Coast to Coast Bike Trail The Coast to Coast connector, a bike trail stretching 275 miles from St. Petersburg on Florida’s Gulf coast to Canaveral National Seashore on the Atlantic Coast, may become a reality this legislative session. While Governor Scott vetoed the funding for this project last year, he has made public comments supporting efforts Read more about Legislative Session 2014: Issues of Interest[…]
Following their success in last year’s session, President Gaetz and Speaker Weatherford recently announced their joint agenda called the 2014 Work Plan Florida to address some of Florida’s most pressing needs. The five point plan includes: (1) economic opportunity through education; (2) a Florida GI Bill; (3) protection of vulnerable Floridians; (4) a $500 million Read more about Senate President and House Speaker 2014 Work Plan[…]
Governor Rick Scott unveiled his proposal for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 on January 29th. The $74.2 billion plan is being billed as the “It’s Your Money Tax Cut Budget”. Savings for Floridians include a $400 million reduction in auto tag fees; a $100 million sales tax reduction on commercial leases; a $25,000 increase in the exemption Read more about Governor’s Budget Proposal 2014[…]
As a follow up from December, it looks like Major League Soccer will be coming to Florida. The MLS announced yesterday that David Beckham, the retired Manchester United and Los Angeles Galaxy soccer player, will get an expansion franchise. If Beckham and his investors can find a way to get a new stadium, Miami will likely be Read more about Florida Major League Soccer Update[…]
On January 14th, Governor Rick Scott announced that he is appointing Miami-Dade Property Appraiser Carlos Lopez-Cantera as Lieutenant Governor. Governor Scott said Lopez-Cantera would use the next few weeks to transition from his current role and begin serving as Lieutenant Governor of Florida on February 3, 2014. Governor Scott said, “Carlos Lopez-Cantera will be a major part Read more about Governor Scott Announces Carlos Lopez-Cantera as Lieutenant Governor[…]