Every ten years, the United States Census Bureau conducts an enumeration of the American population. This remains one of the most important duties of the federal government. The results of the census determine many important decisions such as how many members from each state can serve in the U.S. House of Representatives (and by extension, Read more about U. S. Census[…]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on September 18th at her home in Washington, D.C. at the age of 87. Graduating at the top of her class from Columbia Law School in 1959, she was unable to find a job. By the time she was in her 80s, she had become a shining Read more about In Memoriam[…]
The Legislature sent Governor Ron DeSantis the final 26 bills for his consideration on September 4th. He signed all but two bills, vetoing HB 789, which would have charged a fee for placement or removal of a letter on the driver’s license of a person with a developmental disability; and SB 810, which would have Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
CITRUS PRODUCTION The U.S. Department of Agriculture released final numbers for the 2019-2020 season. The state’s orange crop was down about 6 percent from the prior season; however, grapefruit and specialty crops (like tangelos and tangerines) showed slight increases. CITRUS GREENING BREAKTHROUGH? A researcher in California has developed a potential cure for citrus greening, a disease which Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
CUBAN BASEBALL SMUGGLING The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Florida federal jury’s conviction of a baseball agent and an athletic trainer who prosecutors say made millions smuggling Cuban baseball players into the United States, finding that there was enough evidence to support the convictions. KEY WEST CRUISE SHIPS A U.S. district judge declined to block Read more about Legal Updates[…]