Monday - June 29, 2026

Tipoffs for Jacksonville, Florida (Congressional)

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Rep. Demings Secures New Ports Funding for Florida
ORLANDO, Florida, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Val Demings, D-Florida, issued the following news release: Rep. Val Demings announced that under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which she supported, Florida will receive over $100 million in new federal funding to expand and enhance seaports across Florida. The funding passed Congress with support from both Democrats and Republicans. Said Rep. Demings, "I am proud to announce this new investment into our seaports. As a long-time support  more
Sen. Rubio: Biden Administration Shortchanges Florida Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a statement regarding the Biden Administration's decision to shortchange Florida infrastructure funding in newly released allocations. Although the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced $1.098 billion in construction funding for South Florida Ecosystem Restoration, which falls far short of the $1.5 billion Rubio and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), along with bipartisan mem  more