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
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Sen. 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
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Governor 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
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News 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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Blum Park Renovation Community Engagement
WHO: City of West Palm Beach Parks and Recreation Department Members of the public WHAT: Blum Park Renovation Community Engagement The City of West Palm Beach Parks and Recreation Department is working diligently to design, upgrade, and replace the existing playground at Blum […] The post Blum Park R
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Locale Hospitality Expands into California with the Opening of Locale Menlo Park at Springline
MENLO PARK, Calif., March 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Locale Hospitality, a leading brand and manager of apartment-style accommodations for short and extended stays, today announced its expansion into California with the opening of Locale Menlo Par...
Read MoreSenator Rodriguez and Representative Gregory File the “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act,” to Update Abortion Ban Threshold.
Bradenton, Florida & Homestead, Florida – — Last week, Florida legislators Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez (R-Doral) and Representative Tommy Gregory (R-Sarasota) filed SB 744 & HB 351, titled the “Florida Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.” These important bills prohibit the killing of unborn children who are capable of feeling pain. “W
Read MoreGovernor Ron DeSantis Announces Unprecedented Legislation to Empower Educators, Protect Teachers from Overreaching School Unions and Raise Teacher Pay
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced an unprecedented legislative proposal to create a Teacher’s Bill of Rights that empowers educators to be leaders in their classrooms, enact paycheck protection, reduce terms for school board members from twelve to eight years, and invest another $1 billion in teacher pay. For more informat
Read MoreNews to Use: 2018-2019 Fall Grants Cycle and Staff Updates
Dear Cultural Colleagues, Please note the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs has released the fall cycle of our fiscal year 2018-2019 arts and cultural grants programs available to Miami-Dade County based non-profit cultural groups. I am delighted to share that we have two new staff members that have joined the team at the Miami-Dade
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31st Annual Share-A-Supper to Offer Thanksgiving Dinner to West Palm Beach Residents
WHO: West Palm Beach residents and families City of West Palm Beach leaders and employees WHAT: 31st Annual Pleasant City Share-A-Supper to Offer Thanksgiving Dinner to West Palm Beach Residents. West Palm Beach residents are invited to receive a Thanksgiving dinner during the City’s annual Share-A-Supper event. City leaders and employees will dist
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