The Joint Legislative Budget Commission met in September to hear a budget presentation by Florida’s chief economist Amy Baker. Ms. Baker reported that the upcoming Fiscal Year 2020-2021 should see a budget surplus of $289.3 million. However, she cautioned that storm clouds may be on the horizon as the threat of a recession increases. A Read more about From the Capitol[…]
HURRICANE UPDATE Hurricane Reimbursements. Since January 8th, the Florida Department of Emergency Management has awarded more than $766 million in recovery funds for Hurricanes Michael, Irma, Matthew and Hermine. Two years after Hurricane Irma crashed into the Florida Keys, total losses of $2.63 billion triggered an increase in the federal cost share from 75 percent to Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced six additional recreational red snapper fishing days. The season for private recreational anglers and state for-hire operations will be open on the following Saturdays and Sundays: October 12-13, 19-20 and 26-27. Private recreational anglers may harvest red snapper in state and federal Read more about Red snapper fishing days announced[…]
A year ago today, October 10, 2018, the Florida Panhandle braced for Hurricane Michael, a category 5 storm which devastated Mexico Beach. We did a little research to discover who hurricanes get their names. Andrew. Charley. Irma. Michael. All Floridians know what these names mean. Destruction and loss of life from the violent hurricanes. But Read more about Hurricane Names[…]
While texting and driving became a primary offense in July, the “hands-free” provision went into effect on October 1st and requires drivers not hold a devise in work or school zones. Other laws include an anti-hazing law, SB 1080; Added penalties for injuring or killing a police horse or dog; and selling child-like sex dolls Read more about 27 New laws took effect October 1st in Florida[…]