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What you need to know about Florida today
› Florida group rescuing Americans from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan: report
For the last five months, a Tampa-based rescue group has helped thousands of Americans and green card holders get out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, after being left behind in the U.S. government’s withdrawal at the end of August. "We pull Americans, allies and vulnerable Afghans in Afghanistan from the clutches of the Taliban and bring them to safety," explained Bryan Stern, one of the co-founders of Project Dynamo.
› Citrus Recovery Act seeks to update Florida Citrus Commission
It is set to be a busy legislative session for agricultural interests in Florida. One of the bills making its way through the process is SB 1002, the Citrus Recovery Act. Sen. Danny Burgess (R-District 20) introduced the bill to amend the Florida Citrus Commission (FCC). The FCC is the governing body of the Florida Department of Citrus. The Citrus Recovery Act would make the FCC larger and would revise the geographic coverage that each commissioner represents.
› Miami gold hauler cuts plea deal in huge South American-Caribbean money laundering case
A trucking company owner charged with playing a supporting role in a gold-smuggling scheme spanning South America, the Caribbean and South Florida pleaded guilty Monday to submitting false customs documents that concealed the true origins of the gold being imported through Miami International Airport.
› Orlando commits federal dollars toward gun-violence prevention
Orlando commissioners agreed to dedicate a portion of pandemic-relief money toward a gun-violence initiative intended to target those most likely to be shot or to shoot others, in hopes of diverting them from crime. The plan is also the first formal spending of Orlando’s $58 million share of funds from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 economic relief bill signed last year.
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