Congratulations to candidates who qualified this week for the November 2014 elections. For a complete list, go here Candidates who qualified include: Governor: Incumbent Republican Rick Scott; Republicans Yinka Abosede Adeshina and Elizabeth Cuevas-Neunder; Democrats Nan Rich and Charlie Crist. Attorney General: Incumbent Republican Pam Bondi; Democrats George Sheldon and Perry Thurston; and write in Read more about Qualifying Deadline Passes[…]
HEALTHCARE Aside from the landmark medical marijuana bill SB 1030, many of the remaining major pieces of health care legislation did not make it through 2014 session intact. Telemedicine standards, which were set in HB 7113, failed to pass in the Senate. HB 7105 and SB 1276, which focused the dispute over trauma centers, also failed. Read more about Failed Legislative Initiatives[…]
Bernie Machen will be retiring in December, after serving 10 years as President of the University of Florida. He previously delayed his December 2013 retirement at the request of Governor Scott and the board of trustees. An 18-member search committee comprised of faculty, board members, scientists, alumni and students has been named. Florida Polytechnic University selected Dr. Read more about Movers & Shakers[…]
The Florida Legislature created a sales-tax holiday on hurricane supplies and it begins tomorrow, May 31st and will run through June 8th. Floridians can buy batteries, flashlights, first-aid kits, fuel tanks, coolers, tarps, generators and other storm-related items without paying sales taxes. For more information visit http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/taxes/pdf/hurricanelist.pdf
The Florida Legislature officially adjourned its sixty day session at 10:39p.m. on Friday, May 2nd. This session, legislators filed 1,812 general bills and passed 264, or a little over 14% of the total. To date, Governor Rick Scott has signed 65 bills and vetoed none. By Florida law, the Governor has fifteen days to act Read more about From the Capitol[…]