Florida PhoenixJune 30, 2021
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The ELA reading exam is usually considered a vital indicator of whether a student is ready to continue their academic career.
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Florida PhoenixJune 30, 2021
Jacob OglesDecember 16, 2020
6min460
Infection rates are lower than most of the state, but mortality rates are higher.
Renzo DowneyMay 21, 2020
4min2195
Charlotte, Duval, Lee, Levy, Nassau, Osceola, Pinellas and St. Johns counties received the green light.
Jacob OglesMay 18, 2020
4min489
The Southwest Florida community now has more than 1,000 positive cases.
Danny McAuliffeAugust 31, 2018
3min233
Gov. Rick Scott announced on Friday an additional $3 million in grant funding for communities impacted by red tide. Over the past few months, Scott and the Department of Environmental Protection have rolled out algae-targeting grants in $3 million batches. The grand total to date: $9 million. That sum includes the $3 million announced in […]
Gary FineoutJune 6, 2017
4min283
Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Monday defended his latest round of budget vetoes, which set a modern-day record for a governor but came from a long list of spending projects, including money intended for public universities and compensation for homeowners whose trees were torn down by the state. Scott late last week vetoed nearly $11.9 […]
Associated PressJanuary 25, 2017
4min255
Attorneys representing Broward County homeowners are demanding the state pay a $20 million judgment for tearing down healthy citrus trees in a failed attempt to eradicate citrus canker. The legal battle could set a precedent that might spread to four other counties and increase the final bill to $200 million. The attorneys filed a motion […]
Associated PressDecember 1, 2015
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The Florida Supreme Court is taking up a long-running legal dispute that could result in slot machines being added at dog and horse tracks across the state. The 1st District Court of Appeal in early October ruled that slot machines couldn’t be installed at a facility west of Tallahassee. But the decision was unusual because […]
Staff ReportsAugust 31, 2015
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Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and St. Johns County Tax Collector Dennis W. Hollingsworth jointly announced Monday that participating tax collectors throughout Florida will expand concealed weapon license services to include renewals. “We’re making both the application and renewal process for concealed weapon licenses even more convenient for Floridians,” Putnam said in a […]
Ryan RayMay 4, 2015
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Southwest Florida businessman Gary Price announced on Monday that he will seek the District 23 Senate seat being vacated by the departure of Garrett Richter due to term limits. In an exclusive conversation with SaintPetersBlog, Price said he will look to leverage his extensive municipal government background – he served on the Naples City Commission for […]