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Senator Honored For Advocacy On Behalf Of Florida’s Youth And Families
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Plane Lands On 56th Street
This small one-engine plane made an emergency landing on 56th Street Sunday night.
ORLANDO – Senator Arthenia Joyner was re- cently honored with the Chairman’s Leadership Award by the Florida Net- work of Youth and Family Services for her commitment to Florida’s children and families.
The recognition was given during the organization’s an- nual awards luncheon last week in Orlando.
“The work we do in the state Capitol has a profound impact on the lives of so many Floridians,” said Sen- ator Joyner, “especially on our young people and their families. I’m proud to be a
SENATOR ARTHENIA JOYNER
part of improving their fu- ture, and honored to receive this award.”
Senator Joyner, cur- rently the leader of the Sen- ate Democratic Caucus, is in
her final year as a state law- maker due to term limits. Since her election to the Leg- islature in 2000, the Tampa Democrat has been widely lauded for her commitment to human and civil rights, as well as criminal and juvenile justice reforms.
The Florida Network of Youth and Family Services is a not-for-profit statewide as- sociation representing 29 agencies that serve homeless, runaway and troubled youth age six and older, as well as their families. Their services include advocacy, training, and development of public policy.
On Sunday night, people driving along 56th Street were startled when a small plane made an emergency landing on the roadway.
At 8:30 p.m., authorities said the small plane landed
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on the road near 56th Street and Graduate Circle. One person was on board the plane and was not injured in the incident. It is unknown why the plane made the emergency landing.
Florida Universities Are Named Finalists For 2016 HBCU Awards
Ybor City Pizzeria Closes
CRISTINO’S COAL OVEN PIZZA
Three Florida Universities have been named finalists for the 2016 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Awards by HBCU Digest. The announcement was made recently by HBCU Digest for the 6th Annual HBCU Awards. The 2016 winners will be announced at the HBCU Awards on Friday, July 15th in Washington, D. C.
The finalists were chosen from more than 600 submis- sions; and winners will be se- lected by a panel of previous HBCU Award winners, presi- dents and chancellors, media members, alumni, and stu- dents.
Bethune-Cookman Uni-
versity (B-CU) in Daytona is named a finalist in four cate- gories: President of the Year, Business Program of the Year, Male Coach of the Year and Alumnus of the Year.
Dr. Edison O. Jackson,
B-CU’s sixth president, is a finalist for President of the Year.
B-CU alumnus Rufus Wilson was also nominated and chosen as a finalist for “Alumnus of the Year.”
Trustee Rufus Wilson is a graduate and long-time sup- porter of B-CU.
The B-CU College of Busi- ness and Entrepreneurship is a finalist for Business Pro- gram of the Year.
B-CU’s Loritz “Scooter”
Clark is a finalist for the title of Male Coach of the Year. He is the head coach of the school’s Golf Program.
Edward Waters College in Jacksonville is a finalist in the Best Student Organiza- tion of the Year. Vying for that award is the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Chi Chapter.
Florida A&M University in Tallahassee is among the fi- nalists in three categories: Best Marching Band, Best Alumni Publication and Best Science Technology Engi- neering and Mathematics Program (STEM) – College of Pharmacy.
To see who the other final- ists are go to www.HBCUDi- gest.com.
Last Tuesday night, an Ybor City pizzeria closed abruptly.
Cristino’s Coal Oven Pizza and Restaurant has closed their location in Ybor City,
leaving their Clearwater restaurant open.
The Ybor location, 1701 East 8th Avenue, opened in December 2013.
Seminole Heights To Get Dog Park With On-Site Shipping Container Bar
Citizens Urged To ‘Be Prepared’ During Hurricane Season
A couple in Seminole Heights who loves canines is planning to bring “Hair of the Dog” to their neighborhood.
Hair of the Dog is the pun- intended name of a dog park and on-site bar that Dr. Mara Balda, and her hus- band Todd Goldfarb are planning at the southeast cor- ner of North Nebraska Av-
enue and Genessee Street in Seminole Heights.
The couple has filed a re-
zoning request with the city
for the .72-acre site which is
currently vacant. The project
has been in the works for sev-
eral months, and is slated for
a public hearing in front of
the City Council on October 13th.
TALLAHASSEE —- As Floridians prepare for the 2016 hurricane season and create disaster preparedness plans, the Florida Depart- ment of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is urging citi- zens to make sure law en- forcement knows who to notify in an emergency situa- tion by enrolling in Florida’s Emergency Contact Informa- tion (ECI) system.
Executive Director Terry L. Rhodes said, “By regis- tering emergency contact in- formation, an individual’s family and loved ones can have peace of mind that they can be reached in the event of an emergency.
“DHSMV encourages all those with a driver license or ID card to register their emergency contact informa-
tion today and make sure in- formation it is up to date.”
Florida was the first state in the nation to implement the ECI program, giving mil- lions of Floridians since 2006 security in knowing in the event of a hurricane, crash or other emergency someone would be notified.
Anyone with a valid driver license or identifica- tion card can enter up to two contacts into the system’s se- cure database. The informa- tion can be accessed by law enforcement nationwide only during times of emergency. Individuals can register or update their designated con- tact information at no cost on the DHSMV website and in local driver license and tax collector offices.
Currently, 65 percent of
Florida driver license and ID card holders have registered emergency contact informa- tion.
To learn more about Florida’s ECI program, in- cluding the real-life situation that inspired its beginning, visit http://www.flhsmv.gov/dri- ver-licenses-id- cards/emergency-contact-inf ormation-history/.
During the hurricane sea- son, motorists are encour- aged to monitor the changing weather conditions and ad- just their driving as neces- sary. As Floridians update family emergency plans, visit the DHSMV website to learn more safe driving tips during inclement weather along with hurricane evacuation preparedness instructions.
Governor Announces License- Free Fishing Weekend
TALLAHASSEE —- Last week, Governor Rick Scott announced that June 11 and 12 will be a license- free freshwater fishing week- end for Florida residents and visitors. Last weekend, he al- lowed license-free saltwater fishing.
Governor Scott said, “Florida is the fishing capital of the world, and I am excited to announce the license-free fishing opportunities this weekend. As children get out of school for the summer break and more tourists visit
our state, I encourage every family to take advantage of this weekend to enjoy Florida’s great outdoors with their loved ones.”
This free fishing weekend is a part of the eight total li- cense-free fishing days the FWC offers each year. All bag limits, closed areas and size restrictions apply on these dates.
To learn more about li- cense-free fishing days, visit MyFWC.com/License. For fishing tips visit MyFWC.com/Fishing.
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