GLOCKS VS DOCS LEGAL FEES The 11th U.S. District Court of Appeals ordered mediation regarding the payment of legal fees in the Glocks vs. Docs case after the State of Florida elected to not appeal the Court’s opinion in favor of the doctors. Mediation produced an agreement where the State agreed to pay $1.1 million to Read more about Legal Issues[…]
Special Elections Three House seats and one Senate seat in the Central and South Florida communities had openings this summer requiring special elections to fill the vacancies. On July 25th, primaries were held for both Senate District 40 and House District 116 in Miami. In Senate District 40, current state representative Jose Felix Diaz won the Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
SPRINGS RESTORATION FUNDING Included in Governor Scott’s budget and later approved by the Legislature was $50 million in Legacy Florida funding for springs restoration projects.The Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Water Management Districts have identified 40 springs projects that will receive the funding to improve water quality, recharge water flow and/or protect habitat Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Committee Chair Assignments House Speaker Richard Corcoran (R-Lutz) and Senate President Joe Negron (R-Palm City) announced their committee and chair selections for the 2018 Legislative session. While some committees saw little or no change, there were a few shake-ups. Notably, Speaker Corcoran moved 21 of the 27 freshman lawmakers into vice-chairmanships and replaced chairmanships of members Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
LANDLINE PHONES The Florida Public Service Commission released a report showing that in 2015, 51 percent of Floridians were living in wireless-only homes. Cell phones and internet connections are increasingly replacing traditional landlines. While residential landline use declined about 15 percent in 2016, business service is decreasing at a slower rate, by roughly 4 percent. FLORIDA Read more about Issues of Interest[…]