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June 28. 2020 By: Staff Report Tallahassee, Fla. – Saturday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: SB 1092 – Fire Prevention and Control SB 1116 – Trust Funds CS/CS/SB 1118 – Inmate Welfare Trust Funds SB 1362 – Rental Agreements CS/HB 131 – Security in Trial…
Read More Governor Ron DeSantis Signs 15 Bills and Vetoes One Bill
June 22, 2020 Updated June 23, 2020 By: Staff Report PASCO – Election season is here, and in Pasco County, the results are in for some unopposed candidates. Unopposed and Reelected: Sheriff Chris Nocco Tax Collector Mike Fasano Supervisor of Elections Brian Corley County Clerk…
Read More Pasco County, The Election Results for Some Unopposed Candidates
June 20, 2020 TAMPA – Watch President Trump LIVE rally from Tulsa Oklahoma. This is the first rally of the election season for the President.
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June 18, 2020 By: Staff Report Tallahassee, Fla. – Wednesday, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Heather Beato to the Tenth Circuit Court, Brett Waronicki to the Nineteenth Circuit Court, London Kite to the Duval County Court, and Andrew Bain and Elizabeth Gibson to the…
Read More Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Makes Five Judicial Appointments
June 14, 2020 By: Staff Report Tallahassee, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis announced that $722,400 was awarded through the Florida Defense Support Task Force (FDSTF) Grant Program to three projects to protect military installations across the state. The award recipients include the Florida Department of Military…
Read More Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Over $722,000 in Additional Grants to Protect Florida Military Installations
June 11, 2020 By: Press Release WASHINGTON – Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel announced today that Jacksonville, Florida has been selected as the host city to celebrate the re-nomination of President Donald J. Trump. The selection of Jacksonville comes after Governor Roy Cooper refused…
Read More RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel Announces Jacksonville, Florida as Host City to Celebrate President Trump’s Acceptance of Nomination
June 11, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA – Hillsborough County Commissioner filed to run for District 6 in Hillsborough County today. Commissioner Murman said to The Free Press today, “Our community deserves a commissioner who will bring people together to find solutions. We are tired…
Read More Sandy Murman to run against Kemp for Hillsborough County Commission District 6
June 11, 2020 By: Staff Report The 2020 Republican National Convention will begin on Monday, August 24th, and ends on Thursday, August 27, but where it will take place is the question. “While no final decision has been made by the RNC we understand Jacksonville is a…
Read More Will Jacksonville land the RNC Convention?
June 8, 2020 By: Staff and News Release Tallahassee, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 18, 2020, to act on these bills. CS/SB 226 – Athletic Trainers CS/SB 426 – Economic Development CS/CS/SB 698…
Read More Governor Ron DeSantis Receives 21 Bills from the Florida Legislature
June 8, 2020 By: Staff Report House and Senate Democrats unveiled a sweeping police reform bill today that would include, a national registry to track officer misconduct, make it easier to sue officers who unjustly injure people, limit military gear sent to police, ban chokeholds,…
Read More House and Senate Democrats Seek Sweeping Police Reform