Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee Appointed to the newly formed committee by Commissioner Nikki Fried were: Kim Rivers, Tallahassee, CEO of the Trulieve medical marijuana provider. Dr. Barry Gordon, Venice, owner and chief medical officer of Compassionate Cannabis. David Kotler, Boca Raton, partner in the Cohen Kotler law firm and of counsel to the Hoban Law Group Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
BOATING SAFETY There were 628 boating accidents reported in Florida’s waters last year, resulting in 59 deaths. People falling overboard continues to be the leading cause of fatality. Information about boating safety and regulations may be found here. ORANGE AND GRAPEFRUIT PROJECTIONS Still struggling from 2017’s Hurricane Irma, the citrus industry is suffering further declines Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
BREVARD COUNTY PRAYER The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the process used by the Brevard County Board of Commissioners to select who may present invocations prior to commission meetings is unconstitutional. The Court determined that the Commission illegally excluded atheists, secular humanists, and polytheists, among others. VOTING RIGHTS RESTORATION With the passage of Read more about Legal Issues[…]
Florida Department of Management Services Named deputy secretary of business operations was Patrick Gillespie. Gillespie previously worked as an account manager at CoreMessage Inc. and as press secretary at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Florida Veterans Foundation Appointed chairman was retired U.S. Navy Senior Chief Bob Asztalos, Tallahassee. Appointed by executive director Danny Burgess, Asztalos is Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
NEW AREA CODE Population growth has led to shortage of phone numbers available in Central Florida. The Public Service Commission approved a new area code, 689, for the region. The new area code took effect on June 4th. I-4 CONSTRUCTION DELAYS Drivers in the Orlando metropolitan area are getting used to hearing the words – “delays in Read more about Issues of Interest[…]