AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Wausau 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/wausau-fl 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/wausau-fl https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 27 Mar 2025 02:23:32 -0500 MIAMI — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill (HB) 1, which expands available school choice options for all students in Florida by https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-signs-historic-legislation-to-expand-school-choice-options-to-all-florida-students-31554814-miami-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-signs-historic-legislation-to-expand-school-choice-options-to-all-florida-students-31554814-miami-fl.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Last Friday, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis welcomed heroes from across the state of Florida to the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-and-first-lady-casey-desantis-host-the-first-annual-heroes-reception-at-the-mansion-31555730-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-and-first-lady-casey-desantis-host-the-first-annual-heroes-reception-at-the-mansion-31555730-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 TO:  Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Management and Development FROM:  Governor Ron DeSantis DATE:  Tuesday, March 28, 2023 https://www.americantowns.com/news/flags-at-halfstaff-in-honor-of-the-victims-of-the-tragedy-in-nashville-tennessee-31555731-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/flags-at-halfstaff-in-honor-of-the-victims-of-the-tragedy-in-nashville-tennessee-31555731-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $5.4 million to the Town of Callahan, the City of Starke, the City of https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-awards-more-than-54-million-to-four-small-and-rural-florida-communities-31555732-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-awards-more-than-54-million-to-four-small-and-rural-florida-communities-31555732-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bill from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until April 4, https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-desantis-receives-one-bill-from-the-florida-legislature-march-28-2023-31555733-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-desantis-receives-one-bill-from-the-florida-legislature-march-28-2023-31555733-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 NAPLES, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 102, the Live Local Act, representing the largest investment for housing https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-signs-legislation-to-support-economic-development-through-record-funding-for-floridas-housing-programs-31555734-naples-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-signs-legislation-to-support-economic-development-through-record-funding-for-floridas-housing-programs-31555734-naples-fl.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced the launch of Hope Florida – A Pathway to Potential to break down https://www.americantowns.com/news/first-lady-casey-desantis-announces-hope-florida-a-pathway-to-potential-expanding-the-hope-florida-model-to-support-atrisk-youth-and-their-families-31555735-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/first-lady-casey-desantis-announces-hope-florida-a-pathway-to-potential-expanding-the-hope-florida-model-to-support-atrisk-youth-and-their-families-31555735-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 General Secretary Xi Jinping has ordered the People's Liberation Army, the military wing of the Chinese Communist Party, to be prepared to invade https://www.americantowns.com/news/rubio-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-formulate-us-response-to-a-potential-taiwan-invasion-31556569-destin-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rubio-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-formulate-us-response-to-a-potential-taiwan-invasion-31556569-destin-fl.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Hannity to discuss the U.S.-China relationship and the future of the international order. Watch the full https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-rubio-joins-hannity-31556589-pensacola-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-rubio-joins-hannity-31556589-pensacola-fl.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) spoke on the Senate floor about the national security threat TikTok poses to the United States and banning the app. https://www.americantowns.com/news/rubio-the-danger-tiktok-poses-to-the-united-states-is-real-31556614-clearwater-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rubio-the-danger-tiktok-poses-to-the-united-states-is-real-31556614-clearwater-fl.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Marco Rubio (R-FL) questioned witnesses at a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence https://www.americantowns.com/news/rubio-questions-witnesses-at-a-senate-intel-hearing-31556615-gainesville-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rubio-questions-witnesses-at-a-senate-intel-hearing-31556615-gainesville-fl.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) spoke at the Heritage Foundation on the occasion of the release of a new Heritage report, “Winning the New Cold https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-rubio-speaks-at-heritage-foundation-on-new-cold-war-with-china-31556616-kissimmee-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/icymi-rubio-speaks-at-heritage-foundation-on-new-cold-war-with-china-31556616-kissimmee-fl.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) spoke on the Senate floor about why we need to ban TikTok. See below for a lightly edited transcript. Watch on YouTube https://www.americantowns.com/news/rubio-we-should-ban-tiktok-because-its-bad-for-america-31556620-lakeland-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rubio-we-should-ban-tiktok-because-its-bad-for-america-31556620-lakeland-fl.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, as the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ February Personal Consumer Expenditures (PCE) release showed prices paid by https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-rick-scott-issues-weekly-update-on-bidens-inflation-crisis-31557178-naples-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/sen-rick-scott-issues-weekly-update-on-bidens-inflation-crisis-31557178-naples-fl.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – In their first letter together as ranking member and chair of the Senate Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, https://www.americantowns.com/news/ranking-member-rick-scott-and-chair-elizabeth-warren-press-dod-to-answer-requests-for-information-31557179-sarasota-fl.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ranking-member-rick-scott-and-chair-elizabeth-warren-press-dod-to-answer-requests-for-information-31557179-sarasota-fl.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500