The Florida Legislature ended the 2015 Session most unusually. Not since 1972 have the Senate and House of Representatives adjourned on different days. From the Latin ‘sine die’ or ‘without day,’ the chambers have adjourned a few hours apart in past years, but certainly not several days. On Tuesday, April 28th, House Speaker Steve Read more about From the Capitol[…]
BEER AND ALCOHOL It looks like craft beer aficionados may be able to purchase their beer in the preferred 64 ounce containers, known as growlers. It is already legal for the craft industry to sell 32 and 128 ounce containers. Another bill that would allow craft distilleries to sell more of their products directly to Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
Governor Scott has made the following appointments and reappointments. South Florida Regional Planning Council Cary Goldberg, president of Diversified Realty Development Co., Ft. Lauderdale; Jill Creech, Southeast Director for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, West Palm Beach; and Patricia Asseff, Realtor with Coldwell Banker, Aventura. Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council Pete Edwards, a retired drug court Read more about Governor Rick Scott Appointments[…]
JUVENILE SENTENCING In response to a 2012 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, the Florida Supreme Court has ordered new sentencing hearings for four inmates who were minors when committing their crimes.The Court ruled that mandatory life sentences for juveniles who commit murders are unconstitutional. This ruling will lead to new sentencing hearings for scores of Read more about Legal Updates[…]
Both chambers have released their proposed Fiscal Year 2015-2016 budgets. The Senate budget is $80.42 billion, while the House version is $76.15 billion. The bills were considered in there respective chambers on April 1st. Major differences exist between the two. At issue is whether the federal government will give Florida an extension for the Low Income Read more about Florida Budget discussion[…]