RAILS TO TRAILS The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled on a case originating in Florida regarding the conversion of abandoned railroads to recreational uses. Over 100 property owners had sued seeking financial compensation when such a conversion occurred. In the state case, the Florida Supreme Court ruled in favor of Read more about Legal Updates[…]
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS There are currently thirty potential citizen-initiated constitutional amendments for the 2016 ballot. Few, however, have been collecting the required 683,149 signatures to meet the February 1, 2016 statutory deadline. Outlined below are some of the amendments which have a chance to appear on the ballot. Floridians for Solar Choice This amendment would allow Read more about Items of Interest[…]
SEMINOLE GAMING COMPACT The Seminole Tribe of Florida and Governor Scott signed a newly crafted gaming Compact on December 7th which would add $3 billion to the State’s coffers over seven years. Since the last agreement expired in July, discussions regarding its renewal have been underway with the Legislature and Governor’s Office. The new 20-year Read more about Items of Interest[…]
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Medical Marijuana United for Care, the group led by Orlando attorney John Morgan, has collected the necessary 10% of the signatures required to trigger the review of the proposed amendment language by Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Florida Supreme Court. Two other proposed amendments related to marijuana use have been approved by the Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
COLLEGE PERFORMANCE FUNDING On July 23rd, the State Board of Education approved a new plan to allocate $40 million appropriated by the Legislature for state college performance based funding initiatives. Colleges will be scored based on four categories: completion rates of students; retention rates of students; job placement and continuing education for graduates; and the Read more about Items of Interest[…]