AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Freeport Florida. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/freeport-fl 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/freeport-fl https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:50:46 -0600 JACKSONVILLE, FL — On Jan 23rd, Governor Ron DeSantis announced an unprecedented legislative proposal to create a Teacher’s Bill of https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-announces-unprecedented-legislation-to-empower-educators-protect-teachers-from-over-reaching-school-unions-and-raise-teacher-pay-31523691-jacksonville-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-announces-unprecedented-legislation-to-empower-educators-protect-teachers-from-over-reaching-school-unions-and-raise-teacher-pay-31523691-jacksonville-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Rubio, Durbin Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Global Basic Education U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) https://www.americantowns.com/news/rubio-durbin-reintroduce-bipartisan-bill-to-reauthorize-global-basic-education-31523917-fairfield-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rubio-durbin-reintroduce-bipartisan-bill-to-reauthorize-global-basic-education-31523917-fairfield-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Rubio Releases Pro-American Industrial Policy Agenda for the 118th Congress U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) reintroduced five pieces of https://www.americantowns.com/news/rubio-releases-proamerican-industrial-policy-agenda-for-the-118th-congress-31523920-dania-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rubio-releases-proamerican-industrial-policy-agenda-for-the-118th-congress-31523920-dania-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 ICYMI: Rubio Joins Jesse Watters Primetime U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Jesse Watters Primetime to discuss the mishandling of https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-rubio-joins-jesse-watters-primetime-31523924-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-rubio-joins-jesse-watters-primetime-31523924-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Sens. Rick Scott and Cruz Introduce Updated Legislation Building on Vaccine Mandate Ban to Reinstate Service Members Fired Over COVID Vaccine https://www.americantowns.com/news/sens-rick-scott-and-cruz-introduce-updated-legislation-building-on-vaccine-mandate-ban-to-reinstate-service-members-fired-over-covid-vaccine-31523931-reddick-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sens-rick-scott-and-cruz-introduce-updated-legislation-building-on-vaccine-mandate-ban-to-reinstate-service-members-fired-over-covid-vaccine-31523931-reddick-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Sens. Rick Scott, Tim Scott and Colleagues Introduce National School Choice Week Resolution This week, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Tim Scott https://www.americantowns.com/news/sens-rick-scott-tim-scott-and-colleagues-introduce-national-school-choice-week-resolution-31523937-alachua-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sens-rick-scott-tim-scott-and-colleagues-introduce-national-school-choice-week-resolution-31523937-alachua-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Sen. Rick Scott and Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to End Automatic Raises for Members of Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senators Rick https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-rick-scott-and-colleagues-reintroduce-bill-to-end-automatic-raises-for-members-of-congress-31523942-bagdad-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-rick-scott-and-colleagues-reintroduce-bill-to-end-automatic-raises-for-members-of-congress-31523942-bagdad-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Sen. Rick Scott Reintroduces Bill to Get Americans Back to Work WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, to kick off the start of the 118thCongress, https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-rick-scott-reintroduces-bill-to-get-americans-back-to-work-31523946-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-rick-scott-reintroduces-bill-to-get-americans-back-to-work-31523946-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Hometown Heroes Program Reaches Milestone $50 Million Awarded for Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-announces-hometown-heroes-program-reaches-milestone-50-million-awarded-for-down-payment-and-closing-cost-assistance-31524896-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-announces-hometown-heroes-program-reaches-milestone-50-million-awarded-for-down-payment-and-closing-cost-assistance-31524896-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Law and Order Legislation MIAMI — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced his legislative proposal to https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-announces-law-and-order-legislation-31524902-miami-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-announces-law-and-order-legislation-31524902-miami-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Tallahassee, FL — On Jan 25th, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Hometown Heroes housing assistance program has awarded more than $50 https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-announces-hometown-heroes-program-reaches-milestone-50-million-awarded-for-down-payment-and-closing-cost-assistance-31525381-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-announces-hometown-heroes-program-reaches-milestone-50-million-awarded-for-down-payment-and-closing-cost-assistance-31525381-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Rubio Releases Pro-family Agenda for the 118th Congress U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) reintroduced seven pieces of pro-family, pro-life https://www.americantowns.com/news/rubio-releases-profamily-agenda-for-the-118th-congress-31525656-dania-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rubio-releases-profamily-agenda-for-the-118th-congress-31525656-dania-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Rubio: Herbert Hoover Dike Ribbon Cutting Is Important Milestone For Florida's Water Resources After more than 15 years, the rehabilitation of the https://www.americantowns.com/news/rubio-herbert-hoover-dike-ribbon-cutting-is-important-milestone-for-floridas-water-resources-31525660-geneva-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rubio-herbert-hoover-dike-ribbon-cutting-is-important-milestone-for-floridas-water-resources-31525660-geneva-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Rubio Releases Pro-Florida Agenda for the 118th Congress U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) reintroduced nine pro-Florida bills for the 118th https://www.americantowns.com/news/rubio-releases-proflorida-agenda-for-the-118th-congress-31525666-tallevast-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rubio-releases-proflorida-agenda-for-the-118th-congress-31525666-tallevast-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Rubio Sends Letter to Pfizer CEO on Alleged Gain-of-Function Research An investigative report suggests that Pfizer may be conducting https://www.americantowns.com/news/rubio-sends-letter-to-pfizer-ceo-on-alleged-gainoffunction-research-31525669-geneva-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rubio-sends-letter-to-pfizer-ceo-on-alleged-gainoffunction-research-31525669-geneva-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0600