Potholepalooza” pilot program. The goal of the program is to increase awareness and involve community residents to help identify and fix as many […]

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Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Legislative Action to Rebuke Disney’s Last-Ditch Attempt to Defy the Legislature and the State of Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Award of More Than .6 Million for Innovative Technologies to Clean Up and Mitigate Harmful Algal Blooms

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.  — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson and members of the Legislature to announce legislative and Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) Board actions to nullify the eleventh-hour agreements adopted by the outgoing Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) with Walt Disney World. These agreements are riddled with […]

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