The primary election will be held on August 28th and the general election will be contested on November 6th. Those who want to participate in the 2018 elections must already be registered to vote or register to vote 29 days before the elections. That would be July 30th for the primaries and October 9th for Read more about Elections[…]
Orlando Police Chief Retiring is Chief John Mina, who is running to become Orange County Sheriff, following the retirement of Jerry Demings, who is running for mayor of Orlando. The Florida Phoenix A new online news agency will be housed in Tallahassee’s Florida Press Center. The progressive-leaning site will be ad-free thanks in part to being funded Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
BEACH ACCESS Governor Rick Scott issued an executive order clarifying the process that local governments should follow in order to assure public access to private beaches. Many perceived the law denying the public from beach access in front of private property and some counties were passing ordinances based upon this interpretation. The order imposes a moratorium Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
WATER WAR The U.S. Supreme Court has given Florida a victory in the decades-long legal fight with Georgia over the diversion of water from the Apalachicola River. The special master appointed by the Court ruled in Georgia’s favor based primarily on the fact that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were not a party to the Read more about Legal Updates[…]
Governor Rick Scott Appointments: Collier County Clerk of the Circuit Court Appointed was Crystal Kinzel of Naples, following the death of Dwight Brock. Kinzel previously served chief deputy clerk of the Collier County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Florida Citrus Commission Appointed was Pat Schirard, Vero Beach, president of GEM Indian River Select and a citrus grower Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]