Hosts reception honoring Florida’s African-American leaders TALLAHASSEE – At a reception honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and Florida’s African-American leaders later today, Governor Charlie Crist will announce Florida’s Black History Month theme as Past Pioneers + Present Role Models = A Brighter Future, as well as an art contest for students in kindergarten through third grade. In addition, he will invite Florida students in fourth through 12th grades to participate in the essay contest and will encourage students, parents, teachers and principals to nominate full-time African-American educators in elementary, middle or high schools for the Black History Month Excellence in Education Award.
MEMORANDUM: Governor's Executive Order Number 09-04
Please see the attached Executive Order 09-04, regarding the declaration of a State of Emergency due to the threat of severe weather and forecasting of freezing temperatures for North Florida and possibly portions of Central Florida.
MEMORANDUM: Photos of Governor Crist's Visit to Workforce Plus Job Fair
Please find attached photos of Governor Charlie Crist’s visit to the job fair organized by Workforce Plus, the regional workforce board that serves Gadsden, Leon and Wakulla counties.
Governor Crist Addresses First Meeting of the Florida Energy & Climate Commission
Nine-member panel will lead state energy and climate change programs and policies TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist today welcomed state leaders and the public to the first meeting of the nine-member Florida Energy & Climate Commission, held in Tallahassee. The Commission was created by the Governor and 2008 Florida Legislature within the Executive Office of the Governor to centralize state energy and climate change programs and policies.