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REBUILD FLORIDA MITIGATION GENERAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM $148 million has been awarded to communities through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s Rebuild Florida Mitigation General Infrastructure Program. The program allows local governments to develop large-scale infrastructure projects to make communities more resilient to future disasters. To see the communities who were awarded funds, go here. HURRICANE Read more about Issues of Interest[…]

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TEXTING AND DRIVING A bill passed by the Florida Legislature in 2019 allows law enforcement to pull over a driver for texting while driving. Records show that the law is rarely enforced. In 2020, more than 20 county sheriff’s departments did not report any issued tickets. Broward County reported only 18 tickets and there were Read more about Issues of Interest[…]

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PETER’S ROCK AGAMA LIZARD The invasive Peter’s rock agama lizard population appears to be spreading in South Florida and could threaten local species as it feeds on insects, like butterflies, rather than just plants. The lizards are colorful and can grow to about a foot. In Florida, adult males have bold orange or red heads, Read more about Issues of Interest[…]