In the early morning hours of Sunday, June 12th a gunman opened fire in a gay nightclub in Orlando. All told, as of this writing, 49 innocent people lost their lives and 53 were injured in the worst mass shooting in America’s history. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and families who Read more about From Orlando[…]
Good news for folks who want to try their luck at fishing. For Florida residents and visitors, June 4 and 5 will be a license-free saltwater fishing weekend, and June 11 and 12 will be a license-free freshwater fishing weekend. On these weekends, a fishing license is not required. For more information about fishing in Read more about Get Ready to Go Fish![…]
Today is the official start of hurricane season. The Weather Channel has some information you may find useful as you prepare for what is predicted to be a busy season. Here are 8 things to know.
DANGEROUS DOGS CS/CS/CS/ HB 91 by Representative Greg Steube (R-Sarasota) passed unanimously in the House on January 27th and unanimously in the Senate February 11th. If signed into law by Governor Scott, dogs labeled as “dangerous” for causing serious injury may not be automatically euthanized. SALES TAX HOLIDAY The sales tax holiday bill for 2016 is in Read more about Legislative Update[…]
STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM The State University System’s board of governors recently revised how they will distribute performance funding. Performance funding is disbursed based on a series of metrics including graduation rates, excellence and improvement. The Board’s budget and finance committee voted to change the scale to 100 points, instead of 50 points. Last year, $200 Read more about Issues of Interest[…]