ELECTION INTERFERENCE SENTENCING Frank Artiles, a former Republican state senator convicted last month of orchestrating a ghost candidate scheme that likely stole an election from an incumbent Democrat, was sentenced to 60 days in jail, five years of probation and 500 hours of community service. However, the judge agreed to stay the order until after Read more about Legal Updates[…]
TAMPA BAY RAYS STADIUM The St. Petersburg City Council voted to move forward with plans for a new $1.3 billion stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team and the redevelopment of the adjacent 86-acre Historic Gas Plant District. Although the city has approved the bonds, the Rays are still missing a crucial piece – Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
UNION DUES A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that Florida’s ban on the automatic deduction of union dues from employees’ paychecks is unconstitutional. The judge ruled that eliminating the decades-old payment system violated the terms of an existing contract, or collective bargaining agreement, between unions and their employer. SOCIAL MEDIA RESTRICTIONS Starting January 1, Read more about Legal Updates[…]
TALLAHASSEE AIRPORT Tallahassee International Airport has been named the most expensive airport in the nation by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics. After analyzing 150 of the largest airports in the country, the study revealed that the average airfare out of Tallahassee is $561.69. This is no surprise to anyone who lives Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
HURRICANE UPDATE To date, the Office of Insurance Regulation estimates losses from Hurricanes Debby ($131 million), Helene ($1.99 billion), and Milton ($3.33 billion). Uninsured losses drive the total figures much higher. The National Flood Insurance Program estimates losses from Hurricane Helene at $7 billion and $2.5 billion from Hurricane Milton. Agricultural losses are estimated to be between $134 Read more about Issues of Interest[…]