MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 1 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release: The Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources' (RER) Code Compliance and Consumer Protection Divisions have merged to become the new Consumer and Neighborhood Protection Division, providing residents and businesses streamlined services for consumer protection and code compliance issues through a more unified approach. "This merger will greatly benefit the community by providing  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Today, the DNC hosted a press call featuring leaders from states with abortion bans to hold Donald Trump accountable for his role in overturning Roe v. Wade and paving the way for MAGA Republicans to rip away reproductive freedom from women across the states, as well as emphasize the danger of Trump and Vance's Project 2025 agenda to ban abortion nationwide. The discussion with EMILYs List President Jess  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 31 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following consummating order (Docket No. 20240048-EQ; Order No. PSC-2024-0279-CO-EQ) on July 30, 2024: * * * In re: Petition for approval of amended standard offer con tract (Schedule COG-2), by Duke Energy Florida, LLC. CONSUMMATING ORDER BY THE COMMISSION: By Order No. PSC-2024-0229-PAA-EQ, issued July 8, 2024, this Commission proposed to take certain action, subject to a Petition for Formal Proceeding as p  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 31 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on July 29, 2024: After exit polls in yesterday's Venezuelan presidential election showed a clear advantage for the opposition party, Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro declared victory in his re-election campaign. In response the Florida Democratic Party has released the following statement: "The Florida Democratic Party unequivocally condemns Nicolas Maduro's attempt to steal the Venezuelan presidential e  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 31 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on July 30, 2024: * * * Scott's Plan Would Threaten Affordable Health Care for Five Million Florida Seniors * * * Today, on the 59th anniversary of Medicare being signed into law, the Florida Democratic Party released the following statement on Rick Scott's signature plan to end Medicare and Social Security as we know them: "Rick Scott has a long record of lining his pockets while he makes Florida senio  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 31 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Amy Walden In traditional Japanese basket-weaving, the ancient "Kagome" design seen in many handcrafted creations is characterized by a symmetrical pattern of interlaced triangles with shared corners. In quantum physics, the Kagome name has been borrowed by scientists to describe a class of materials with an atomic structure closely resembling this distinctive lattice pattern. Since the latest fam  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 1 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release: * * * The County implements mechanical harvesting and debris collection to maintain secondary canal system. * * * The Miami-Dade Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources, Division of Environmental Resources Management (DERM), is deploying new maintenance techniques in secondary canals throughout Miami-Dade County to preserve the drainage flow in the canals and remove harmful floating debris.   more

ORLANDO, Florida, Aug. 1 -- Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings issued the following Demings Digest on July 31, 2024: * * * Greetings, It's hard to believe August is already upon us. Extreme heat indexes and soaring humidity have become regular occurrences, bringing a greater risk for heat-related illnesses. This summer, it's important to be proactive by staying hydrated and avoiding the outdoors during the hottest parts of the day, if possible. Orange County has partnered with the library s  more

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 1 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: The Miami-Dade County Elections Department concluded an in-depth test of its voting equipment today in preparation for the August 20th Primary Election. The Logic and Accuracy Test is the final test prior to equipment deployment for the election. Each step of the voting and tabulation process was tested: ballots were cast according to a predetermined outcome, tabulated, and reconciled  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 1 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody is honoring one of Florida's courageous sheriffs who valiantly protected others by single-handedly disarming and detaining a man with a machete in a convenience store. At the Florida Sheriffs Association Summer Conference last week, Attorney General Moody surprised Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook by presenting the sheriff with a Back the Blue   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 31 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following news on July 30, 2024: * * * Press Conference Held on the 59th Anniversary of Medicare Being Signed Into Law * * * Today, on the 59th anniversary of Medicare being signed into law, Florida leaders and senior advocates called out Rick Scott's signature plan to end Medicare and Social Security as we know them. Speakers also slammed Scott's recent proposal to slash "half" the federal budget, which would mean dr  more