Florida

Senator Randolph Bracy to Hold Press Conference Highlighting Public Safety Efforts for the Central Florida Jewish Community

Senator Randolph Bracy to Hold Press Conference Highlighting Public Safety Efforts for the Central Florida Jewish Community

Orlando — On Friday, February 4, 2022, Senator Randolph Bracy (D- Ocoee) will hold a press conference to highlight funding efforts for the safety of the Jewish community. This signifies Senator Bracy’s strong support for the Jewish community after recentanti-Semitic demonstrations in Orange County. Senator Bracy is currently spearheading an initiative to fund rapid emergency response equipment for the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando in the event of a crisis situation.   WHO:           Florida Senator Randolph Bracy (D-Ocoee)                     Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando Representatives   WHAT:          Public safety funding efforts in the Jewish community.   WHERE:       Jewish […]

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Law

Heroin And Methamphetamine Dealers Indicted

Heroin And Methamphetamine Dealers Indicted

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Ciera Anderson (28) and Tequan Ramsey (28), both of St. Petersburg, with conspiracy to distribute heroin and methamphetamine. If convicted on all counts, each faces a maximum penalty of life in federal prison.  According to the indictment, from December […]

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Miami

Attend a virtual Strive305 marketing class

Attend a virtual Strive305 marketing class

To help small business owners in Miami-Dade County better market their businesses online, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s STRIVE305 initiative has added the 15-hour “How to Find Customers Online” course to its Virtual STRIVE305 catalog of courses, available to all business owners at no cost. Created by BizHack Academy, the online course requires approximately 15-20 […]

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Law

Plant City Man Sentenced To Over Three Years In Federal Prison For Bank Fraud Conspiracy

Heroin And Methamphetamine Dealers Indicted

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Mary Scriven has sentenced Cameron Porter (35, Plant City) to three years and one month in federal prison for conspiracy to commit bank fraud. As part of his sentence, the court also entered an order of forfeiture in the amount of $5,000, the proceeds of the charged criminal conduct. […]

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Law

Brooksville Man Found Guilty Of Possessing Firearm As An Armed Career Criminal

Heroin And Methamphetamine Dealers Indicted

Ocala, Florida – Senior U.S. District Judge John Antoon II has found Wayne Allen Phillips, Jr. (45, Brooksville) guilty of one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a previously convicted felon. Phillips qualifies for an increased penalty under the Armed Career Criminal Act. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years, […]

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Florida

ICYMI: Florida Senator Annette Taddeo, Garners Unanimous Support in Committee; Passes Bill to Address Food Insecurity on College Campuses

Senator Randolph Bracy to Hold Press Conference Highlighting Public Safety Efforts for the Central Florida Jewish Community

Tallahassee — Today, State Senator Annette Taddeo (D-Miami) released the following statement after the Hunger Free Campus Program (SB 1916) garnered unanimous support in the Agriculture Committee: “Working with the Florida PIRG Students on this good bill has been so rewarding. Listening to these college students and their passion to make sure their peers have […]

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Florida

Senator Taddeo Comments On The Rejection of an Exemption For Rape and Incest Cases in SB 146

Senator Randolph Bracy to Hold Press Conference Highlighting Public Safety Efforts for the Central Florida Jewish Community

Tallahassee — In response to the rejection of Leader Book’s amendment to SB 146: The Fetal and Infant Mortality Reduction ACT, which would alter the bill to include exceptions to their abortion ban in cases of rape, incest, and human trafficking, Senator Annette Taddeo issued the following statement:  “As the so called “freest state in […]

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Miami

View information about upcoming municipal elections

View information about upcoming municipal elections

April 11 Coral Gables General Biennial Election  April 11 Miami Shores Village Council and Special Elections  April 25 Coral Gables Run-Off Election Deadline to register to vote: March 27 Deadline to request a Vote-by-Mail Ballot: April 15 May 2 Bal Harbour Village Special Election May 9 Miami Shores Village Council Run-Off Election Deadline to register […]

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