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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”...
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...
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...
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...
Governor Crist Appoints Edward H. Merrigan Jr. to Broward County Court
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist has appointed Attorney Edward H. Merrigan Jr. of Fort Lauderdale to the Broward County Court. “Ed’s...
Governor Crist Makes Appointments to Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, and to Water Management
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today announced the following appointments: Three to the criminal justice standards and training commission, and one...
Governor Crist Appoints Judge Jonathan Gerber and Spencer Levine to Fourth District Court of Appeal
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today announced the appointment of Circuit Court Judge Jonathan Gerber of Hollywood and Spencer Levine of...
Jorge Labarga Invested As Florida Supreme Court Justice
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today celebrated the investiture of jurist Jorge Labarga to the Florida Supreme Court. Labarga was Governor...
Education Community Endorses Gaming Compact with Seminole Tribe
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Governor Charlie Crist today stood with representatives of the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Florida's education community in demonstration...
Governor Shares Proposal to Achieve Everglades Restoration Vision in Tough Economic Climate
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– After gathering key input from the public, legislators and South Florida’s communities and in recognition of the nation’s current...
State, Local And Tribal Governments to Receive $168.8 Million in Stimulus Funds for Energy Efficiency and Conservation
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today announced the allocation of more than $168 million in federal economic stimulus funds to state...
MA Wire: GerrityStone Announces Management Team Promotions
WOBURN, Mass. -- Tracy Streckenbach, CEO of GerrityStone, New England's premier interior and exterior custom stonework specialist, is pleased to announce two key promotions...
Governor Crist Visits South Florida Cover Florida Health Insurance Provider
HIALEAH, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Governor Charlie Crist today visited Medica Health Plans Medical Center in Hialeah to discuss the benefits of Cover Florida...
Governor Crist Discusses ‘Cover Florida’ Health Care Cost Savings
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today visited the emergency wing of Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee to discuss the benefits...
Governor Crist Makes Appointments to The Regional Planning Councils
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Florida Governor Charlie Crist today announced the following reappointments and appointments for the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council,...
Governor Crist Appoints Marjorie Renee Hill to Serve as Judge of Compensation Claims
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today announced the appointment of Marjorie Renee Hill of Tallahassee as Judge of Compensation Claims. “Renee...
Governor Charlie Crist Names Dr. Jayne Greenberg of Weston as Point of Light for Fitness Nutrition Awareness Month
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -- Governor Crist today recognized Dr. Jayne Greenberg of Weston as this week’s Point of Light in honor of Fitness/Nutrition...
Governor Crist, CFO Sink Unveil Sunshine Spending Web Site
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ — Florida Governor Charlie Crist and Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink today announced a new Web site that will allow...
