Florida Health Care Association Toby Philpot was named chief lobbyist for FHCA. He is leaving the Agency for Health Care Administration, where he has served as chief of staff since 2015. Philpot was former chief of staff at the Florida Lottery and former political director for former Senate President Mike Haridopolos. He is replacing Bob Asztalos, Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
FDACS WEBSITE The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has launched a website, Be SMART Florida, to raise consumer safety awareness around the coronavirus. SMART (S: Social distance M: Mask up A: Avoid Crowds R: Remember to wash your hands T: Throw away disposable items like masks, gloves and wipes) highlights the need for Floridians to Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Florida is still in phase two of re-opening the state amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Classes are resuming at K-12 schools, colleges and universities – some in-person, some virtual and some a combination of the two. Mask mandates have passed some city and county commissions and not others. Businesses and government entities, like the court system Read more about From the Capitol[…]
Bills Signed by Governor DeSantis EMOTIONAL SUPPORT ANIMALS Florida’s Fair Housing Act was amended to prohibit discrimination in rental housing for persons with disabilities who require an emotional support animal. It also details what is acceptable documentation for an emotional support animal and lays out penalties for individuals falsifying documentation. INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS The Florida Department of Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION In 2014, Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment which required a portion of documentary taxes from real estate transactions to be used for land and water conservation purposes. Environmental groups sued after the Legislature included all recurring funding in the total. The 1st District Court of Appeal ruled in favor of Read more about Legal Updates[…]