Florida : Administration

Florida is a state in the southeastern region of United States and is ranked 4th among the 50 states of U.S. Florida was added to U.S union in 1845 as 25th state. Basically the function, structure, duties and operation of the government of the State of Florida are defined and established by the Florida Constitution which established the basic laws of the government. The state government comprises of three branches: judicial, executive and legislative. The legislature enacts bills which if passed by the Governor becomes Florida Statues. The legislature of Florida comprises of Florida Senators which are 40 in number and 120 members in House of Representatives. The Supreme Court in Florida consists of a chief Justice and six justices. There are 67 counties in Florida.

Important Links and Services:

Department of Children and Families: The Mission of the Department of Children and families is to protect the vulnerable people of the state and promote amongst them self reliance and prosperity for the economic and social development of society as a whole.
http://www.myflorida.com/agency/17

Department of Education: The Department aims at providing the children quality education, measuring its progress and maintaining high standards by improving the school administration at all levels and providing more enhanced academic opportunities.
http://www.myflorida.com/agency/21

 Department of Emergency Management: The main aim of the department is to prepare, prevent and respond to the impacts caused by emergencies saving public health and property through means of mitigation and control.
http://www.myflorida.com/agency/23

Department of Health: The motive of the department is to promote and protect the health and safety of the people by carrying out quality services and programs in the best of their interests.
http://www.myflorida.com/agency/29

Department of Environmental Protection: The Department is responsible for protecting, preserving and managing the natural resources of the state by enforcing environmental laws.
http://www.myflorida.com/agency/24

Department of Transportation: The Department of Transportation is responsible for providing safe mobility of people, services and goods throughout the state.
http://www.myflorida.com/agency/48 

Source: www.myflorida.com