June 1st is the start of Hurricane Season
Today is the official start of hurricane season. The Weather Channel has some information you may find useful as you prepare for what is predicted to be a busy season. Here are 8 things to know.
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Legislative Issues
BILLS THAT FAILED THE 2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION To date, Governor Rick Scott has signed sixty bills. We have outlined a few items of interest that failed this year. EDUCATION Many education priorities did not make it onto the train. These provisions included: adding 100 minutes per week of recess for elementary school children; a proposed constitutional amendment Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
Bills That Passed
BILLS THAT PASSED THE 2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION To date, Governor Rick Scott has signed 206 bills. To see a list of these bills go here. We have outlined a few items of interest that passed this year. DEATH BENEFITS Payment of death benefits will be made to the surviving spouse or children of first responders killed Read more about Bills That Passed[…]
Bills That Passed
BILLS THAT PASSED THE 2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION To date, Governor Rick Scott has signed 192 bills. To see a list of these bills go here. We have outlined a few items of interest that passed this year. GOOD SAMARITAN LAW Thanks to this law the Governor signed, if you see a pet or child locked in Read more about Bills That Passed[…]
Movers and Shakers
Department of Health Surgeon General John Armstrong was not confirmed by the Senate this session and therefore is out of a job. The Senate was required to confirm his gubernatorial appointment by the end of session. Armstrong, first appointed in 2012, will be the first agency head to not be confirmed in 21 years. Dr. Celeste Philip Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]