Boynton Beach — Senator Berman has filed SB 358, a bill that will help save the lives of many children for decades to come. SB 358 asks parents of children entering any public or private school system to confirm that their child has had swimming lessons when entering the school system, especially into kindergarten. Drowning […] The post SENATOR LOR
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Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs Announces Second Cycle of Grants Program Deadlines for 2018-2019 Spring
Grant application forms are available on SurveyMonkey Apply at www.miamidadearts.smapply.io The Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs has released guidelines and deadline schedules for the fiscal year 2018-2019 spring cycle of arts and cultural grants programs available to Miami-Dade County based non-profit cultural groups. Guidelines co
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Road and Dock Closures for the week of Sunday, November 20, 2022
CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH ENGINEERING CLOSURES Banyan Boulevard between Australian Avenue and Quadrille Boulevard (through November 2022): The following traffic pattern changes within the Banyan Boulevard Streetscape Project. Single lane east and westbound Banyan Boulevard traffic through November 2022 to construct a landscaped median. Access to th
Read MoreAna Maria Rodriguez Elected Chair of Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation
Miami-Dade –Ana Maria Rodriguez (R- Homestead) was unanimously elected Chair of the 2021 Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation, the largest in the state, on December 7, 2020. “My sincerest gratitude and appreciation to my Miami-Dade County Legislative Delegation colleagues for unanimously choosing me to serve as 2021 Chair,” Senator Rodriguez said. “
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Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Nearly $20 Million for Water Quality Projects to Restore the Indian River Lagoon
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced nearly $20 million to support water quality improvement projects along the Indian River Lagoon (IRL). These projects will help collect stormwater runoff and treat it to reduce the amount of pollutants and nutrients that enter the IRL. These projects are in addition to the $255 million Flori
Read MoreNews to Use – April 23, 2018
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRSART IN PUBLIC PLACES – ARTIST CALL Project Nebula: Amazon Distribution Center + Carrie Meek Foundation Building TOTAL BUDGET: $900,000TIMEFRAME: fall 2018 – summer 2019DEADLINE: Wednesday, April 25, 2018ELIGIBILITY: US-based professional artistsLOCATION: Carrie Meek International Business Park, Opa-Lo
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West Palm Beach is one of the 123 Global Cities and Counties Named Climate Action Leader on the CDP 2022 A-List
West Palm Beach is one of 123 local governments to receive the top score on climate action from the environmental impact non-profit CDP A List cities and counties build climate momentum, taking twice as many climate mitigations and adaptation measures as non-A Listers Only 12% of cities and counties that were scored in 2022 received an A score CDP
Read MoreSen. Ileana Garcia and Rep. Nick Duran introduce legislation to create a specialty tag to help save the Biscayne Bay
Tallahassee, FL — – Today Senator Ileana Garcia (R- Miami) and Representative Nicholas X. Duran (D- Miami) filed legislation (SB 860 and HB 501, respectively) that would create the “Protect Biscayne Bay” specialty tag. The bill draws from regional examples of related, successful specialty plates for Indian River Lagoon and the Tampa Bay Estuary. Fu
Read MoreGovernor DeSantis Announces Florida’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 2.5 Percent in December 2022
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.5 percent in December 2022, a historic low last reached in 2006, demonstrating that Florida has continued to grow and recover after enduring two hurricanes in late 2022. Florida’s private sector employment increased by 425,800 jobs over the year
Read MoreNews to Use – May 14, 2018
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL AFFAIRSUpcoming Grant Deadlines and Workshops Community Grants Program (CG) – First Quarter FY2018-19This is a quarterly program for non-profit organizations developing small to medium scale community-based cultural programs, projects and events, such as fairs, parades, neighborhood festivals, conferences an
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