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West Florida News area weekly mass times

By West Florida News | Oct 7, 2023

The following parishes in the West Florida News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Charlotte County School District Education: More students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

By West Florida News | Oct 6, 2023

There were 16,834 students enrolled in Charlotte County School District in the 2022-23 school year, an increase over the previous year.

Sarasota County professional licenses expiring in September

By West Florida News | Oct 4, 2023

How many professional licenses are set to expire in September in Sarasota County, according to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)?

Licensing: which professional licenses in Lee County expire in September?

By West Florida News | Oct 3, 2023

How many professional licenses are set to expire in September in Lee County, according to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)?

September: 60 professional licenses in DeSoto County set to expire

By West Florida News | Oct 2, 2023

How many professional licenses are set to expire in September in DeSoto County, according to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)?

U.S. Representative Calls on Congress to Provide Tax Relief for Floridians Recovering from Hurricane Ian

By West Florida News | Oct 2, 2023

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) has called on Congress to provide much-needed tax relief for Floridians who are still recovering from the devastating impact of Hurricane Ian. In a statement released on the first anniversary of the hurricane's landfall in Florida, Representative Steube emphasized the urgency of the situation."Floridians are still waiting for Congress to do its job and provide much-needed tax relief," said U.S. Representative Greg Steube. "Many of our neighbors are still dealing with the aftermath of...

Legislation Makes HSAs Available to Millions of Lower-Income Americans

By West Florida News | Oct 1, 2023

WASHINGTON - U.S. Representatives Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Kat Cammack (R-Fla.) yesterday introduced a fiscally conservative plan to make Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) available to 5 million lower-income Americans.The Affordable Care and Comprehensive Economic Support through Savings (ACCESS) Act would allow individuals to elect to receive contributions to a health savings account in lieu of reduced cost-sharing under health insurance obtained through a health insurance exchange. The ACCESS Act fixes the restrictions and control the...

How many professional licenses are set to expire in September in Charlotte County?

By West Florida News | Oct 1, 2023

How many professional licenses are set to expire in September in Charlotte County, according to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)?

Legislation Reverses Gender-Neutral Pronoun Requirement in Joint Personal Military Decoration Citations

By West Florida News | Oct 1, 2023

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) today introduced the Preserve Military Recognition Act to reverse the new Department of Defense Manual of Military Decorations and Awards rule requiring the use of a gender-neutral pronoun in military awards.“The Department of Defense’s new rule is yet another example of the Biden administration infiltrating our military with leftist propaganda,” said Rep. Steube, U.S. Representative. “Attempting to wipe out any sign of gender as the men and women who honorably serve our country...