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Election 2024: Q&A with House District 76 candidate Vanessa Oliver of Punta Gorda
Vanessa Oliver says she's spent her entire life in Florida's District 76. She's raised her family here and managed a business here, too. That's why Oliver, 43, wants to represent District 76 in the Florida House of Representatives. ...
Few showers, lower humidity in Central Florida. Here’s when things change
ORLANDO, Fla. – Upper level ridge over the western Atlantic will help push a trough of dry air from the Bahamas into the Caribbean through the week. Central Florida looks to tap into some of that dry air starting Wednesday, lowering rain chances to 30-40% in the the afternoon hours.
Local business association forum sheds light on superintendent candidates' views
Leon County Schools Superintendent Rocky Hanna and challengers Joe Burgess and Star Swain Tuesday addressed issues affecting the school district during a candidate forum hosted by the Network of Entrepreneurs and Business Advocates. The forum was attended by local taxpayers, candidate supporters and NEBA members, all looking for answers to some of the most pressing questions about the future of public schools, which equip students for the workforce in the business community. ...
Art As An Economic Engine
More than ever, it seems, community arts across Florida’s diverse demographic and geographic landscape are thriving. That might not be news except for this single salient fact: State funds providing support to nonprofit arts organizations that enrich their towns and counties both culturally and economically were cut from the state’s final budget this year, for the first time since 1969. […] The post Art As An Economic Engine first appeared on Palm Beach Florida Weekly.
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud in Boston Federal Court
A Florida man, Jeffrey MacEachron, aged 60, has formally admitted to committing health care fraud, with the plea entered yesterday before a federal court in Boston. MacEachron, the proprietor of PT4U, Inc., which operates physical therapy clinics in Bedford and Lexington, Massachusetts, engaged in a fraudulent scheme to mislead insurance companies and TRICARE by claiming payment for services that were never provided.
Florida to provide $7.2M for workforce training at St. Petersburg College
(The Center Square) — Florida officials are appropriating taxpayer funds for workforce training to create new job opportunities for residents. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced new workforce training opportunities in St. Petersburg on Wednesday and noted Florida's success since taking office, including its top ranking in education and job creation. DeSantis announced that St. Petersburg College will receive $7.2 million to establish a semiconductor, artificial intelligence, and machine learning training...
GOP adopts education platform that follows Florida’s lead
The big story: The national Republican platform this year is looking an awful lot like Florida’s playbook when it comes to education policy. Ideas from the Sunshine State embedded in the GOP plan include prohibiting instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation, restricting lessons about race, and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
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