Florida Advisory Council on Climate & Energy Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried launched the Florida Advisory Council on Climate & Energy (FACCE). The committee is made up of energy and climate professionals and will advise the Commissioner and the Office of Energy in the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on modernizing energy and climate Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Of the 3,517 bills filed this Session (including 1,634 proposed House appropriations projects, which are considered bills), only 207 passed both the Senate and House. That is 10 more bills than last year’s total. Here is a recap of some interesting bills that passed and failed this Session. Bills Signed by the Governor As of Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
PRIMARY ELECTION Florida held its presidential preference primary election on Tuesday, March 17th. Former Vice President Joe Biden took the delegates for the Democratic Party and President Donald Trump for the Republican Party. ETHICS The House Public Integrity & Ethics Committee has been conducting hearings regarding the operations and pay structure of the Florida Coalition Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
BUDGET The Senate had initially proposed $92.83 billion while the House had a $91.37 billion spending plan. The current year’s budget is approximately $91 billion. The State currently collects $30.4 billion in total revenues. However, $7 billion of that total is paid by tourists visiting our state. State economists have expressed concern that this number Read more about From the Capitol[…]
Jerry Melvin Former Representative Jerry Melvin (R-Shalimar) died on February 19th at the age of 90. A popular radio man, marketing genius, and humanitarian, he was elected to represent Okaloosa County in the state House in 1968 and served 10 years. In 2001, a resolution was passed to bestow on him the title of Dean Read more about In Memoriam[…]