The Florida Legislature has already been in Tallahassee for two weeks of interim committee meetings in preparation for the 2017 Session, which is scheduled to start on March 7th. They will meet again during the weeks of February 6th, 13th and 20th. BUDGET FORECAST State economists have slightly revised their estimates of Florida’s general revenues, predicting Read more about From the Capitol[…]
Enterprise Florida Chris Hart was appointed CEO and President of Enterprise Florida. Hart, a former member of the Florida House of Representatives and President and CEO of CareerSource Florida Inc., previously served as the director of the Governor’s Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development and was the senior vice president of external affairs and Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
WORKER’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE The 1st District Court of Appeal has allowed a 14.5 percent increase in worker’s compensation insurance premiums to take effect on December 8th. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation had approved the increase in September. The approval was partially based upon Florida Supreme Court rulings which overturned restrictions on litigation enacted by Read more about Legal Issues[…]
Charles B. Reed Charles Reed, a former chancellor of Florida’s public university system, passed away in Tallahassee on December 6th at the age of 75. Dr. Reed served as Governor Bob Graham’s chief of staff from 1984-1985 and took over the university system in 1985. He left Florida in 1998 to become chancellor of California’s Read more about In Memoriam[…]
One of our great American traditions is the dropping of the ball at Times Square to usher in the New Year. Historically, the City of New York always held celebrations with a fireworks display. Unfortunately, the event could turn disastrous when hot embers rained down upon the streets and wood buildings of the City. In Read more about Happy New Year[…]