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Allison DeFoor Takes Over as President of the North Florida Land Trust
The North Florida Land Trust (NFLT) has named Allison DeFoor as its new president.
DeFoor had been serving as interim president since August of 2022 after the former president stepped down from the position.
“We are...
Marco Rubio Brings Back Five ‘Pro-American Industrial Policy’ Bills
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., announced this week that he brought back “five pieces of pro-American industrial policy legislation.”
“We cannot be a strong nation if we are dependent on hostile foreign regimes for basic...
Ashley Moody Hits Biden on Parole Program, Insisting it Will Lead to More Immigration...
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced is taking action to stop what she called “President Joe Biden’s latest unlawful immigration move.”
Moody’s office weighed in on Tuesday on her efforts.
“Biden wants to stop illegal immigration...
Jimmy Patronis Issues Directive Stopping ESG Fund Participation for State Retirement Program
This week, Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis issued a directive barring asset managers within Florida’s deferred compensation program from investing participants’ compensation in financial products associated with Environmental, Societal and Governance (ESG)...
Ron DeSantis Unveils ‘Teacher’s Bill of Rights’
This week, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a legislative proposal to create a “Teacher’s Bill of Rights” that “empowers educators to be leaders in their classrooms, enact paycheck protection, reduce terms for school board members...
Florida TaxWatch Offers Report After MakeMore Manufacturing Summit
This week, in partnership with Associated Industries of Florida, CareerSource Florida, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise Florida, and FloridaMakes, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released a report entitled “Producing More Talent: MakeMore Manufacturing Summit 2022...
Dan Webster Earns A+ From Pro-Life Organization
SBA Pro-Life America announced last week that U.S. Rep. Dan Webster, R-Fla., earned an A+ rating on their National Pro-Life Scorecard for the 117th Congress for his legislative actions to protect life.
“Congressman Webster has...
Tampa Bay Congressional Reps Cheer Expansion of VA Hospital
Over the week, U.S. Reps. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., and Kathy Castor, D-Fla., cheered the opening of the new James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital bed tower.
This milestone comes after more than a decade of advocacy...
Ron DeSantis: Unemployment Rate in Florida Dropped to 2.5 Percent in December
At the end of last week, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.5 percent in December 2022, a low last reached in 2006.
The unemployment rate in Florida stood at 2.6...
Brian Mast Calls on Corps of Engineers to Stop Discharges to St. Lucie...
At the end of last week, U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., raised concerns about the U.S. Army Corps’ announcement that the Corps will schedule releases from Lake Okeechobee to the Treasure Coast.
In anticipation of...
Ashley Moody Warns Parents About Illicit Fentanyl as Study Shows Children Under 14 Dying...
Last week, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody warned parents about the dangers of fentanyl, a highly lethal synthetic opioid.
A new study, conducted by Families Against Fentanyl, found that children under the age of 14...
Marco Rubio Calls on VA To Prioritize Florida Infrastructure Projects
Last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Denis McDonough encouraging him to prioritize funding in the VA’s fiscal year 2024 budget request for VA...
