RED SNAPPER In April, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced a nine-day season for the harvest of red snapper in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The season started June 1st and ended on June 10th. To make up for lost opportunity due to Tropical Storm Colin, Governor Scott sent a request to Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS The Florida Supreme Court ruled on a case involving the Governor’s ability to appoint circuit judges under certain circumstances, but which will affect all elected judges and officials. Three retiring judges submitted their resignations with the effective date of three days prior to the end of their term, thereby creating a vacant judgeship Read more about Legal Updates[…]
Department of Financial Services Walter Graham has been appointed by Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater as director of the newly established Division of Unclaimed Property. Florida Department of Health Dr. John Curran, a pediatrician and senior administrator and faculty member at the University of South Florida’s College of Medicine, was appointed deputy secretary of DOH. Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
DOCS V. GLOCKS The full Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in the continuing “docs v. glocks” battle over physician rights to discuss firearms possession within patients’ homes on June 21st. Over the past two years, a three judge panel of the Court has ruled three times in favor of the law. OPEN Read more about Legal Updates[…]
SCHOLARSHIP AUDIT A routine audit at the Department of Education discovered that a small percentage of students receiving Personal Learning Scholarships, named Gardiner Scholarships this past session after Senate President Andy Gardiner, were later classified as ineligible to receive the scholarship money this school year because they re-enrolled in public school. Jacksonville-based Step Up for Read more about Issues of Interest[…]