TALLAHASSEE — Claude R. Kirk Jr., Florida’s first Republican governor since Reconstruction and one of the state’s most flamboyant chief executives, died Tuesday night, his son said. He was 85 years old and lived in West Palm Beach.
DAYTONA BEACH — Christy Disinger, who has a knack for making historical characters like Thomas Jefferson come to life through modern phenomena like Facebook, is Volusia County’s new Teacher of the Year.
The City of Satellite Beach and De Laura Middle School are one of 10 pilot projects selected by the Florida League of Cities to educate and connect students to their local city government. The Cities in the Classroom pilot project was funded and developed though a partnership with the Florida League of Cities, and The Florida Joint Center for Citizenship a partnership between The Lou Frey Institute and Bob Graham Center.
Florida City Government Week kicked off Monday with Tallahassee Mayor John Marks, President of the Florida League of Cities partnering with Leon County Schools and the Florida Joint Center for Citizenship to celebrate Florida City Government Week (Oct. 18 – 24, 2009). This partnership was formed to increase awareness of teaching civics in the classrooms during Florida City Government Week. Cities across the state celebrated Florida City Government Week in a number of ways.