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Governor Crist Appoints 14 To The Florida Rehabilitation Council
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today announced the following reappointments and appointments: FLORIDA REHABILITATION COUNCIL members include: Jeffrey Barrett, 62, of...
Governor Crist Names Dan Schapper Of Perry As Point Of Light For Disability Awareness Month
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today recognized Dan Schapper of Perry as this week’s Point of Light in honor of Disability...
Governor Crist Signs Public Safety Legislation – Recognizes 70th anniversary of the Florida Highway Patrol
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today signed legislation that strengthens public safety laws for Floridians and the millions of visitors to...
Governor Crist Signs Legislation Strengthening Florida’s Seaport Security
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist on Monday signed legislation strengthening Florida’s international trade by increasing worker access to Florida ports...
Governor Crist Signs Legislature’s Parameters For Historic Gaming Compact With Seminole Tribe Of Florida
MIAMI, Fla. /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist on Monday signed Senate Bill 788, relating to gaming, which outlines the Legislature’s parameters for a...
Governor Crist Encourages Federal Support for Everglades Restoration and Apalachicola River and Bay
FRANCIS S. TAYLOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA /Florida Newswire/ -– Governor Charlie Crist today toured the Florida Everglades with United States Senator Bill Nelson and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
PA Wire: Child Patient Designs New Line of Baby Wipes Cases – The ‘HOPE Heart’ sales to benefit Philadelphia Children’s Hospital
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- Cover Me Blue has partnered with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) to create a new line of baby wipes cases,...
CA Wire: Audiolife Tells Indie Bands to ‘Wave Goodbye to The Post Office’
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Audiolife, an Artist Services platform designed for indie artists to sell music online and on-demand to fans, has announced a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
