Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Four to the Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Four to the Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Robyn Barineau, Deborah Bell, Gary Pyott, and Dawn Warren to the Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers.   Robyn Barineau Barineau is the former Bureau Chief of Education and Testing at the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Previously, she was the Deputy Director […]

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Miami

Federal Funds Available for Water Bill Assistance for Low-Income Households

Federal Funds Available for Water Bill Assistance for Low-Income Households

The Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) has recently partnered with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and Promise to introduce the federally funded Florida Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) to customers in our County.  LIHWAP helps eligible customers experiencing financial burden receive relief toward their residential water and sewer utility bill. […]

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Law

Former Correctional Officer Sentenced To Prison For Sexual Abuse Of An Inmate

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Ocala, Florida – Senior United States District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Fiona Eyana Palmer (39, Wesley Chapel) to 15 months in federal prison for sexual abuse of an inmate. A federal jury had found Palmer guilty on April 11, 2023. According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, Palmer was employed as a […]

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Law

Brooksville Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Federal Prison For Possessing Firearm As An Armed Career Criminal

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Ocala, Florida – Senior United States District Judge John Antoon II has sentenced Wayne Allen Phillips, Jr. (45, Brooksville) to 15 years in federal prison for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a previously convicted felon. Phillips was found guilty after a trial on April 11, 2023. According to testimony and evidence presented at […]

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Law

Jury Convicts Armed Fort Myers Drug Trafficker

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Fort Myers, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that a federal jury has found Manuel Alfredo Dickerson Copland (29, Fort Myers) guilty of possession with the intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, possession of MDMA, possession of oxycodone, […]

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Law

Convicted Felon Sentenced To More Than Four Years In Federal Prison For Possession Of Ammunition

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Charlene Honeywell has sentenced Dartis Cobb (35, St. Petersburg) to four years and three months in federal prison for possessing ammunition as a convicted felon. Cobb had pleaded guilty on March 9, 2023. According to court documents, on August 13, 2022, deputies with the Pinellas County Sherriff’s Office attempted […]

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Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Early Payoff of $400 Million of State Debt

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Four to the Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers

Early payoff saves taxpayers nearly $34 million. Florida has paid down $5 billion in state debt since Governor DeSantis took office.   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the early paydown of $400 million of the state’s debt through the Debt Reduction Program, which was championed by the Governor through the Framework for Freedom Budget. […]

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Florida

Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez Highlights Increased Funding to Combat Alzheimer’s Disease in Florida

Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Four to the Regulatory Council of Community Association Managers

OCALA, Fla. — Today, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez and Department of Elder Affairs Secretary Michelle Branham were joined by local leaders, advocates, and caregivers in Marion County to celebrate recent budget funding to support Florida’s advancements in service and care for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. During the 2023 Legislative Session, Governor DeSantis proposed […]

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Law

Mexican Cocaine Supplier And Florida Coconspirator Sentenced To Federal Prison For Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge for Actions During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Juan Antonio Ortiz-Valle (54, Mexico) to six years and three months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine and for possession with the intent to distribute cocaine. Ortiz-Valle had pleaded guilty on March 22, 2023. Judge Mizell previously […]

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