PYTHON HUNT The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida sponsored a month-long Python Challenge. The Challenge ran January 16th through February 14th and yielded 106 pythons. During the February 27th awards ceremony, prizes were awarded for the longest python (fifteen feet) and the most captured (thirty-three). Only Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Today, Governor Rick Scott signed into law 9 bills from the 2016 legislative session. They are: SB 238 Medical Assistant Certification – This bill repeals a voluntary certification for medical assistants. SB 242 An Infectious Disease Elimination Pilot Program – This bill establishes a pilot program at the University of Miami to prevent the spread Read more about Nine Bills Signed into Law[…]
BILLS THAT PASSED THE 2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION To date, Governor Rick Scott has signed sixty bills. To see a list of these bills go here. There are nine bills requiring action by the governor today, March 23rd. We have outlined, below, a few items of interest that passed and failed this year. EDUCATION A whopper Read more about Bills That Passed[…]
The Capitol was busy early this year with the 2016 Legislative Session starting on January 12th. Legislation passed in 2015 that directed the members to craft a budget and consider any proposals from January 12th – March 11th this year. They will follow the same schedule in 2018. As a result, many legislators and staffers Read more about From the Capitol[…]
You may view the Governor’s press release here Below is a sampling of the bills Governor Scott signed today: SB 112 Absentee Voting – This bill replaces the term “absentee ballot” with the term “vote-by-mail ballot” in Florida Statutes. SB 222 Parking for Disabled Veterans – This bill grants free parking at public airports to vehicles Read more about Governor Scott Signs 25 Bills Into Law[…]