Law

Fort Myers Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Unlawfully Possessing Loaded Firearm As A Convicted Felon

Fort Myers Man Sentenced To Federal Prison For Unlawfully Possessing Loaded Firearm As A Convicted Felon

Fort Myers, Florida – U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell has sentenced Steven Dewayne Barnes, Jr. (26, Fort Myers) to 10 years and 1 month in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon and possessing a firearm with an obliterated serial number. The court also ordered Barnes to forfeit the firearm […]

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Florida

Cobia Holdings Celebrates Growth & Launches New Land Clearing Company in Southwest Florida

Cobia Holdings Celebrates Growth & Launches New Land Clearing Company in Southwest Florida

Cobia Holdings Celebrates Growth & Launches New Land Clearing Company in Southwest Florida FORT MYERS, FLORIDA, USA, October 28, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — Cobia Holdings, a wholesale real estate firm based in Fort Myers Florida – assisting clients in fort myers in selling their home quickly for cash is proud to announce that in less than […]

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Miami

Free 6-week financial literacy pilot program

Free 6-week financial literacy pilot program

Join Community Action and Human Services Department, in partnership with the Miami-Dade Public Library System, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Catalyst Miami, for a free 6-week financial literacy pilot program. Classes are offered at 3 different library locations from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Class topics: Personal Finance 101 Personal Finance 102 […]

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Florida

During Apprenticeship Week, Governor Ron DeSantis Awards $14.4 Million to Expand Apprenticeship Opportunities in Florida

During Apprenticeship Week, Governor Ron DeSantis Awards .4 Million to Expand Apprenticeship Opportunities in Florida

~ Funding will support more than 5,000 new apprentices and preapprentices ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $14.4 million through the Florida Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant (PCOG) to fund 57 proposals to start, expand or operate registered apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs at Florida school districts, colleges, state universities and private training entities. […]

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Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis Joined by UK Secretary of State Kemi Badenoch to Formally Expand Florida’s Business Partnerships with Britain

During Apprenticeship Week, Governor Ron DeSantis Awards .4 Million to Expand Apprenticeship Opportunities in Florida

Governor DeSantis signed a Memorandum of Understanding that includes growing academic and research ties between Florida and the United Kingdom TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and United Kingdom (UK) Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to increase trade and bilateral investment, strengthen business ties and […]

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Law

Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida recognized for its efforts to combat domestic violence

Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida recognized for its efforts to combat domestic violence

Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida recognized for its efforts to combat domestic violence RISE Project attorney Paul Yune and paralegal Jaceinte McDougle. Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida (CCLA) was awarded the Broward Domestic Violence Council’s 2023 Outstanding Program Award for its RISE (Rights in Systems Enforced) Project. The award […]

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Florida

First Lady Casey DeSantis and the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Announce $1 Million Investment to Expand Mentoring Services for Florida’s Youth

During Apprenticeship Week, Governor Ron DeSantis Awards .4 Million to Expand Apprenticeship Opportunities in Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis and the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) announced the investment of an additional $1 million to enhance and expand mentoring services for Florida’s youth. This investment further builds upon $12.8 million in mentorship funding at the Department of Children and Families as well as the recent expansion of […]

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