DEFECTIVE EARPLUGS A Florida federal jury ordered 3M Company to pay $7.1 million to military members who claimed their combat earplugs did not work. The plaintiffs claimed hearing loss during the trial. RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA The Florida Supreme Court declared a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana “misleading,” effectively ending its chances of getting on the ballot Read more about Legal Issues[…]
Governor DeSantis Appointments Cory Dowd Cory Dowd is the new deputy legislative affairs director. Dowd previously served as policy adviser to Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Núñez. Taryn Fenske Joining Governor DeSantis’ staff as communication director was Taryn Fenske. Fenske previously served as the communications director for the Florida Department of Education. She replaces Fred Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
REBUILD FLORIDA MITIGATION GENERAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM $148 million has been awarded to communities through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s Rebuild Florida Mitigation General Infrastructure Program. The program allows local governments to develop large-scale infrastructure projects to make communities more resilient to future disasters. To see the communities who were awarded funds, go here. HURRICANE Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
FLORIDA GEORGIA WATER WARS After nine years of legal battling, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously rejected a lawsuit in which Florida argued Georgia has used too much water in a river system shared by the states. The Court ruled the collapse of the Florida oyster industry was due more the state’s mismanagement rather than the diversion Read more about Legal Issues[…]
EVERGLADES RESTORATION PROJECTS The EAA Reservoir Project is a joint Everglades restoration effort between the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The SFWMD’s Governing Board unanimously approved an agreement which enables the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin work on the accompanying storage reservoir. The Old Tamiami Read more about Issues of Interest[…]