AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Lochloosa 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/lochloosa-fl 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/lochloosa-fl https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:42:48 -0500 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bill from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until April 18, https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-desantis-receives-one-bill-from-the-florida-legislature-april-11-2023-31561619-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-desantis-receives-one-bill-from-the-florida-legislature-april-11-2023-31561619-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Widespread showers and thunderstorms overnight produced significant rainfall totals as a nearly stationary front over southeast Florida caused https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-florida-division-of-emergency-management-issues-updates-on-southeast-florida-flooding-31562608-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-florida-division-of-emergency-management-issues-updates-on-southeast-florida-flooding-31562608-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 TO: Members of the Press FROM: Taryn Fenske, Director of Communications, Governor Ron DeSantis DATE: Thursday, April 13, 2023 RE:  Executive https://www.americantowns.com/news/memorandum-executive-order-2365-emergency-management-broward-county-flooding-31562612-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/memorandum-executive-order-2365-emergency-management-broward-county-flooding-31562612-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 In response to significant flooding in southeast Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis has issued Executive Order 23-65 declaring a State of https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-florida-division-of-emergency-management-issues-updates-on-southeast-florida-flooding-413-afternoon-31562613-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-florida-division-of-emergency-management-issues-updates-on-southeast-florida-flooding-413-afternoon-31562613-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until April 20, https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-desantis-receives-two-bills-from-the-florida-legislature-31562614-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-desantis-receives-two-bills-from-the-florida-legislature-31562614-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 300, the Heartbeat Protection Act, which prohibits abortions once the unborn child https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-signs-heartbeat-protection-act-31562615-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-signs-heartbeat-protection-act-31562615-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.  — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson and members of the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-announces-legislative-action-to-rebuke-disneys-lastditch-attempt-to-defy-the-legislature-and-the-state-of-florida-31563822-lake-buena-vista-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-announces-legislative-action-to-rebuke-disneys-lastditch-attempt-to-defy-the-legislature-and-the-state-of-florida-31563822-lake-buena-vista-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 TALLAHASSEE, Fla.  — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the award of more than $13.6 million for innovative technologies https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-announces-award-of-more-than-136-million-for-innovative-technologies-to-clean-up-and-mitigate-harmful-algal-blooms-31563824-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-announces-award-of-more-than-136-million-for-innovative-technologies-to-clean-up-and-mitigate-harmful-algal-blooms-31563824-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Today, Senator Rick Scott joined Senator Marco Rubio and their colleagues to reintroduce the Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act. This legislation https://www.americantowns.com/news/sens-rick-scott-marco-rubio-and-colleagues-reintroduce-bill-to-restore-holocaust-survivors-rights-31564138-ocala-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sens-rick-scott-marco-rubio-and-colleagues-reintroduce-bill-to-restore-holocaust-survivors-rights-31564138-ocala-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, during a hearing in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Senator Rick Scott blasted https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-rick-scott-blasts-dhs-secretary-alejandro-mayorkas-on-government-censorship-and-disinformation-31564140-lakeland-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-rick-scott-blasts-dhs-secretary-alejandro-mayorkas-on-government-censorship-and-disinformation-31564140-lakeland-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Today, Senator Rick Scott joined a group of Republican senators and representatives, led by Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Representative Dan Crenshaw https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-rick-scott-joins-colleagues-in-leading-bicameral-push-to-ban-members-of-congress-from-using-tiktok-31564141-kissimmee-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-rick-scott-joins-colleagues-in-leading-bicameral-push-to-ban-members-of-congress-from-using-tiktok-31564141-kissimmee-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, today, Senator Rick Scott shared the following story from the Wall Street Journal highlighting his https://www.americantowns.com/news/in-case-you-missed-it-wall-street-journal-why-is-america-still-flying-the-a10-warthog-a-cold-war-relic-31564142-gainesville-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/in-case-you-missed-it-wall-street-journal-why-is-america-still-flying-the-a10-warthog-a-cold-war-relic-31564142-gainesville-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Rick Scott released the below statement following the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) release from the https://www.americantowns.com/news/with-double-digit-ppi-biden-continues-to-lie-about-inflation-crisis-hurting-florida-families-31564145-clearwater-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/with-double-digit-ppi-biden-continues-to-lie-about-inflation-crisis-hurting-florida-families-31564145-clearwater-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, following the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Senator Rick Scott https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-rick-scott-on-bidens-inflation-crisis-washington-must-stop-the-reckless-spending-31564146-sarasota-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-rick-scott-on-bidens-inflation-crisis-washington-must-stop-the-reckless-spending-31564146-sarasota-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 LAKE PLACID, Fla. – Today, Senator Rick Scott hosted a roundtable with Congressman Scott Franklin, the Highlands Citrus Association and citrus https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-rick-scott-hosts-roundtable-with-citrus-growers-in-highlands-county-31564147-miami-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-rick-scott-hosts-roundtable-with-citrus-growers-in-highlands-county-31564147-miami-fl.html Government and Politics Fri, 11 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500