FRANCIS S. TAYLOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today toured the Florida Everglades with United States Senator Bill Nelson and United States Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar to discuss Florida’s …
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Governor Crist Leads Statewide Effort to Encourage Hurricane Preparedness
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist encouraged all Floridians to make the final preparations necessary to keep their families, homes, businesses and communities safe during the 2009 Hurricane Season in a video message …
Governor Crist Signs Bill Creating Energy-Efficient Rebate Program
ORLANDO, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today, continuing his commitment to increasing energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, signed House Bill 167, sponsored by Representative Joseph Abruzzo, Representative John Tobia, Senator Eleanor …
Governor Crist Assists Release Of Rescued Patsy the Manatee
HOMESTEAD, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today joined Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Chairman Rodney Barreto for the release of Patsy the Manatee, a 1,000-pound pregnant manatee rescued last month in …
Governor Crist Signs Legislation To Benefit Children In Foster Care
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today signed legislation that benefits children in foster care as well as young people leaving foster care. Senate Bill 126 provides children in foster care better …
Governor Crist Appoints Ed Spooner as Sheriff of Okaloosa County
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today announced the appointment of Ed Spooner as Sheriff of Okaloosa County. Spooner has been serving as Interim Sheriff during the suspension of Charles Morris since February …
Governor Crist Commends Florida’s Educators During Teacher Appreciation Week, Highlights Higher Education Reform
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today, as part of his ongoing commitment to education, visited John G. Riley Elementary School in celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week. Later today, during a roundtable discussion …
Governor Crist Signs Confidential Informant Protections Into Law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today signed House Bill 271, also known as Rachel’s Law, which creates guidelines for law enforcement agencies’ use of confidential informants. Today marks the one-year anniversary of …
Governor Crist Announces Town Hall Meeting in Pensacola
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today announced he will hold a town hall meeting at Pensacola Junior College to provide an opportunity for the citizens of Florida to voice their concerns about …
12 North Florida Counties Added For Individual Assistance
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today announced that 12 North Florida counties have been approved to receive Individual Assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as a result of the severe …
Governor Crist Unveils New Reading Technology For Florida’s Students And Their Teachers
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today joined Commissioner of Education Dr. Eric J. Smith and President of AT&T in Florida Marshall Criser, III, at Hartsfield Elementary to unveil a new statewide reading …
Governor Crist Celebrates Arbor Day with Tree Planting – Red crape myrtle planted in Tallahassee’s Liberty Park
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today joined Florida Girl Scouts to plant a red crape myrtle in celebration of National Arbor Day. The tree was planted in Liberty Park, outside the House …
11 North Florida Counties Receive Federal Presidential Major Disaster Declaration in Response to Severe Weather
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today announced that Florida has received a Presidential Declaration (DR-1831) from the President of the United States, through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as a result …
Governor Crist Celebrates DJJ Youth Success Week at The Capitol
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today, along with Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Secretary Frank Peterman Jr. recognized “success stories†of youth who have received services from the department and its …
Governor Crist Encourages First-Time Home Buyers to Use Federal $8,000 Tax Credit
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today met with Florida REALTORS® to discuss Florida’s housing market. Governor Crist encouraged first-time home buyers to take advantage of the tax credit made available through the …
Governor Crist Appoints Six to The Board of Occupational Therapy Practice
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today announced the following reappointment and appointments to the Board Of Occupational Therapy Practice (Senate confirmation required): Laura Garcia, Kathleen Banta, Sandra Dunbar, Phillip Mullings, Carol Watson, …
Governor Crist to Name Comcast as Point of Light at Florida Volunteer Month Celebration
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist will today recognize Comcast as this week’s Point of Light during Celebration of Volunteerism, an event being held at the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center as part of …