Tallahassee — Today, Senator Lori Berman (D-Boca Raton) and Representative Rita Harris (D-Orlando) filed Senate Bill 832 and House Bill 863 to officially enshrine Holocaust Remembrance Day in Florida on January 27th each year. Classroom instruction about the Holocaust, anti-Semitism and their harmful impacts on humanity will be provided as part of

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Jonathan “Scott” Christy, Kathy Panozzo, and Scott Reagan to the Commercial Motor Vehicle Review Board.   Jonathan “Scott” Christy Christy, of Marianna, is a Trucking Supervisor for Anderson Columbia. A Commercial Driver’s License holder, he is trained in pre-trip and p

Tallahassee, FL – In an effort to increase awareness of and access to postsecondary education opportunities, Senator Linda Stewart (D- Orlando) has filed Senate Bill 826, requiring all high school students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The bill would require, as a prerequisite to graduating high school, that all

  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Donald DeFosset to the Tampa Sports Authority.   Donald DeFosset DeFosset, of Tampa, is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Walter Industries. He currently serves as a Trustee for the University of Tampa and a current board member of the Florida Council

Senate Democratic Leader Lauren Book (D-Davie) and Representative Hillary Cassel (D-Dania Beach) have filed legislation to protect paid family leave for all state employees who give birth, even in cases of stillbirth. Book filed SB 576 in response to the case of a Washington D.C. public school teacher who was unacceptably denied paid leave followin