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Gov. Rick Scott appoints Palatka woman to Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Lois 'Darlene' Laibl-Crowe of Paltka, FL, appointed by Gov. Rick Scott to state board for the blind / Headline Surfer®Photo for HeadlineSurfer.com /
Lois 'Darlene' Laible-Crowe, shown here at left, has plenty of experience as an advocate for deaf and blind persons, which is why she was tabbed to serve on a state board by the governor.

PALATKA, Fla. -- Lois "Darlene" Laibl-Crowe, 56, of Palatka, who previously worked at the Helen Keller National Center in 2001, has been appointed by Gov. Rick Scott to the Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

Laibl-Crowe's appointment, which took effect April 7, runs through July 31, 2016. She was the program coordinator for the Florida Deaf Blind Association from 2011 to 2014. The Putnam County resident graduated from Palatka South HS in 1976.

DeSantis queries John Kerry on Obama's desire for intervention in Syria

St. Augustine Republican opposed to getting involved

Editor's Note: Congressman Ron DeSantis, R-St. Augustine, issues his weekly message this week on his continued opposition to U.S. military involvement in Syria. Here is his message:

Video for Headline Surfer / Congressman Ron DeSantis questions Secrtetary of State John Kerry during an emergency hearing Wednesday in Washington.

Congressman Ron DeSantisST.AUGUSTINE -- Thank you to the hundreds of constituents who have called and e-mailed my office regarding the ongoing situation in Syria. As your representative, listening to you is my number one priority and your opposition to a military strike in Syria was heard loud and clear.