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On Thursday, Jan. 8, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released a list of 10 Taxpayer Priorities for the...
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1/8/26
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On Dec. 31, the Florida Department of Children and Families spotlights milestones and celebrates outcomes achieved ...
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1/2/26
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Three new laws will go into effect starting in 2026. The laws will change how health coverage, pet insurance, and medical billing work in Florida.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/23/25 |
![Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is conducting a Project Development and Environmental Impact Study of a project to four-lane State Road 70 from CR 721 (Reservation Road) in Glades County to CR 599/128th Avenue in Okeechobee and Highlands Counties. [Map courtesy FDOT]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20251217-114017-217-GV%20FDOT%201%20-%20map.jpg)
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FDOT is conducting a Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study on proposed changes to and 8.6 mile segment of State Road 70, from CR 721 to 128th ...
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By Katrina Elsken
Lake Okeechobee News | 12/17/25 |
![In honor of the United States’ 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026, the FHSMV will release America 250 license plate this week. [The FLHSMV]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20251215-110949-1c3-FL%20250%20license%20plate.jpg)
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Unlike specialty plates, the America 250 plate serves as an alternative to the standard Florida license plate ...
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12/15/25
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On Dec. 10, Governor Ron DeSantis announced his budget proposal for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026–27. The proposed Floridians First Budget ...
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News from Florida Department of Children and Families
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12/11/25
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Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) issued the following statement after House passage of the FY26 NDAA:
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12/11/25
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On Thursday, Dec. 4, Florida TaxWatch (FTW) released Oh, SNAP! Federal Policy Changes Threaten...
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12/4/25
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On Nov. 24, Senator Ashley Moody is fighting to protect drivers from dangerous situations by urging the passage of her Safer Truckers Act.
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11/25/25
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On Nov. 17, the U.S. Postal Service announced that USPS Operation Santa is now open for letter adoption ...
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By U.S. Postal Service
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11/18/25
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Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) issued the following statement after the U.S. DOI officially added phosphate to the nation’s...
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From the Office of Congressman Scott Franklin
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11/10/25
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Florida Department of Children and Families (Department) announced the launch of the Statewide Youth Advisory Board...
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News from Florida Department of Children and Families
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11/4/25
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The ongoing federal government shutdown has put thousands of children and hundreds of employees at risk...
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11/4/25
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Congressman Scott Franklin (FL-18) led a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins urging the agency to include Florida’s
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News from the office Congressman Scott Franklin
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10/10/25
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![Members from the Glades County School District and Wiseman Construction officially break ground on the new Moore Haven Elementary. [Photo by Richard Marion/Lake Okeechobee News]](https://eta.creativecirclecdn.com/scfl/medium/20240808-150813-276-MH%20elementary%20groundbreaking-1-slug.jpg)
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Glades County Schools held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Moore Haven Elementary School on Aug. 8.
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By Richard Marion
Lake Okeechobee News | 8/8/24 |