It has been a very busy summer with the Florida Legislature in Tallahassee for a special session in June to complete the FY 2015-16 budget and, soon again, for special sessions on redistricting. The Florida Supreme Court ruled on July 9th that eight congressional district maps were unconstitutional and must be redrawn by October 17th. Read more about From the Capitol[…]
The Florida Legislature ended the 2015 Session most unusually. Not since 1972 have the Senate and House of Representatives adjourned on different days. From the Latin ‘sine die’ or ‘without day,’ the chambers have adjourned a few hours apart in past years, but certainly not several days. On Tuesday, April 28th, House Speaker Steve Read more about From the Capitol[…]
Florida celebrated its 170th year of statehood on March 3, 2015. The Legislature began its sixty day session on the same day. Now that we have reached the midpoint of the 2015 Session, we wanted to update you on some of the key items of interest impacting Floridians. There is a saying that ‘nothing is Read more about From the Capitol[…]
Special Elections were held on April 7th for House Districts 17 and 24 and Senate District 6. Congratulations to Cyndi Stevenson (HD 17), Paul Renner (HD 24) and Travis Hutson (SD 6) on winning their elections!
The 2015 legislative session begins today, March 3rd. Members of the House and Senate spent the three weeks in February attending meetings in Tallahassee preparing for the session. Today, legislators will return to Tallahassee to conduct the state’s business under the leadership of Central Floridians – Senate President Andy Gardiner (R- Orlando) and House Speaker Read more about From the Capitol[…]