AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Jupiter 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.devel1.americantowns.com/jupiter-fl 144 69 https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/jupiter-fl https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 14 Dec 2025 15:08:53 -0600 TAMPA, FL - On August 13, 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida has awarded more than 8,700 recruitment bonuses to new law enforcement https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-awards-bonuses-to-law-enforcement-recruits-reaching-8700-total-31762473-tampa-fl.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-awards-bonuses-to-law-enforcement-recruits-reaching-8700-total-31762473-tampa-fl.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 TALLAHASSEE, FL - On August 13, 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Matt Walsh to serve as the Secretary of the Florida https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-appoints-matt-walsh-as-secretary-of-florida-department-of-juvenile-justice-31762474-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-appoints-matt-walsh-as-secretary-of-florida-department-of-juvenile-justice-31762474-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 TALLAHASSEE, FL - On August 11 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Lori Halbert to the Florida Council on Arts and Culture https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-appoints-lori-halbert-to-the-florida-council-on-arts-and-culture-31762469-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-appoints-lori-halbert-to-the-florida-council-on-arts-and-culture-31762469-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 TALLAHASSEE, FL - On August 11 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Joshua Kellam to the Florida Fish and Wildlife https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-appoints-joshua-kellam-to-the-florida-fish-and-wildlife-conservation-commission-31762470-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-appoints-joshua-kellam-to-the-florida-fish-and-wildlife-conservation-commission-31762470-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 MELBOURNE, FL - On August 11 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the completion of the Crane Creek/M-1 Canal Flow Restoration Project in Brevard https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-announces-completion-of-crane-creekm1-canal-flow-restoration-project-31762471-melbourne-fl.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-announces-completion-of-crane-creekm1-canal-flow-restoration-project-31762471-melbourne-fl.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 TALLAHASSEE, FL - On August 11 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Violet Lowrey and Diana Taub and the reappointment of https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-appoints-lori-halbert-to-the-florida-council-on-arts-and-culture-31762472-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-appoints-lori-halbert-to-the-florida-council-on-arts-and-culture-31762472-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 The Florida Democratic Party issued the following statement in response to Florida Speaker of the House Daniel Perez decision to convene a Select https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/the-florida-democratic-party-condemns-republican-efforts-to-draw-congressional-maps-middecade-31761765-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/the-florida-democratic-party-condemns-republican-efforts-to-draw-congressional-maps-middecade-31761765-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 TALLAHASSEE, FL - On August 5, 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Robert “Bob” Asztalos to serve as the Director of https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-appoints-robert-bob-asztalos-as-director-of-the-agency-for-persons-with-disabilities-31762468-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-appoints-robert-bob-asztalos-as-director-of-the-agency-for-persons-with-disabilities-31762468-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 TO: Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Management and Development Brian Scott, Chair of County Commissioners, Pinellas County Bruce Rector, Mayor, https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/flags-at-halfstaff-in-honor-of-hulk-hogan-31762466-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/flags-at-halfstaff-in-honor-of-hulk-hogan-31762466-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 TALLAHASSEE, FL - On July 31, 2025, two teams from the Florida Department of Government Efficiency arrived in to Broward County and the City of https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/florida-doge-puts-boots-on-the-ground-in-gainesville-and-broward-county-31762467-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/florida-doge-puts-boots-on-the-ground-in-gainesville-and-broward-county-31762467-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL - On July 28, 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the return of Florida’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, which will https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-announces-monthlong-backtoschool-sales-tax-holiday-31760348-panama-city-beach-fl.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-announces-monthlong-backtoschool-sales-tax-holiday-31760348-panama-city-beach-fl.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 ORLANDO, FL - The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) proudly announces that Susie Wiles, Chief of Staff to President Donald J. Trump and Co-Campaign https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/florida-gop-to-honor-susie-wiles-as-2025-statesman-of-the-year-31761594-orlando-fl.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/florida-gop-to-honor-susie-wiles-as-2025-statesman-of-the-year-31761594-orlando-fl.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 TALLAHASSEE, FL - The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) Chairman Evan Power is calling out Democrat David Jolly for declaring war on https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/david-jolly-wants-to-shred-the-second-amendment-florida-will-stop-him-31761595-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/david-jolly-wants-to-shred-the-second-amendment-florida-will-stop-him-31761595-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 On July 25, 2025, Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried slammed Governor Ron DeSantis for suggesting it would be “appropriate” to https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/florida-democratic-party-responds-to-governor-desantis-push-for-middecade-redistricting-31759994-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/florida-democratic-party-responds-to-governor-desantis-push-for-middecade-redistricting-31759994-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 VISIT FLORIDA is the state’s tourism agency and acts as Florida's official destination marketing organization.  TALLAHASSEE, FL - On https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-recommends-bryan-griffin-as-president-and-ceo-of-visit-florida-31760347-tallahassee-fl.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/governor-ron-desantis-recommends-bryan-griffin-as-president-and-ceo-of-visit-florida-31760347-tallahassee-fl.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600