Thanksgiving is around the corner and the TSA estimates over 22.6 million people will be flying during the holiday period November 22- December 2. If you’re flying, be sure to check out their website for friendly reminders of what is allowed and not allowed on your flight. Some things to keep in mind as you Read more about Thanksgiving Travel[…]
Appointments by Governor DeSantis: Jacksonville Transportation Authority Appointed were Deborah Buckland, Jacksonville, market president for Branch Banking & Trust Company (BB&T); and G. Ray Driver, Jacksonville, a founding partner at Driver, McAfee, Hawthorne and Diebenow. Reappointed was Arezou Jolly, Jacksonville, assistant general counsel for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. Lee County Commission Appointed was Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
SPANISH-LANGUAGE BALLOTS Voters should have access to Spanish-language ballots in all 67 counties prior to the 2020 primaries. The Governor, Secretary of State Laurel Lee and supervisors of elections have made this a priority, particularly after a lawsuit was filed on behalf of Puerto Rican citizens who have moved into the State post-Hurricane Maria. NEW ORLANDO Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Appointments by Governor DeSantis: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Appointed were Steven Hudson, Fort Lauderdale, president and chief executive officer of Hudson Capital Group and a board member and former chairman of the Humane Society of Broward County and a founding board member of the Marine Research Hub; and Rodney Barreto, Coral Gables, president and Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
AMENDMENT 1 CONSERVATION The First District Court of Appeal has overruled a lower court and sided with the State regarding Amendment 1 funding for land and water conservation. The lower court had ruled that the required funding could only be utilized for projects after the Amendment’s effective date. ABORTION 24-HOUR WAIT PERIOD The 2015 law requiring a Read more about Legal Updates[…]