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Florida Division of Emergency Management encourages residents to utilize Florida’s second Disaster Sales Tax Holiday ahead of peak hurricane season
FDEM encourages Floridians to restock disaster preparedness items during the second of Florida’s two 14-day Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holidays beginning August 24 through September 6. The post Florida Division of Emergency Management encourages residents to utilize Florida’s second Disaster Sales Tax Holiday ahead of peak hurricane season appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Florida could soon give people with felonies more clarity about if they can vote
TALLAHASSEE — State elections officials are moving forward with an updated process aimed at providing more clarity for people seeking to determine if they are eligible to vote, after a federal lawsuit over the handling of a constitutional amendment that restored voting rights to felons who completed their sentences.
Florida’s I-Street Accelerator Seeks Gov Tech Firms for Pilot
A lab and research operation in one of Florida’s main college towns wants to help companies make better technology for smart cities via a fresh pilot program. I-Street, a government technology accelerator that has partnered with the University of Florida Transportation Institute in Gainesville, has put out the call for applications for its fall and spring pilot programs.
Florida high school football scores: Palm Beach County live updates from Week 1
The first week of high school football has arrived in Palm Beach County. Stay tuned with The Palm Beach Post for live scoreboard updates on the top local programs as they start the fall regular season! ...
Florida quietly removes LGBTQ+ travel info from state website
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Key West, Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors and St. Petersburg are among several Florida cities that have long been top U.S. destinations for LGBTQ+ tourists. So it came as a surprise this week when travelers learned that Florida's tourism marketing agency quietly removed the "LGBTQ Travel" section from its website sometime in the past few months.
SW Florida high school football scores: Lee, Collier FHSAA, SSAA live updates from Week 1
We have arrived at another Florida high school football season, and Southwest Florida programs will join others from across the state in taking the gridiron. For some, the games are for real. The area SSAA teams will head into the second week of the season while FHSAA teams will open their regular...
SW FL Football previews: Barron Collier, Lely, Estero, Island Coast, Aubrey Rogers, Bonita
The News-Press and Naples Daily News will get you ready for the coming high school football season. Here are team previews for the Collier and Lee County teams competing in Districts 3A-13 and 3A-14. Class 3A-District 13 ...
New year brings new Chromebook issues
Cape Coral High School has recently picked back up on another school year with an addition of around 600 new students. Along with the crowded hallways and a packed lunchroom, there’s also issues with students getting chromebooks this year. With about 2078 kids, Cape High is drowning in IT...
Cape Coral proposes pay increase for crossing guards
The city of Cape Coral plans to keep the streets safer for children by offering a healthy pay increase for crossing guards. The pay would go from $21.30 per hour to $28.30, making it a seven-dollar raise. It’s also an item on the city council’s agenda. Each day,...
Officers investigating after crash involving stolen car in Fort Myers
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Fort Myers police are investigating after a crash involving a stolen vehicle Thursday morning. The crash happened around 2:15 a.m. at the Winkler Avenue and Metro Parkway intersection in Fort Myers. According to officers, no one has been arrested at this time because the driver...
Proposal from Florida elections officials could add 'clarity' in felon voting controversy
TALLAHASSEE — State elections officials are moving forward with an updated process aimed at providing more clarity for people seeking to determine if they are eligible to vote, after a federal lawsuit over the handling of a constitutional amendment that restored voting rights to felons who completed their sentences. A proposed rule, released...
Emerald Coast Realtor, Chrissy Hartley, named Florida Realtors Humanitarian of the Year
Chrissy Hartley, a Realtor in Fort Walton Beach, was honored as the Humanitarian of the Year at the Florida Realtors 2024 Convention & Trade Expo on Thursday. Hartley, a member of the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors (ECAR), was recognized for her extensive community service and dedication to helping others in Okaloosa County.
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