SEMINOLE GAMING COMPACT The Seminole Tribe of Florida and Governor Scott signed a newly crafted gaming Compact on December 7th which would add $3 billion to the State’s coffers over seven years. Since the last agreement expired in July, discussions regarding its renewal have been underway with the Legislature and Governor’s Office. The new 20-year Read more about Items of Interest[…]
DRIVER LICENSE SNAFU In a two-week period, Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles had two instances where inaccurate drivers licenses were mailed to motorists. Approximately 10,000 people who had changed their address online received driver’s licenses listing their previous address. The Department cited antiquated computer hardware as the culprit, saying licenses were printed Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
ORIENTAL FRUIT FLY The appearance of the Oriental fruit fly in South Florida in late August has raised serious concern for Florida’s agricultural industry. The fly infests a variety of fruits and vegetables, including tomatoes, bananas, peppers, mangoes and avocado, or about 95% of the crops grown in the area. Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam has Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
FIRE SAFETY ON CAMPUS Jeff Atwater, Chief Financial Officer and Fire Marshall, has partnered with the Tallahassee Fire Department in bringing a new fire prevention program to fraternities and sororities at Florida State University. The program will be available statewide and focuses on fire safety and prevention within the Greek communities. UF ONLINE The University of Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
AMENDMENT 1 It has been almost a year since Florida voters overwhelmingly passed the land and water preservation constitutional amendment. Environmental groups continue to seek court intervention to force their interpretation of the amendment. Recently, two of the environmental steering group committee members joined a suit seeking a Leon County judge’s order to compel Chief Read more about Issues of Interest[…]