Electrical Apprenticeship Grant at RIVEROAK
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RIVEROAK Electrical Instructor Jeremy Ulmer -SVT Photo
In addition to RIVEROAK’s regular electrical classes, they have been awarded another grant to add an electrical class for an apprenticeship program for the very first time.
HCA Lake City Hospital completes two-story patient tower adding 65 new positions
HCA Tower ribbon cutting. - Photo: Submitted
Rising Warriors Martial Arts Academy of Madison - bringing the trophies home
Photo: From bottom left to right:
Local Author Shannon Robeson Releases First Children’s Book: ‘Neo’s Big Ball Hunt’
Shannon Robeson has always dreamed of being a writer,
American Legion Post 59’s
Catfish Festival coming April 12
Supporting our Veterans
Visitors at the 2022 Catfish Festival. -SVT Archived Photo
Legislative session:
Minimum Wage Requirements may be opted out for work-based learning
If passed, employers would not be required to pay the state minimum wage to employees in a structured work-study, internship, pre-apprenticeship, or other similar work-based learning opportunity
Gender Identity Employment Practices passing through Senate
The bill addresses the use of pronouns in the context of the public workplace, where those pronouns do not correspond with an individual’s sex.
Governor proposes $1,000 property tax rebates for homeowners
Governor’s Press Office
Monday - Governor Ron DeSantis announced a proposal to deliver immediate property tax relief to Florida homeowners: a rebate averaging $1,000 for each homesteaded property in the state. The rebates, to be issued in December 2025, would cover state-mandated school property taxes—ensuring full school district funding while easing the burden on Florida families.
