TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS PUBLIC MEETINGS The Florida Department of Transportation continues to host public meetings regarding the Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance (M-CORES) initiative. Passed by the Legislature and approved by the Governor in May, one project connects the Suncoast Parkway to the Florida Turnpike, another extends the Suncoast Parkway to Jefferson County, and the Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Some bills we are following for you this Session: SALES TAX HOLIDAYS Putting a few extra dollars in taxpayers’ pockets through the authorization of sales tax holidays are a favorite with legislators. There are bills currently making their way through committees that address the annual back-to-school tax holiday, a hurricane preparedness break and a small Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
Governor DeSantis Appointments: Florida Development Finance Corporation Appointed were Paul Tanner, Fort Lauderdale, managing director at Las Olas Capital Advisors; Rebecca Reynolds-Russell, Odessa, vice president and senior relationship manager for JP Morgan Chase’s government and not-for-profit banking group; and Ayanna Louis-Charles, Pembroke Pines, vice president with Morgan Stanley’s fixed income division. Reappointed was James Bradshaw, Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
TOM LEWIS Thomas Edwin Lewis, Jr. died on December 28th in Tallahassee at the age of 80. Lewis was a retired colonel in the U.S. Air Force. An architect, some of his accomplishments included the design of the State Office Building complex in downtown Orlando and several dormitories at the University of Central Florida. His Read more about In Memoriam[…]
FLORIDA GEORGIA WATER WAR The seven-year battle between the two states over water usage appears to be winding down. A federal circuit judge in New Mexico appointed by the U.S. Supreme Court has issued a 96-page recommendation against Florida, who sought caps on Georgia water usage through 2050. The Supreme Court can accept the findings, Read more about Legal Updates[…]