Lawmakers support Gov. DeSantis’ Moving Florida Forward to speed up road construction

Lawmakers support Gov. DeSantis’ Moving Florida Forward to speed up road construction By Gabrielle Russon – Florida Politics Gov. DeSantis scores a legislative victory with his plan to speed up 20 road construction projects. Florida lawmakers have greenlighted Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan to speed up 20 highway construction projects across the state. When the Legislative Session ended…

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Antonio Nanni Elected President of American Concrete Institute

Antonio Nanni Elected President of American Concrete Institute By Jose Carrasco – Informed Infrastructure FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.- The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announces its 2023-2024 president, vice president, and four board members. Antonio Nanni has been elected to serve as president of the Institute for 2023-2024, and Maria Juenger has been elected ACI vice president for…

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Not sure what to do after high school? How about a career starting out at $40K-$50K?

Not sure what to do after high school? How about a career starting out at $40K-$50K? By Kamal Morgan – Pensacola News Journal On Wednesday at the Santa Rosa County Fairgrounds, over 600 students were in attendance to check out the third Annual Northwest Florida Construction Career Days. The Florida Department of Transportation and its partners host Career…

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Jeanette Nuñez to Legislature: Unlock billions from state reserves for road projects

Jeanette Nuñez to Legislature: Unlock billions from state reserves for road projects By Martin E. Comas – Orlando Sentinel – Apr 13, 2023 at 5:32 pm Noting motorists’ frustrations with traffic backups, Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez on Thursday urged the Florida Legislature to draw billions of dollars from state reserves to fast track the construction of 20 planned…

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Lawmakers sought to remove DEI from higher ed. Now they’re scrubbing it from the bill

Lawmakers sought to remove DEI from higher ed. Now they’re scrubbing it from the bill TALLAHASSEE In January, Gov. Ron DeSantis called on Florida lawmakers to overhaul the state’s higher education system with a clear target in mind: diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Shortly after, Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate introduced bills that…

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Florida lawmakers aim to ease condo confusion, but money questions remain

Florida lawmakers aim to ease condo confusion, but money questions remain Mary Ellen Klas Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE — As residents of condominiums across Florida struggle to adapt to a sweeping new law that increases building inspections and maintenance costs, Florida legislators have agreed to a series of changes aimed at ending confusion — but…

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