DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Feb. 7 -- The Daytona Beach International Airport issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Passenger traffic at Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) for 2023 has surpassed passenger traffic for 2019--the last year of commercial passenger traffic before the pandemic. In 2023, 719,775 passengers flew in or out of DAB compared to 713,287 in 2019 - an increase of 6,488 passengers. Overall capacity in 2023 was up 25.1% versus 2022 and up 7.1% versus 2019. DAB more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 7 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody and 15 other state attorneys general are strongly objecting to the United States Senate's proposed border supplemental bill introduced this week. The attorneys general cited several concerns, imploring lawmakers to reject this bill. Attorney General Ashley Moody said, "This bill is a mirage. It codifies many of the illegal actions President Bide more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 7 -- The Florida Department of Financial Services issued the following news release: Department of Financial Services (https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=79648&SessionId=103). This legislation creates the Florida Tax Advocate within the Department of Financial Services to assist Floridians with IRS related issues and complaints. It also renames the Division of Investigative and Forensic Services to the Division of Criminal Investigat more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 7 -- The Florida State Senate issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: SB 768 sponsored by Senator Linda Stewart (D-Orlando), at the request of the Orange County Sheriff's Office, today passed through its second committee of reference. SB 768, entitled "Duty to Report Certain Deaths", would reclassify the penalty for disturbing a body. SB 768, also known as the Dead Body bill, would change the criminal penalty for tampering with bodies for the purpose of ob more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 7 -- The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * Over the weekend, the U.S. Senate released a bipartisan bill to secure the border and protect democracy in Ukraine and Israel. In response, the Florida Democratic Party has issued the following statement: "Republicans don't want a solution -- they want a problem," said FDP Chair Nikki Fried. "Republicans in Washington have already lined up to block the new border bill, despite a  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 7 -- The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will meet in person Feb. 21-22 at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, Meeting Room A, 505 W. Pensacola St., Tallahassee, Florida, 32301. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. ET each day and is open to the public. The FWC is committed to providing opportunities for public input. There are several opportunit more PR

ORANGE CITY, Florida, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted funding to protect Florida's manatees and improve water quality while visiting Blue Spring State Park. In January, Blue Spring State Park saw a record 932 manatees seeking warm waters in the spring, beating their previous record on New Year's Day of 736 manatees. Governor DeSantis has prioritized funding for manatees and water quality improvem more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. News and World Report, a digital news and information company, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: U.S. News & World Report, publisher of Best Vacations, Best Cruise Lines and Best Travel Rewards Programs, today revealed its 14th annual rankings of the Best Hotels. The 2024 rankings highlight more than 37,000 hotels across more than 400 destinations to help travelers find the hotel that suits their needs. For the second year in a row, Acqualina Res more PR