Need a REAL ID license? Here’s how to get one in Florida
Read full article: Need a REAL ID license? Here’s how to get one in FloridaStarting Wednesday, you will need a REAL ID-compliant license or ID card to get on a commercial plane. Don't know if you have REAL ID? Here's how to check, and how to get one.
How to know if you have a REAL ID compliant license and how to get one
Read full article: How to know if you have a REAL ID compliant license and how to get oneAccording to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, over 99% of Floridians are REAL ID compliant. Here’s what you need to know about REAL ID, how to find out if you already have one, and how to get one if you need it.
For REAL (ID)! Long lines at Florida DMVs may continue through 2027. Here’s why
Read full article: For REAL (ID)! Long lines at Florida DMVs may continue through 2027. Here’s whyThere is an issue of long lines at driver’s license offices in Florida, and officials say the problem may continue through 2027.
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New Smyrna Beach tag and title office temporarily closed due to COVID-19 case
Read full article: New Smyrna Beach tag and title office temporarily closed due to COVID-19 caseNEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – The New Smyrna Beach tag and title office will be closed through the weekend after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The office will reopen Monday for walk-ins and those with previously scheduled appointments. [TRENDING: 3 children, 2 adults killed in ‘horrific’ crash | Motorcyclist killed in crash -- with bear | $1,400 payments by this weekend?] “We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience to our citizens who planned to conduct business in the New Smyrna Beach location today. However we are following the guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).”AdOfficials said in a news release that the office was cleaned and disinfected overnight after the employee tested positive.
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Volusia County swears in its first elected tax collector in 50 years
Read full article: Volusia County swears in its first elected tax collector in 50 yearsWill Roberts is swore in as Volusia County's first elected tax collector in 50 years. (Back Porch Communications)DeLAND, Fla. – History was made Tuesday as Volusia County swore in its first elected tax collector in 50 years. Will Roberts took his oath at the top of the county’s historic courthouse, finalizing the transition from a county-appointed to a community-elected tax collector. “Today marks a major change for the way the tax collector has operated within county government – but we are still working very closely with the county,” Roberts said in a news release. Currently, tax collector services include collecting property tax payments, vehicle tag and title services, hunting and fishing licenses and tax certificate sales.
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Minneapolis approves cuts to police budget, not staffing
Read full article: Minneapolis approves cuts to police budget, not staffingMINNEAPOLIS – The Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a budget early Thursday that will shift about $8 million from the police department toward violence prevention and other programs — but will keep the mayor's targeted staffing levels for sworn officers intact, averting a possible veto. City Council members had initially approved a proposal to cut the city's authorized police force to 750 officers, down from the current 888, beginning in 2022. “Tonight the City Council passed a budget that represents a compromise, and also a big step forward into a more compassionate and effective public safety future,” said City Council member Steve Fletcher, co-author of the proposal to lower the cap on staffing. Those against the plan said the City Council was acting irresponsibly and has bungled its attempts to bring change. The city was paying $4,500 a day at one point for private security for three council members who reported getting threats after supporting defunding.