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Scott PowersJanuary 11, 2018

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed into law the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017, a bill pushed in part by U.S. Rep. Val Demings to help address issues such as post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by law enforcement officers. Demings, a Democrat who formerly served as Orlando police chief, introduced the bipartisan measure […]

Staff ReportsJune 23, 2017

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently awarded nearly $3 million for six stormwater projects to communities across Florida, it announced in a Friday news release. “Funded through annual appropriations from the Florida Legislature, Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) grants support projects designed to improve water quality in impaired springs, rivers, lakes and estuaries, which need […]

Scott PowersMay 31, 2017

Two Polk County airports, in Lake Wales and Winter Haven, have won federal grants for improvements, the office U.S. Sen. Darren Soto announced Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Authority awarded grants of of $82,851 apiece to the Lake Wales Municipal Airport and the Winter Haven’s Gilbert Airport. The Lake Wales Municipal Airport grant will pay for rehabilitation of […]

A.G. GancarskiNovember 18, 2016

The U.S. Department of Labor announced the disbursment of over $111 million in “America’s Promise” grants Friday, with over $4 million headed to Florida. Florida State College — Jacksonville will get $1.804 million; the Brevard Workforce Development Board will get $2.38 million. These awards stem from a competition held earlier in 2016, in which the White House […]

Staff ReportsJuly 22, 2016

Today, Rep. Gwen Graham met with law enforcement, teachers, parents and students at Tallahassee City Hall to discuss making schools safer, and she announced new legislation to meet that goal. Graham’s legislation, the Secure our Schools Act, would authorize the Department of Justice to issue grants to local school districts to install “SOS buttons” in classrooms. […]

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Paula Stark is hosting Buenaventura Lakes' 'first-ever' event to honor veterans.

Val Demings bill addressing law enforcement mental health becomes law

DEP doles out nearly $3 million in water grants

Lake Wales, Winter Haven airports win federal grants

$4M in Labor Department grants earmarked for Florida

Gwen Graham proposing school safety legislation