CONFEDERATE FLAG REMOVAL On October 19th, the first day of the special session, the Florida Senate agreed to remove the Confederate battle flag from its official seal. The United States flag, the 1513 Spanish flag, the 1564 French flag and the 1763 Great Britain flag will remain on the seal and the Confederate flag would Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY The Buzz Aldrin Space Institute at FIT will open this fall. The former astronaut and moonwalker will be joining the university’s faculty as a Research Professor of Aeronautics. YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR AWARD Governor Scott announced the creation of the “Young Entrepreneur Award” on August 10th to recognize Florida students, college graduates and Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
GAMING Back in July, the Seminole Indian Tribe informed the State of Florida they would no longer remit payments to the state beginning August 24th. With the Gaming Compact set to expire on October 1st, negotiations have renewed between the Tribe and State of Florida. While details are sketchy, it is believed that the Tribe Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Medical Marijuana United for Care, the group led by Orlando attorney John Morgan, has collected the necessary 10% of the signatures required to trigger the review of the proposed amendment language by Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Florida Supreme Court. Two other proposed amendments related to marijuana use have been approved by the Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
SILVER SPRINGS WATER PERMIT The St. John’s Water Management District recently approved an application by Canadian billionaire and Ocala ranch owner Frank Stronach to pump 1.46 million gallons of water per day from the popular Silver Springs in Marion County. At a recent hearing, several dozen opponents stated that the pumping will do significant damage Read more about Issues of Interest[…]