FAMU- FSU ENGINEERING SCHOOL Last year, then-Senator John Thrasher proposed ending the marriage of the FAMU-FSU School of Engineering. The measure ultimately failed amid complaints from both FAMU and FSU leadership and the estimated $1 billion price tag to fund the separate schools. Last week, the Florida Board of Governors voted to keep the engineering school Read more about Items of Interest[…]
GAY MARRIAGE NEWS The 11th U.S. District Court of Appeals still retains Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s appeal regarding a U.S. District Judge’s ruling that Florida’s gay marriage ban is unconstitutional. The Court of Appeals has signaled no further action will be taken until the U.S. Supreme Court rules later this year. In 2014, a same Read more about Legal Issues[…]
The JEJ Team recently went on a hike near St. Marks as part of the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition. The Florida Wildlife Corridor is a conservation advocacy organization focused on connecting, protecting and restoring corridors of conserved lands and waters essential for the survival of Florida’s diverse wildlife. Though the hike was a little chilly Read more about Florida Wildlife Corridor[…]
Below is a sampling of some of the 1,210 bills that have been filed as of Tuesday, February 26th. WATER Florida voters overwhelming approved Amendment 1 last fall requiring the State to set aside a portion of funds collected from real estate sales to protect Florida’s natural resources. The Legislature is now tasked with how best Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
The 2015 legislative session begins today, March 3rd. Members of the House and Senate spent the three weeks in February attending meetings in Tallahassee preparing for the session. Today, legislators will return to Tallahassee to conduct the state’s business under the leadership of Central Floridians – Senate President Andy Gardiner (R- Orlando) and House Speaker Read more about From the Capitol[…]