September 15, 2023 ~ Speeds reached 126 mph as driver weaved in and out of traffic unconcerned for safety of other motorists~ FORT MYERS, FLA.- Last week, Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), traveling westbound on State Road 80 near East Cowboy Way, observed a black sedan-type vehicle traveling in the eastbound lane at reckless and excessive […]

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MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $338 million in state funding to communities impacted by Hurricane Ian to support long-term recovery efforts and resiliency. These funds will be used to assist with ongoing hurricane repairs and recovery efforts for schools, sheriff’s offices, fire stations, parks and recreation centers, roads, wastewater treatment plants, beach […]

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Highlights Historic Response and Ongoing Recovery Efforts TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis provides updates on recovery on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Ian making landfall in Southwest Florida and highlights the long-term recovery efforts over the last year. Hurricane Ian made landfall on the coast of Cayo Costa on September 28, 2022, as a […]

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CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $4 million to the City of Cape Coral through the Governor’s Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to construct a public right-of-way increasing access to Victory Park, a 140-acre master planned development. This project is expected to generate 1,100 new jobs, 42% of which are projected to […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez as Chair, Mori Hosseini, Rodney Cruise, Jonathan Satter, Kevin Thibault, Alexis Lambert, Matthew Bocchino, Jonathan Daniels and Kevin Daugherty to the Space Florida Board of Directors.   Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez Lieutenant Governor Nuñez was elected Florida’s first-ever female Hispanic Lieutenant Governor in 2018 and was subsequently […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida has been ranked number one for education freedom by the ALEC Index of State Education Freedom: A 50-State Guide to Parental Empowerment. The index evaluates each state on school choice and family empowerment policies, which allow students a choice of educational options that best meet […]

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~Customer credits total over $77 million in toll relief for July and August~   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Transportation announced that Floridians have saved more than $300 million through the toll relief program since January 2023. The toll relief program was introduced by Governor DeSantis and enacted by the […]

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Photograph by Jennifer Huynh Celebrating neurodivergent filmmakers on Feb 18, 2024, Enzian Theater, Orlando. Join us for inclusivity in cinema! Film is a universal language that transcends boundaries. The Divergent Film Festival embraces diversity, one story at a time.” — Victorious McLeod ORLANDO, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES, September 15, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — The Solution Collective is thrilled […]

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