ELECTION FUNDING Secretary of State Laurel Lee has requested $20.2 million from the federal Election Assistance Commission to help Florida prepare for the 2020 elections. The money comes from $400 million authorized by Congress as part of the CARES Act. Election expenses are anticipated to increase as there is higher interest in voting by mail, adding Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION The GOP has picked Jacksonville to host the Republican National Convention keynote events in August. The convention’s official business meetings will take place in Charlotte. Portions of the convention events were moved to Florida after the governor of North Carolina expressed concerns about a potential spread of COVID at the larger events. TOURISM COVID-19 Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN The Florida Supreme Court, on a 4-1 vote, has ruled that the proposed language of a constitutional amendment banning assault rifles does not meet requirements to go before the voters in 2022. The summary language, according to the majority, misleads voters on the true intent of the amendment. RODMAN DAM A federal judge has Read more about Legal Updates[…]
Appointments made by Governor DeSantis: Florida Supreme Court On May 26th, Governor DeSantis appointed Judge Renatha Francis and John D. Couriel to the Florida Supreme Court. Judge Francis, West Palm Beach, is the first Jamaican American to serve on the Court. A judge for the 15th circuit court, she previously served as judge for the Miami-Dade Read more about Governor DeSantis Appointments[…]
Mary Pérez Johnson Former City of Orlando councilwoman and Orange County commissioner Mary Johnson died June 3rd at age 86. Johnson created the Victim Service Center of Central Florida and was the first Hispanic person elected to the city and county commissions. Gwen Margolis Former Senate President Gwen Margolis died June 9th at the age of 85. Read more about In Memoriam[…]