Dear Colleagues, Last night, Miami-Dade County Daniella Levine Cava convened a virtual town meeting about the proposed FY 22-23 budget for the arts and cultural community. Mayor Levine Cava shared the great news that her proposed budget includes increased support for the arts and progressively addresses many other key issues facing our community. T
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Senator Stewart Files Legislation Guaranteeing Adoptees the Right to their Original Birth Certificate
Tallahassee, FL – Senator Linda Stewart (D – Orlando) has filed SB 854 Release of Adoption Information. This bill would allow adoptees to receive a copy of their original birth certificate upon turning 18 years old. Historically, Floridians have had unrestricted access to their original birth certificates, or they were able to access them upon […]
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Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Legislation Ending the Corporate Kingdom of Walt Disney World
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 9-B, Reedy Creek Improvement District, Orange, and Osceola Counties, to end self-governing status and special privileges provided to Walt Disney World through the Reedy Creek Improvement District and establish a new state-controlled district accountable to the people of Florida
Read MoreWork Begins for Local Artist Jill Hotchkiss on the Art Installation of “Botanical Preserve” for South Olive Park
February 23, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Diane G. Papadakos, Director of Communications City of West Palm Beach – Mayor’s Office [email protected] 561-822-1411 (TTY: 800-955-8771) Work Begins for Local Artist Jill Hotchkiss on the Art Installation of “Botanical Preserve” for South Olive Park WHO: Jill Hot
Read MoreWe Need Your Help with the Arts and Economic Prosperity Study
Dear Colleagues, We need your help with collecting important data for a new economic impact of the arts study! Audience surveying is currently underway and will continue through April 2023. Right now, we are counting on your organization to participate and need your assistance collecting audience surveys throughout the FY 2022-2023 cultural season
Read MoreSenator Lori Berman and Representative Robin Bartleman File Bill to Protect Survivors’ Privacy
Tallahassee — Today Senator Lori Berman (D-Boca Raton) and Representative Robin Bartleman (D-Weston), with Representative Juan Alfonso Fernandez-Barquin (R-Miami), filed SB 852/HB 873, which provides that a survivor of sexual violence or sexual exploitation has the right to prevent any person or entity from disclosing or disseminating information o
Read MoreGovernor Ron DeSantis Appoints Five to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Martin Garcia, Bridget Ziegler, Brian Aungst Jr., Michael A. Sasso, and Ron Peri to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, with Mr. Garcia appointed chairman of the board. Martin Garcia Garcia, of Tampa, has practiced law and served as partner in […] The p
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Celebrate Women’s History Month in March with the City of West Palm Beach
February 23, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Diane G. Papadakos, Director of Communications City of West Palm Beach – Mayor’s Office [email protected] 561-822-1411 (TTY: 800-955-8771) Celebrate Women’s History Month in March with the City of West Palm Beach WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The City of West Palm Beach will observe Women’s History Mont
Read MoreMiami Emerging Arts Leaders – Conversations with Miami’s Cultural Pioneers: Rosie Gordon-Wallace
Join the Miami Emerging Arts Leaders for a virtual interview with arts advocate, community leader, and pioneer, Rosie Gordon-Wallace, Founder and Curator of the Diaspora Vibe Cultural Arts Incubator (DVCAI), with opening remarks by Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs Director Michael Spring. DVCAI serves as a local and global laborato
Read MoreSENATOR LINDA STEWART FILES BILLS FOR RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF FLORIDA’S NATURAL RESOURCES
TALLAHASSEE, FL – In a continuation of her campaign for the protection of Florida’s natural resources, Senator Linda Stewart (D – Orlando) has filed two bills to preserve and maintain Florida’s land and water resources. Senate Bill 928, Land Acquisition Trust Fund, would set a statutorily mandated recurring $300 million with the purpose […] The
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