{"id":128666,"date":"2026-01-23T03:27:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T03:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/128666\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T03:27:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T03:27:07","slug":"florida-legislature-celebrates-8th-annual-rural-county-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/128666\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Legislature celebrates 8th annual Rural County Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Hundreds gathered at the Florida State Capitol on Thursday to celebrate the 8th annual Rural Counties Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The event hosted 29 rural communities across the Sunshine State, showcasing their unique cultures and promoting their various industries. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The Senate sent its \u201cRural Renaissance\u201d bill to the House last week. If it passes through the House, it will allocate a $217.9 million package to bolster education, commerce and healthcare in rural counties. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">Florida politics:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Sen. Corey Simon, R-Tallahassee, spoke about the importance of rural communities in the state. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cLet this be clear: rural Florida is not an afterthought. It is essential to Florida\u2019s future. 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