BUILDING COLLAPSE In the early morning of June 24th, a condominium building in Surfside collapsed, trapping hundreds of people and killing at least eleven, as of June 29th. The Governor issued an executive order to allow the Division of Emergency Management and other state agencies to assist in the recovery efforts. Websites have been Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
As of June 30th, Governor DeSantis has signed 265 bills and vetoed five. There are no more bills waiting to go to him for his approval. Some bills of interest that have been signed into law include: RIGHT TO FARM ACT SB 88 sponsored by Senator Jason Brodeur (R-Lake Mary) and Representative Jayer Williamson (R-Pace) Read more about Bills Signed by the Governor[…]
Escambia and St. Johns Counties are celebrating unique anniversaries in July. The counties were established by ordinance on July 21, 1821 by Provisional Governor Andrew Jackson in what is now Plaza Ferdinand in Pensacola. Considered Florida’s original counties, they covered the entire territory within modern state boundaries. The Suwannee River was the border between Escambia Read more about Escambia and St. Johns County Anniversary[…]
Ramon Alexander The Florida House Democrats have chosen Representative Ramon Alexander (D-Tallahassee) as their next leader. He will lead the Caucus in the 2023 and 2024 legislative sessions. He is replacing Ben Diamond (D-St. Petersburg) who will be running in 2022 to replace Democratic Congressman Charlie Crist. Loranne Ausley Senator Loranne Ausley (D-Tallahassee) has been Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
RED FLAG LAW Florida’s red flag law, which allows judges to order the disarming of potentially dangerous individuals suffering from mental health issues, may be unconstitutional. The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a unanimous ruling regarding a similar law in another state. The Court ruled that gun seizures would be unconstitutional in that it would violate the Read more about Legal Updates[…]