PREPAID COLLEGE The cost for prepaid college plans were reduced last year, which meant some plans were paid off early and those individuals should get a refund. But over 30,000 families have yet to claim their refunds, to the tune of $200 million. Families may choose to transfer the balance to another student or put the Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
DIGITAL DRIVER’S LICENSES Under development since 2014, Florida will soon see digital driver’s licenses and State IDs. The license holder’s phone would scan a QR code from someone, like a law enforcement officer, requesting verification. The user’s device sends the request for data to a server, which then bounces the identification data back to the user Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
HURRICANE SEASON BEGINS The six-month hurricane season began June 1st and forecasters predict between 13-20 named storms. As of this writing, we have already made it to Tropical Storm Claudette, which dumped heavy rain on the Southeast over Father’s Day weekend. SCHOOL RENAMINGS After almost a year of debate, the Duval County School Board voted Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
BRIGHTLINE TRAIN SERVICE Brightline, the high-speed rail service from Miami to Orlando, has completed over 50 percent of its construction on the extension to Orlando. Brightline has invested $4.2 billion in the 170-mile extension from West Palm Beach to Orlando International Airport. Local officials held a public relations event to mark the occasion on May 19th signing Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
BUILDING COLLAPSE In the early morning of June 24th, a condominium building in Surfside collapsed, trapping hundreds of people and killing at least eleven, as of June 29th. The Governor issued an executive order to allow the Division of Emergency Management and other state agencies to assist in the recovery efforts. Websites have been Read more about Issues of Interest[…]