JACKSONVILLE SURTAX Several citizens sued to prevent the implementation of a voter approved half-cent surtax benefiting Jacksonville’s pension system. The 1st District Court of Appeal concurred with a lower court’s decision that the objections did not meet the requirements to overturn the will of the voters. INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT The 2nd District Court of Appeal has affirmed a Read more about Legal Updates[…]
UTILITY MERGER NextEra Energy, Inc. plans to purchase Gulf Power, Florida City Gas and two power plants in Central Florida from the Southern Company as part of a $6.5 billion deal. Subject to federal approval, the deal would extend NextEra Energy’s territory making it the largest electric utility in the State. Gulf Power has 450,000 customers Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Appointments by Governor Rick Scott: Jacksonville City Council Appointed to serve during the suspensions of City Council Members Reginald Brown and Katrina Brown were Terrance Freeman, Jacksonville, regional director at Ygrene Energy Fund.; and Ju’Coby Pittman, Jacksonville, President of Clara White Mission, Inc. Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners Appointed was Jay Beyrouti, Redington Shores, small business Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
PAIN MANAGEMENT CLINICS The 2nd District Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court decision that Florida’s law governing pain management clinics was unconstitutional. At issue was the requirement that all pain management facilities must be registered with the state. GOOD SAMARITAN LAW The 1st District Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of an inmate who Read more about Legal Updates[…]
VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school students from Parkland, Florida launched a nationwide bus tour on June 15th in Chicago. The bus tour was organized to boost voter turnout among young people with a plan to visit 20 states and all Florida congressional districts over a two-month period. PARKLAND VICTIMS’ FUND A distribution plan has Read more about Issues of Interest[…]