VOTER FRAUD CHARGES In 2022, the state sought the prosecution of two South Florida residents for illegally voting in elections. The charges were dropped when judges determined that the attorney general’s statewide prosecutors did not have the authority to bring charges. The Legislature subsequently changed the law in 2023 to give the prosecutors the authority. The state then Read more about Legal Updates[…]
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW On July 16th, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released nine endangered grasshopper sparrows to the wild at the Avon Park Air Force Range. Since the recovery and release program began in 2019, 1,000 sparrows have successfully been released. BEACH ETIQUETTE As we approach the holiday weekend, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
HISTORIC HOME DEMOLITION Plans are underway to demolish The Gladstone, a historic house located next to the Governor’s Mansion. The home, built in 1897, is located on Monroe Street in Tallahassee and is the last remaining Victorian on the street. The state purchased the property in June. During his tenure, Governor Rick Scott investigated purchasing Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
PANHANDLING ORDINANCE BLOCKED A U.S. district judge has ruled that a Daytona Beach ordinance which restricted panhandling in certain geographic areas is unconstitutional. The ordinance has been permanently blocked for enforcement. BEACH ACCESS A U.S. district judge has sided with the City of Redington Beach in a long-running legal fight with waterfront property owners about public Read more about Legal Updates[…]
Bills Signed by Governor DeSantis CAR RACING PENALTIES There are now increased fines and criminal penalties for illegal street racing, including drag racing and stunt driving. A definition was created for the concept of a “coordinated street takeover,” which involves 10 or more vehicles organized to take over a street. Spectators of illegal racing or street Read more about Legislative[…]