By Mitch Perry Pinellas County PUBLISHED 8:08 PM ET Feb. 10, 2021 PUBLISHED February 10, 2021 @8:08 PM
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âItâs a big decision,â he told Spectrum News on Wednesday from his district office in St. Petersburg. âI enjoy what Iâm doing in Congress. Itâs an honor to represent my hometown of St. Petersburg. But these people who are urging me to do so mean a lot to me, so I want to give it due consideration in probably the next several months.â
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Charlie Crist says heâs happy in Congress but considering a run for governor
The former Republican governor became an independent before running against Marco Rubio for Senate
Homeless Funding Confusion Compounds Issues in Kissimmee PUBLISHED 2:47 PM ET Feb. 10, 2021 PUBLISHED 2:47 PM EST Feb. 10, 2021
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KISSIMMEE, Fla.
Rosanna Lopez came from Venezuela in the middle of the pandemic. Without proper documentation, she can’t work and depends on non-profits like the Salvation Army of Osceola County.
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Proposal would have given Salvation Army $1 million a year for 5 years
Confusion over the original motion made in November
City manager says the motion may have violated state law
“If it weren’t for agencies like this one, Osceola would be under chaos,” said Lopez.
But now the agency she relies on so heavily might not have the funding they thought they could count on. On Tuesday, during a city workshop about homelessness, the motion to give the Salvation Army $1 million a year, for five years was deemed invalid.
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45 Leading Shipping Companies to Present at Capital Link’s 15th Annual International Shipping .
Capital LinkFebruary 11, 2021 GMT
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NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)
Capital Link will be hosting its 15th Annual International Shipping Forum as a Digital Conference on Tuesday, March 2 and Wednesday, March 3, 2021, from 8:00am – 4:00pm EST. The event is organized in partnership with Citi and in cooperation with Nasdaq and NYSE.
Registration is complimentary.
Over the course of 2 days, the Forum will feature 82 senior executives from leading maritime companies, financiers and industry participants and will examine the macroeconomic issues that are shaping and transforming the international shipping markets today, offering a comprehensive review and outlook of the various shipping markets, made more relevant by the release of companies’ annual results.
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In this case it was road works that made congestion worse. But getting freight traffic off Palmerston North city streets has become the top transport priority for the region.
Planning for a $250 million redevelopment of roads in and around Palmerston North is the proposed top priority for transport spending in the Horizons region in the next 10 years. The council’s regional transport committee on Monday recommended adoption of the draft regional land transport plan which will go out for public consultation next week. It lists 19 significant projects for the region, setting priorities based on connectivity and access, safety, better travel options, reducing carbon emissions and resilience in the network.