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Texting and Driving Banned in Florida

May 7, 2013 Front Page No comments

Texting and driving will soon be illegal in the State of Florida, following the Legislature’s passage of a bill.
In April, the Florida Senate voted 36-0 to outlaw texting and driving. On Thursday, May 1, the bill (CSSB 52) overwhelmingly passed the Florida House of Representatives.
The bill, sponsored by Sen. Nancy Detert (R-Venice) enjoyed bipartisan support.
The bill, which had earlier been passed by the House, had to be sent back to the Senate, because of an amendment to the bill. Sen. Detert concurred with the amendment and the bill was reconfirmed by the Senate.
Senate Bill 52 now goes to Gov. Rick Scott for his signature.
The law bans anyone from typing on a device while operating any moving vehicle. First offenses will be a $30 fine and any additional tickets within a five-year period will be a $60 fine and take three points off an offender’s driver’s license.
There is a clause in the law, which allows texting while stopped at a red light.

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11 Proposed Amendments Made Comprehensible

October 23, 2012 Front Page Comments Off

By Lazaro Aleman
Special from ECB Publishing, Inc.
Chances are most citizens are aware by now that the Florida Legislature has placed 11 proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot for the Nov. 6 general election.
Chances are also that the average citizen will have difficulty understanding the intent of the amendments, given the legal language that comprises the text of each.
At the least, the average citizen may find it difficult to decipher what exactly a yes or a no vote will accomplish, in terms of expressing the voter’s particular preference on the issue.
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Obituary: Roger McCollum

November 21, 2011 Obituaries Comments Off

Valdosta, Georgia; Roger Gary McCollum, age 64, died Sunday, November 20, 2011 at his home in Valdosta.

Funeral services will be 6:00 PM November 22, 2011 at First Baptist Church, Madison. Graveside services will be 11:00 AM, Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at Lee Memorial Cemetery, Lee.

He was born in St. Pete, Florida and retired from State of Florida. He was a US Army Veteran and graduated from FSU. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Madison.

He was survived by his wife: Kathy McCollum of Valdosta, GA; 2 daughters: Kara Washington (Billy) of Pinetta and Andrea Nagel (Lee) of Valdosta, GA; 1 sister: Sherry Connolly of Ocala and 3 Grandchilden: Gage Washington and Lillian Washington both of Pinetta, and Jules Nagle of Valdosta.

Beggs Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 850-973-2258

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Division of Elections Spokesperson Explains How The Madison Supervisor’s Office Will Be Handled

November 2, 2011 Front Page One comment

Below is the response editor Jacob Bembry received from the Division of Elections in regards to a question about how the Supervisor of Elections office will be run since Jada Williams has been suspended following her arrest following a voter fraud investigation.
Jacob,

The decision to make an interim appointment would be made by the
Governor’s Office. The Supervisor’s Office will remain open. We have
offered to assist the office in any way we can, including sending staff
to help on location if necessary.

Chris

Chris Cate
Communications Director
Florida Department of State

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