NEW AREA CODE Population growth has led to shortage of phone numbers available in Central Florida. The Public Service Commission approved a new area code, 689, for the region. The new area code took effect on June 4th. I-4 CONSTRUCTION DELAYS Drivers in the Orlando metropolitan area are getting used to hearing the words – “delays in Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
OPIOID CRISIS Governor DeSantis signed Executive Order 19-97 on April 2nd establishing the Office of Drug Control and the Statewide Task Force on Opioid Abuse to combat Florida’s substance abuse crisis. SUNPASS CONTRACTOR The conversion of software for SunPass billing has not gone smoothly since its implementation began last year. Hundreds of complaints still pour Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION FUNDING Governor Scott told the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to file a budget amendment to redirect funding for homelessness prevention services. The Legislature provided DCF spending authority in the FY 2018-19 budget for the Challenge Grant, but did not provide for the funding. The Challenge Grant funds are directed to local Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
HAVANA FLIGHTS A year after the United States and Cuba reestablished diplomatic relations, eight airline carriers were tentatively approved to provide air passenger service to Havana. While American tourism to Cuba is still prohibited, the federal government relaxed travel restrictions in March to allow educational trips without special permission. Only 20 daily round-trip flights per Read more about Issues of Interest[…]