Florida State-Wide News

Florida State-Wide

• Rep. Cammack Joins Rep. Donalds In Bipartisan Initiative To Protect Big Cypress National Preserve From Destructive Biden Admin. Meddling
  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Cammack joined Rep. Byron Donalds (FL-19) in a bipartisan letter alongside Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart, Scott Franklin, and 14 additional colleagues from across the Sunshine State in demanding that the Biden administration does not proceed with any proposed wilderness designation at Big Cypress National Preserve. Federally-designated wilderness areas are defined as areas “where […]
• Reps. Cammack, Magaziner, Malliotakis, Panetta Introduce Bipartisan Alleviating Barriers For Caregivers Act (ABC Act)
  The ABC Act would help reduce red tape for family caregivers at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) by requiring the agencies to review the eligibility determination and application processes, procedures, forms, and communications of Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security programs, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to […]
• MILESTONE: Nearly 5,000 Bonuses of $5,000 Awarded to New Law Enforcement Recruits
  Including 400 Law Enforcement Officers Recruited from Illinois, California, and New York ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida has reached the milestone of nearly 5,000 bonuses awarded through the Florida Law Enforcement Recruitment Bonus Program. This program encourages Floridians to join the profession and attracts out-of-state law enforcement officers to relocate to Florida. […]
• To Benefit the Hope Florida Fund, First Lady Casey DeSantis Asks Floridians for Kid-Friendly Recipes
  Submissions will be used to support Hope Florida – A Pathway to Prosperity  TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced a new website to collect family-oriented, kid-friendly recipes for a project designed to benefit the Hope Florida Fund. She invites Floridians and parents from across the state to submit their favorite recipes. “In the DeSantis […]
• Governor DeSantis Champions Legislation to Further Enhance Florida Education
  PENSACOLA, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted parts of HB 1285, a bill that further enhances Florida’s top-ranked education system. Today’s highlights from the bill included simplifying the process to convert failed “turnaround schools” to charter schools, streamlining the book objection process to limit those from individuals without children in the district, and the establishment of […]
• ATTORNEY GENERAL MOODY ADDRESSES LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AT STATE CAPITOL DURING 2024 TORCH RUN
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody today addressed law enforcement officers and Special Olympics athletes at the Florida Capitol during the 2024 Law Enforcement Torch Run, benefiting Special Olympics Florida. State and local law enforcement officers participated in a two-mile run this morning in Tallahassee up to the Capitol. The Law Enforcement Torch Run is the […]
• ATTORNEY GENERAL MOODY LEADS MULTISTATE LEGAL ACTION DEMANDING THE EPA RESCIND “ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE” INITIATIVES HARMING STATES
  TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Attorney General Ashley Moody today led a 23-state coalition in filing a legal action demanding that Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency modify its Title VI regulations. These regulations—known as “disparate impact” regulations—are what the EPA is using to advance much of its race conscious “environmental justice” initiatives. Attorney General Ashley Moody said, “The EPA should be […]