VAPE DETECTORS The Indian County School Board is considering installing vape detectors in school bathrooms. The sensors would be placed in bathrooms and can detect vape smoke. HOME DNA TESTS Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis advised Floridians who may be using a direct-to-consumer DNA test to trace their ancestry that their privacy may be compromised. Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Florida Commission on the Status of Women Reappointed by CFO Patronis was Sophia E. Eccleston. Eccleston is the external affairs manager for Florida Power & Light Company in Palm Beach County. Florida Department of Environmental Protection Adam Blalock will serve as deputy secretary for ecosystem restoration, replacing Drew Bartlett who left to become the executive Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
STAND YOUR GROUND Florida’s Supreme Court has ruled that the state’s 2017 controversial burden of proof requirement switch from the defense side to the prosecutor side is not retroactive. The ruling paves the way for a number of cases that had been awaiting the ruling. FLORIDA SUPREME COURT With two anticipated vacancies on Florida’s Supreme Read more about Legal Updates[…]
TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS PUBLIC MEETINGS The Florida Department of Transportation continues to host public meetings regarding the Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance (M-CORES) initiative. Passed by the Legislature and approved by the Governor in May, one project connects the Suncoast Parkway to the Florida Turnpike, another extends the Suncoast Parkway to Jefferson County, and the Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Some bills we are following for you this Session: SALES TAX HOLIDAYS Putting a few extra dollars in taxpayers’ pockets through the authorization of sales tax holidays are a favorite with legislators. There are bills currently making their way through committees that address the annual back-to-school tax holiday, a hurricane preparedness break and a small Read more about Legislative Issues[…]