Attorney General’s Office Kent Perez, the chief of staff for Attorney General Pam Bondi, is moving to the State Board of Administration to become its deputy executive director. Perez served as Bondi’s chief of state since June 2016. Council of Business Partners Chief Justice Jorge Labarga has begun his appointments for panel that will advise the Florida Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Below is a sampling of bills signed by Governor Rick Scott that will go into effect tomorrow, July 1st. SB 2500, the state’s $80 billion budget. HB 7022, provides pay raises to state employees. HB 7109, the measure includes a three-day back-to-school tax holiday and eliminates sales taxes on feminine hygiene products. HB 305, allows law-enforcement Read more about Bills going into effect July 1st[…]
Governor Scott appointments: College of Central Florida, District Board of Trustees Reappointed was Joyce Brancato, Inglis, an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Maryland University College. St. Johns River State College, District Board of Trustees Appointed was Samuel Garrison, Fleming Island, an attorney at Kopelousos, Bradley and Garrison, P.A., he previously served as Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
CITY FORECLOSURE COSTS The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that cities have the right to sue banks over lost revenue from foreclosed homes that were the result of alleged discriminatory lending practices. While this is considered a victory for cities, the Court also ordered lower courts to determine what types of damages cities may seek Read more about Legal Updates[…]
Some of the bills that failed this legislative session include: WORKER’S COMPENSATION Legislation was filed to find a way to reduce increases in workers’ compensation insurance rates. Business groups were heavily involved in this effort, but disagreements about the fee amount for injured workers’ attorneys stalled it. NO FAULT AUTO INSURANCE A proposal to repeal Read more about Bills that Failed[…]