Florida’s rural fire departments received $11.2K million in federal excess firefighting equipment. With the help of the Florida Forest Service, rural fire departments can get no-cost lease equipment for years at a time through the administration of Florida’s Firefighter Federal Excess Program. Commissioner Adam H. Putnam at Florida Department of […]

Gov. Scott denies any involvement with the resignation of Federal Department of Law Enforcement Chief, Gerald Bailey. There has been tensity in the recent months towards Scott because of the actions taken against Bailey. In December, Bailey says that Scott forced him to quit as chief of the FDLE. Scott […]

Republican State Sen. Jeff Brandes (R), District 22, filed a bill to legalize medical marijuana. The legislation would allow people suffering from serious illnesses, such as cancer, AIDS, or Parkinson’s Disease to get certification from a physician to obtain and use the medical marijuana. Last November, an amendment was presented […]