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Last-minute legislative earmarks sent millions toward South Florida education, healthcare and infrastructure initiatives.
As their protracted budget talks near completion, state lawmakers are earmarking millions of dollars for South Florida projects through last-minute allocations that don’t require agreement between the Senate and House.
A.G. Gancarski of Florida Politics
Good news for the Northeast Florida beach town.
The state is set to chip in nearly $2 million for three priorities of Atlantic Beach, as Senate and House budget negotiators come closer to a final deal.
Florida Politics
It's more progress as negotiations continue.
A handful of Tampa Bay-area road projects are off the negotiating table in the Transportation and Economic Development budget, with the House and Senate landing on the same number in the House’s first bump offer — and the two members steering the talks both call the region home.
Bioengineer.org
Every summer, the public faces the recurring dilemma of beach closures triggered by Escherichia coli (E. coli) contamination, events that disrupt recreation, threaten public health, and create economic setbacks for coastal communities.
Florida Politics
With little fanfare, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation to help usher in the arrival of Florida’s vertiports shuttling people from city to city.
DeSantis signed the bill Monday, according to a news release sent out at 8:37 p.m. Monday.
West Orlando News
Central Florida expressway projects received prestigious engineering excellence awards. Two Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) capacity improvements projects featuring Flex Lanes technology were recently honored by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Florida (ACEC-FL) with Florida Engineering Excellence Awards.
WLRN - PBS
A move by the Trump administration to hand Florida control over a key review required for dredging and filling vanishing wetlands has failed to pass muster with appellate judges.
WMNF
TALLAHASSEE — Florida may soon have new rules for electric bicycle users and to ease motorists’ concerns about license plate frames.
Also, Gov. Ron DeSantis will decide on altering names affixed to several roads and airports, with legislation emphasizing President Donald Trump.
Florida Politics
The House has refused to accept a sweeping Senate rewrite of a major transportation package proposed by Sarasota Republican Rep. Fiona McFarland, sending the legislation back to the upper chamber in the final days of the Legislative Session.
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Matern Professional Engineering is pleased to announce the promotions of Robert “RJ” Johnson and Olivia Byrd, EI, to Project Manager within the company's Education Division.