SPORTING EVENTS ADMISSION TAX The Legislature extended the tax exemption on admission tickets to include an all-star game for Major League Soccer. SPORTS FACILITIES INCENTIVES Sports facilities annual sales tax rebates have been expanded. New facilities may receive annual funding of $1 million to $3 million depending on the proposed cost of the facility. The Read more about More Bills Signed into Law by Governor Scott[…]
The Florida Elections Commission has thrown out Allison Tant’s complaint that Governor Rick Scott illegally transferred $27 million from his Let’s Get to Work organization to a new Let’s Get to Work organization. Tant, the Florida Democratic Party’s chairwoman, unsuccessfully argued that Scott used loopholes in election law by transferring money from his ECO, where the Read more about Florida Elections Commission throws out complaint[…]
MARIJUANA The Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014 establishes the conditions under which low-THC marijuana may be grown, distributed, prescribed and used by medical patients experiencing certain symptoms and conditions. This type of medical marijuana will be available on January 1, 2015. TAX FREE SHOPPING DAYS There are two more tax-free shopping periods in 2014. Read more about Bills Signed Into Law By Governor Scott[…]
The Legislature has sent Governor Rick Scott all 264 bills that passed during the 2014 Session. He has signed all into law except one (SB 392), which would have allowed the Florida Department of Transportation to raise speed limits to 75 mph on highways, up to 70 mph on rural divided highways, and up to Read more about From the Capitol[…]
$2.1 MILLION FOR APALACHICOLA BAY The U.S. Department of Labor awarded Florida a National Emergency Grant to provide training to oystermen who have been displaced since Tropical Storm Debbie hit the state in 2012. The $2.1 million will help more than 90 oystermen and women in the Apalachicola Bay area. SUNRAIL Central Florida’s SunRail commuter Read more about Items of Interest[…]