Lindsay Cross jumps into HD 68 race to replace Ben Diamond
Cross is seeking the seat currently held by Rep.
Ben
Diamond, who is not running for reelection to instead seek Florida’s 13th Congressional District.
“Our state is facing serious challenges that require bold and thoughtful leadership. From the environment to the economy from health care to human rights Tallahassee is failing our state,” Cross wrote in the email. “Working families deserve an advocate who will use science and community input to make decisions, not the conspiracy-centered, fact-free agenda dominating our capital.”
Cross previously ran unsuccessfully against Sen.
Jeff
Brandes for Senate District 24. Political watchers in the Tampa Bay area had speculated she would seek that seat again, with Brandes facing term limits and the race now open. But her Friday email ends that speculation and offers another shift in the political musical chairs launched when CD 13 incumbent
A nationwide moratorium on evictions spared millions of people struggling to pay their bills, but the same didn’t happen for utilities. many companies allowed a grace period for people struggling to pay their bills. But that’s mostly ended. Now hundreds of thousands of Floridians have had their power shut off, and money earmarked for residential relief hasn’t been able to help everyone.
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Jared Rosenstein has joined its team of government affairs consultants.
Rosenstein comes to the firm from the Florida Division of Emergency Management, where he served as legislative affairs director.
âJared fits our firm culture of hard work, a deep knowledge of issues, and attention to detail very well. He will undoubtedly provide top-notch government affairs services at the state level and before local governments in South Florida,â founding partner
Ron LaFace, Jr. added.
Before FDEM, Rosenstein served as a legislative assistant to then-Rep.
Jared Moskowitz during his time in the House. He also served as a district aide to former Rep.
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Brick by brick, the stucco shell of a new flood-resilient public works building is taking shape blocks from the beach, the most visible sign yet of a small community’s enormous task staving off the rising sea.
“This is actually the highest point in the city,” Satellite Beach City Manager Courtney Barker said, adding that right next door to the new public works building will be a new fire station.
Brick by brick, the stucco shell of a new flood-resilient public works building is taking shape blocks from the beach, the most visible sign yet of a small community s enormous task staving off the rising sea. This is actually the highest point in the city, Satellite Beach City Manager Courtney Barker said, adding that right next door to the new public works building will be a new fire station.
It s a close-knit community established by rocket scientists south of Kennedy Space Center, on a low-slung barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Indian River Lagoon.
By 2040, community leaders expect significant impacts associated with climate change. Already flooding is a problem, and beach-front homes perch precariously atop a sand dune left exposed after a series of storms and hurricanes washed away a sea wall.