NEW AREA CODE Population growth has led to shortage of phone numbers available in Central Florida. The Public Service Commission approved a new area code, 689, for the region. The new area code took effect on June 4th. I-4 CONSTRUCTION DELAYS Drivers in the Orlando metropolitan area are getting used to hearing the words – “delays in Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
HURRICANE MICHAEL UPDATE Fortunately for the Florida Panhandle, Hurricane Barry made landfall on July 13th along Louisiana’s central coast, pouring inches of rain in the already flooded region. The Panhandle continues to struggle with recovery, nine months after Category 5 Hurricane Michael made landfall at Mexico Beach.The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has estimated that insured Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
HEPATITIS A OUTBREAK Pinellas County has seen an outbreak of 300 cases of Hepatitus A, followed by Pasco County with 230 cases and Orange County with 170 cases in the first four months of this year. The Department of Health urges vaccination against the disease. BUG APP Just in time for lovebug season, University of Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
HOUSE LEADERSHIP The race for the 2024-2026 House Speakership is underway with the members of the freshman class planning to meet in this summer. With 27 freshman Republicans, the designee will need 14 votes. ANTI-TERROR FUNDING Orlando will receive $3.25 million in federal anti-terrorism funding from the Department of Homeland Security’s Urban Area Security Initiative Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT Keep Our Constitution Clean, a recently formed political committee, wants to raise the percentage for passage of a proposed constitutional amendment from 60 percent to sixty-six and two-thirds percent. The group filed the proposal with the Florida Division of Elections on March 14th. TRAINS Virgin Trains (formerly known as Brightline) plans to Read more about Issues of Interest[…]