GAMING Back in July, the Seminole Indian Tribe informed the State of Florida they would no longer remit payments to the state beginning August 24th. With the Gaming Compact set to expire on October 1st, negotiations have renewed between the Tribe and State of Florida. While details are sketchy, it is believed that the Tribe Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
27 laws signed by Governor Rick Scott will go into effect on October 1st. Here is a sampling: HB 115 requires a judge found misusing his or her position to perform 250 hours of community service and make restitution. HB 467 and HB 469 create public-records exemptions that protect the identity of human-trafficking victims and Read more about Laws Go Into Effect Today[…]
Appointments by Governor Scott, subject to Senate approval: FLORIDA LOTTERY Tom Delacenserie, Tallahassee, Interim Secretary of the Florida Lottery. He replaces Cynthia O’Connell who recently resigned. Delacenserie has been the Deputy Secretary of Sales and Marketing at the Florida Lottery since 2013 and has worked for the Lottery since 2000. FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Medical Marijuana United for Care, the group led by Orlando attorney John Morgan, has collected the necessary 10% of the signatures required to trigger the review of the proposed amendment language by Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Florida Supreme Court. Two other proposed amendments related to marijuana use have been approved by the Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
FDLE AND DEP At its August 5th meeting, the Florida Cabinet approved the appointments of Rick Swearingen as Commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Jon Steverson as Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection. ENTERPRISE FLORIDA Representative Jim Boyd (R-Bradenton) has joined the board of Enterprise Florida. FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL Gene Spaulding Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]