As we reflect on the year 2017, we send heartfelt thoughts to those who were impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria and hope that 2018 is less eventful! We hope you enjoy this holiday season and appreciate spending time with your loved ones. As always, JEJ and Associates will be covering the upcoming legislative session and all Read more about From the Capitol[…]
STATE FIREFIGHTER RAISES Earlier this summer, the First District Court of Appeal ruled that Governor Scott’s veto of a 2015 $2,000 pay raise for state firefighters did not violate collective-bargaining rights. The firefighter’s union has appealed to the Florida Supreme Court with arguments given on September 26th. SCHOOL DISTRICTS LAWSUIT As previously reported, 13 school districts have Read more about Legal Updates[…]
TRI-STATE WATER WARS In a case stretching back to 1990, the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case involving Florida, Georgia and Alabama’s claim to water flowing from the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee and Flint River Basin. The Court had ordered a special master to hear the case earlier this year, with the decision going Read more about Legal Updates[…]
Governor Rick Scott Appointments: Board of County Commissioners of Putnam County Appointed was Terry Turner, San Mateo, President and Owner of Armstrong Roofing, Inc, and Armstrong Contracting Services, Inc. Turner also serves as a member on the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. Board of Pharmacy Appointed was Blanca Rivera, Miami, executive director of pharmacy at the University of Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
FLORIDA MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE On January 1, 2018 the minimum wage in Florida will increase 15 cents to an hourly salary of $8.25. The minimum wage for tipped employees is also increasing from $5.08 to $5.23 per hour. The state’s minimum wage is based on the percentage increase in the federal Consumer Price Index for Urban Read more about Issues of Interest[…]