<strong>Other lives:</strong> Peace activist who began the Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre and worked tirelessly to make the city a welcoming place
State OK d bill preventing local government from placing greater restrictions on home-based business
State lawmakers approved a bill banning cities and counties from regulating the sale of firearms
With the Florida Legislature s regular session over, the state s counties, cities and towns have found themselves in a familiar situation.
Lawmakers in the Florida Senate and House this year continued to chip away at the power of local governments to control everything from home-based businesses to cruise ships. There was a lot of disappointment this session, said Cragin Mosteller, director of external affairs for the Florida Association of Counties, in discussing the home rule issue. I felt that this year was a lot of mosquito bites.
The “7 Oaks Ranch” of Crockett and Val Verde County has been selected to receive the 2021 Lone Star award tonight, representing the Edwards Plateau Eco-Region. The property is located south of Ozona, Texas and northwest of Del Rio, TX within the Pecos and Devils River watersheds and at a meeting point of the Chihuahua Desert and Edwards Plateau convergence.