Reported by the AP and published in The Washington Post 97 years ago ran story that states within a few years it is predicted that due to the ice melt the sea will rise and make most coastal cities uninhabitable.

Yes they have been saying this for 37 years, making money with these predictions. Actually the air in the United States has improved. It is other countries that are polluting a lot worse than the USA.

Someone needs to sue Henry Ford for causing the Global Warming in 1922!!!

What do you think???

Tallahassee, Fla., Oct. 24, 2019 – In a ceremony held in Tallahassee at Native Nurseries, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried proclaimed October to be Florida Native Plant Month. The proclamation was presented to the Florida Native Plant Society to highlight the role of native plants in conserving and protecting Florida’s natural environment.

“This is a significant step in our efforts to publicize the benefits of native Florida plants, trees and wildflowers,” said Florida Native Plant Society President Susan Carr. “We thank Commissioner Fried for this recognition, and we are delighted to work with the nursery and agricultural communities to grow and conserve native Florida plants that host pollinator species necessary for our farms and gardens to thrive.”

In Florida, sales of native plants accounted for $170 million of nursery sales in 2015 (15.5 percent of total nursery sales) and generated an expanded economic impact of $1.2 billion based on University of Florida survey data. Continue reading →

Earlier this month, the Trump administration announced that US forces would withdraw from parts of Syria currently held by the Kurds and allow Turkey to move forward with military operations in the area. The abrupt move was met with backlash from politicians on both sides of the aisle.

Edward “Ed” Mezvinsky, born January 17, 1937. He was a Democratic Congressman.

Ed was on the House Judiciary Committee that decided Richard Nixon fate. He was also one of Bill Clintons close friends. During this time he had an affair with a NBC reporter and later divorced his wife. Mezvinsky was arrested and was indicted, pleaded guilty to 31 counts of bank fraud, mail fraud, and wire fraud. He served 5 years in Federal prison, released early and has still not made complete restitution to his victims.

Check this… Mezvinsky’s son Marc and Chelsea Clinton were married at George Soros’ Mansion. They bought a $10.5 million dollar NYC apartment. Isn’t life grand? Follow the Money!!!

Friends,

As the month closes, we will be well into our final few weeks of committee meetings before the 2020 Legislative Session begins in January. This leadership in Tallahassee is very talented, energetic and committed to making Florida the best place to live, work and raise a family. We have you, the voter, to thank for sending us these leaders and it is quite humbling to be part of this great process that shapes policy for 20 million residents and millions more visitors. We do not have a perfect system, but it is so much better than anything they have anywhere else in the world. We have gotten to work on a lot great ideas and proposals so far, and it is exciting to be able to share a few of those things with you today.

Earlier this year, we filed SB 498 Consumer Protection. This legislation will crack down on unlicensed vendors who have been predominately preying on people living in our senior communities, but their reach is not just limited to them and it is becoming a state-wide issue. These are vendors that typically show up at your front door, promise a service, take your deposit and either never return, or only partially complete the job. This legislation would help put a stop to these dishonest practices.   Continue reading →

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Vincent Chiu to the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court.

Vincent Chiu

Chiu, of Orlando, has served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida since 2008. He received his bachelor’s degree from Cedarville University and his law degree from Ohio University Moritz College of Law. Chiu fills the new judicial seat created by Governor DeSantis’ signing of House Bill 5011.

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued the below statement following the Senate Special Master’s report and recommendation:

“The victims with families impacted by the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School deserve justice and accountability. I disagree with the analysis contained in the non-binding recommendation; the senators will render their own independent judgement on Scott Israel. Floridians were appalled by Scott Israel’s repeated failures and expect their senators will provide the accountability that the Parkland families have sought for the past year and a half.”

On September 20, 2019, in News Releases, by Staff

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Tampa area added 21,300 new private-sector jobs in the last year, creating the third-highest number of jobs among all Florida metro areas. The Tampa area’s unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in August.

The industries with the highest growth over the year in the Tampa area were professional and business services with 6,000 new jobs and construction with 5,200 new jobs.

The Tampa area remained first among the state metro areas in job demand in August with 58,697 openings. The Tampa area also continues to rank first in the state in demand for high-skill, high-wage STEM occupations with 18,471 openings in August 2019. Continue reading →

On September 20, 2019, in News Releases, by Staff

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Department of Economic Opportunity Secretary Ken Lawson, Department of Management Services Secretary Jonathan Satter and Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Executive Director Terry Rhodes to the Blockchain Task Force.

On May 23, 2019, Governor DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1024 into law, establishing Florida’s Blockchain Task Force within the Florida Department of Financial Services. The Blockchain Task Force will study if and how Florida’s state, county and municipal governments can benefit from a transition to blockchain-based systems for recordkeeping, data security, financial transactions and service delivery and identify ways blockchain technology can be used to improve government interaction with businesses and the public.

Ken Lawson

Lawson, of Tallahassee, serves as the Secretary for the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO). Previously, he served as President and CEO of VISIT Florida and Secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Lawson earned his juris doctorate from Florida State University College of Law. Continue reading →