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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...
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...
