Governor DeSantis appointments: Supreme Court: Robert J. Luck, Miami-Dade, earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Florida. He was appointed to the 3rd District Court of Appeals by former Governor Rick Scott in 2017. Before his appointment he served on the 11th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, presiding in the criminal, civil, Read more about Movers & Shakers[…]
LOTTERY Legislation has been filed to prohibit the use of personal electronic devices to play, store, redeem, sell, or purchase lottery tickets or games. It also requires a warning be printed on the back of all lottery tickets about the dangers of gambling. LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEE PAY RAISE This bill by Senator Annette Taddeo (D-Miami) provides Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
HURRICANE MICHAEL UPDATE Residents in the Florida Panhandle are still reeling from the effects of Hurricane Michael, which struck as a powerful Category 4 storm last October. It is being referred to as “The Forgotten Hurricane”, as it hit the area known as The Forgotten Coast. Insured losses from Michael have topped $5.8 billion and Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Office of Financial Regulation Appointed by the Florida Cabinet as Commissioner was Ronald Rubin, a former special counsel in the Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Office of the State Courts Administrator Appointed Interim State Courts Administrator was Lisa Goodner Kiel. She has over 35 years of experience in the state Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Here is a sampling of some legislation that has been filed for this Session. FLORIDA CONSTITUTION Several bills have been filed in response to the confusing November, 2018 elections constitutional initiatives that would change the amendatory process. One requires a single subject limitation for all Constitutional Revision Commission proposals; another proposes the abolishment of the Read more about Legislative Issues[…]