ORCHIDS The City of Miami Beach will be planting 20,000 rare cowhorn orchids throughout the city as part of the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden’s Million Orchid Project. Approximately 85,000 orchids have been planted in public spaces since 2014, with the goal of restoring native plants to suburban landscapes. ZIKA VIRUS The Zika virus has largely been dormant Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
SUPREME COURT APPOINTMENTS In what is considered a preemptive move, the Florida League of Women Voters and Common Cause have filed a petition with the Florida Supreme Court asking it to determine whether Governor Scott has the authority to fill supreme court vacancies. Three current justices must retire on January 8, 2019, the same day a Read more about Legal Update[…]
PERFORMANCE FUNDING The State University System’s Board of Governors approved $245 million in state money for performance-based funding for universities, a $20 million increase over last year. The allocations are based on 10 performance measurements of each of the 11 state institutions, which include a six-year graduation rate, salaries of recent graduates, retention of students and Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Attorney General’s Office Kent Perez, the chief of staff for Attorney General Pam Bondi, is moving to the State Board of Administration to become its deputy executive director. Perez served as Bondi’s chief of state since June 2016. Council of Business Partners Chief Justice Jorge Labarga has begun his appointments for panel that will advise the Florida Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Below is a sampling of bills signed by Governor Rick Scott that will go into effect tomorrow, July 1st. SB 2500, the state’s $80 billion budget. HB 7022, provides pay raises to state employees. HB 7109, the measure includes a three-day back-to-school tax holiday and eliminates sales taxes on feminine hygiene products. HB 305, allows law-enforcement Read more about Bills going into effect July 1st[…]