PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONERS On September 18th, Governor Scott announced his selections for the two vacancies on the Public Service Commission. Chosen from a list of seven applicants, Julie Brown will retain her seat and State Representative Jimmy Patronis will join the Commission. Their terms will end January, 1, 2019.NEW REGIONAL DCF DIRECTOR Bronwyn Stanford, deputy Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
THRASHER NAMED FSU PRESIDENT After a contentious seven month search, Senator John Thrasher (R-St. Augustine) was selected as the next president of Florida State University on an 11-2 vote of the Board of Trustees. Thrasher was one of four finalists interviewed by the Board and the only finalist without an academic background. He did not enjoy Read more about Items of Interest[…]
BUDGET FORECAST The Legislative Budget Commission released an annual report detailing the long-range economic forecast for fiscal years 2015-2016 through 2017-2018. Projected revenue for 2015-2016 is estimated to be $28.25 billion, which is a slight reduction from previous forecasts. However, revenues will be back to pre-recession levels. Estimates indicate a budget surplus of $336 million, Read more about Florida Economy[…]
Campaign season is still under way with the General Election just weeks away. If you would still like to request an absentee ballot, contact the Supervisor of Elections in your county by 5pm on October 29th.On October 1st, 32 of the bills passed by the Legislature this past session went into effect. Some of interest include: Read more about From the Capitol[…]
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