REBUILD FLORIDA Communities that were impacted by Hurricane Sally have received a total of $187 million through the Department of Commerce’s Rebuild Florida program. The hurricane made landfall near the panhandle in 2020. The funding helps impacted communities rebuild homes and harden infrastructure to prevent or mitigate losses from future disasters. RNC DEBATE Eight Republican presidential Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Governor DeSantis Appointments Bay County’s Superintendent of Schools Appointed was Mark McQueen, city manager for the City of Panama City. Clerk of the Court and Comptroller of Miami-Dade County Appointed was Juan Fernandez-Barquin president of Juan A. Fernandez-Barquin, P.A. and former Republican Representative from Miami. Executive Office of the Governor The following staff changes were Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
DISNEY FLORIDA LAWSUIT The new governing board overseeing Disney (Central Florida Tourism Oversight District) filed a lawsuit in a Florida court challenging Disney’s claim that the takeover was illegal. The state judge on Friday denied Disney’s attempt to dismiss or stay the case filed against it by the Governor DeSantis-appointed tourism board. EXECUTION A convicted double Read more about Legal Updates[…]
MEDICAL MARIJUANA LICENSES Two Black farmers have received licenses to grow, process and sell medical marijuana, after a new state law earmarked a dozen licenses for Black farmers. The Florida Department of Health issued the licenses on July 11th to Suwannee County farmer Terry Donnell Gwinn and Shedrick McGriff of Jackson County. A $5 million Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
In addition to running JEJ and Associates, Lena is the executive director of the Florida Agritourism Association (FATA). The Association has grown from a fledgling group of agritourism operators and supporters to over 350 members today. The Association held its very first conference and farm tour in Gainesville on July 11-13th. A sold-out crowd of Read more about Agritourism Conference[…]