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Category: Issues of Interest
Constitutional Amendments
Voters approved Amendment 4 by 72 percent during the August primary. This amendment was proposed by the Legislature to exempt solar energy and other renewable energy devices from counting towards a property’s tax value. The benefit will now extend to all real properties. Four other proposed amendments will be on the ballot in November for Read more about Constitutional Amendments[…]
Issues of Interest
ENTERPRISE FLORIDA The Enterprise Florida board of directors voted to cut its budget by $6 million during its June meeting, eliminating 26 positions and closing some international offices. The public-private partnership, which was created to recruit businesses to the state, received $23.7 million from the Legislature this year, though the Governor had requested $250 million. Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Issues of Interest
HAVANA FLIGHTS A year after the United States and Cuba reestablished diplomatic relations, eight airline carriers were tentatively approved to provide air passenger service to Havana. While American tourism to Cuba is still prohibited, the federal government relaxed travel restrictions in March to allow educational trips without special permission. Only 20 daily round-trip flights per Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Issues of Interest
GHOST ORCHIDS A group of scientists from Illinois College has been transplanting lab-grown ghost orchids into the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. The results are promising as 80 percent are still thriving a year later. The endangered ghost orchid is highly sensitive to climate conditions, pesticides, pollinator loss and human activity. There are approximately 2,000 Read more about Issues of Interest[…]