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Auburn license plate proposal dropped in committee

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Football fans of rival Auburn University probably won’t be getting a Florida commemorative plate this year. A provision to allow for the production of Auburn license plates was dropped from state Sen. Keith Perry‘s Senate Bill 1374 through an amendment added Monday in the Senate Military and Veterans Affairs, Space and Domestic Security Committee. That left the bill focusing on the intent of its title: on efforts to honor veterans in Florida with various highway designations and license plates. The bill, touted…

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Dennis Baxley files Senate bill for Ronald Reagan specialty license plate

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A Republican State Senator is proposing that former President Ronald Reagan be honored with his own Florida specialty license plate. On Friday, Sen. Dennis Baxley of Ocala filed bill SB 284 for the upcoming Legislative Session, which begins March 7. If approved, the bill will take effect Oct. 1, and a portion of the proceeds will be used to fund educational programs about the late leader. “The word ‘Florida’ must appear at the top of the plate, and the words ‘President…

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Pasco County raises $5K in donations, tag sales for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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Pasco County motorists came to the aid of local officials in October for the fight against breast cancer, one of the most deadly diseases in Florida. Last month, five offices of Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano joined the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation to help raise awareness and funds – nearly $5400 – for breast cancer, its symptoms and treatments. As national Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October gave the tax collector’s office an opportunity to feature the Foundation’s “End Breast…

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