Florida Daily

This week, the Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (FSHCC) named the “Top 50 Hispanic Business Leaders in Florida.” 

This marks the second major grant that DOT has sent to Lakeland Linder in recent months. Back in September, Spano, who sits on the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the U.S. House Aviation Subcommittee, announced DOT was sending $10.15 million to Lakeland Linder to improve its main runway and to reconstruct runway lighting.

On Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Department of Education (DOE) Commissioner Richard Corcoran revealed which school districts, universities, colleges and private institutions have been awarded the Florida Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant.

“This USDA grant will improve service to over 2,300 residents and bolster local economic development efforts. The grant will be matched with a loan secured by the city for $8.8 million,” Yoho’s office noted.

Two Democrats in the state House--Rep. Margaret Good of Sarasota and Rep. Joy Goff-Marcil of Maitland--have teamed up with state Sen. Keith Perry, R-Gainesville, to create a new license plate to showcase the solar industry in the Sunshine State.

This week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla,,  sent a letter to Federal Highway Administration (FHA) Administrator Nicole Nason, urging the adoption of a safety recommendation issued by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the aftermath of the March 15, 2018 Florida International University (FIU) Bridge collapse.