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Florida Department of Financial Services (FLDFS) is a state agency of Florida. Its headquarters are in Tallahassee . [ 1 ] In 2002 the Florida Legislature merged the Department of Insurance, Treasury and State Fire Marshal and the Department of Banking and Finance into one department, the Florida Department of Financial Services.
Municipalities in Florida may be called towns, cities, or villages, but there is no legal distinction between the different terms. Municipalities often have police and fire departments, and provide essential services such as water, waste collection, etc. In unincorporated areas of a county, the county itself provides these services.
The attorney general is head of the Florida Department of Legal Affairs. [6] [7] The Florida chief financial officer's duties include monitoring the state's finances and fiscal well-being, auditing and assuring that state programs are properly spending money and overseeing the proper management of the revenue and spending of the state. [8]
Executive branch agencies and departments nominally under the authority of the Governor include: [1] [2] Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA); Florida Board of Governors
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) is composed of the Florida governor, chief financial officer, attorney general, and commissioner of agriculture. The FSC serves as agency head for purposes of rulemaking pursuant to sections 120.536-120.565, Florida Statutes. FSC action is taken by majority vote. In case of a tie, the governor's side ...
A Florida city voted this week to remove fluoride from its drinking water, with one city commissioner citing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s past comments on the matter as one of the reasons. The city ...
City 1920 369 Altha: Calhoun: 496 1.3 sq mi 3.5 km 2: Mayor–council Town 1946 329 Anna Maria: Manatee: 968 0.74 sq mi 1.9 km 2: Mayor–commission City 1923 278 Apalachicola† Franklin: 2,341 1.9 sq mi 5.0 km 2: Mayor–commission City 1831 54 Apopka: Orange: 54,873 34.6 sq mi 89.5 km 2: Mayor–commission City 1882 187 Arcadia† DeSoto ...
Control of the state House and Senate shifts to new leaders who, along with Gov. Ron DeSantis, will set the agenda for the next two years.