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Florida Politics: Julio Fuentes: Florida lives depend on naloxone co-prescriptions

As the nationwide opioid epidemic continues to destroy families, communities and lives across the country, Congress is currently considering dozens of bills to address this public health crisis. Their action is critical, and time is of the essence. In 2016, more than 4,000 Floridians fatally overdosed on opioids. Fortunately, in 2016 Florida also passed a law allowing […]

Florida Politics: Another dozen sheriffs endorse crime victim rights amendment

By Drew Wilson More than a dozen law enforcement leaders announced Tuesday that they were in support of the Constitution Revision Commission proposal to add a “crime victim bill of rights” to the Florida Constitution. The Tuesday announcement follows a previous bulk endorsement that saw two dozen sheriffs sign on to support the proposal, commonly known as […]

Sunshine State News: Mueller Probe Flawed, but Must Continue

By DENNIS FREYTES This week marked the one-year anniversary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election. It’s already lasted too long, during which time malicious leaks and speculation have dominated the news cycle and distracted citizens from the real issues facing our country. Those of us who support President Donald […]

Tallahassee Democrat: Constitutional panel should be improved, not abolished | Opinion

By Carol S. Weissert While I often agree with our capital curmudgeon, Bill Cotterell, I absolutely do not support the suggestion in his May 20 column that the CRC should be abolished because its proposals are disappointing and probably won’t pass anyway. Really, Bill. Does this mean we dump Congress when we don’t like what it does or revamp our […]

RELEASE: Miami Beach Selects Harris Corporation to Modernize Public Safety Radio Network

Highlights: Transitions Miami Beach from analog to highly reliable P25 digital network Provides an end-to-end solution to more than 1,000 public safety professionals Replaces incumbent and adds another Florida community to Harris’ public safety business MELBOURNE, Fla. May 9, 2018 — Miami Beach has selected Florida-based Harris Corporation (NYSE:HRS) to modernize its critical communications network – […]

Florida Today: Municipal utilities expand solar operations in Florida in groundbreaking deal

By Dave Berman Solar power will be coming to 12 municipal utilities throughout Florida, under a groundbreaking agreement detailed Friday at the Florida Solar Energy Center in Cocoa. As part of what’s being called the Florida Municipal Solar Project, utilities from Jacksonville Beach to Key West will receive solar power from three “solar farms” that will be […]

Orlando Sentinel: Orlando, Winter Park, other cities plug solar project as one of nation’s biggest

By Kevin Spear Orlando’s electric utility and 11 other municipal power providers unveiled details Friday about their agreement to back a trio of enormous solar plants, which will include 900,000 panels that will be erected on nearly two square miles. With one plant expected to be built in east Orange County and the other two in Osceola County, each […]

Sun Sentinel: A vote for Marsy’s Law helps protect vulnerable victims of crime | Opinion

By: Chip LaMarca As a Broward County Commissioner and lifelong District 4 resident, I care deeply about my fellow citizens and want to ensure their safety and quality of life. A proposal before the Florida Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) called Marsy’s Law would amend our state constitution to give equal rights to crime victims. Quite simply, […]