The Florida Chamber of Commerce has unveiled its 2024 "How They Voted" report, naming House Speaker Paul Renner as the Most Valuable Legislator. This recognition highlights Renner's leadership and efforts in passing pro-jobs, Chamber-backed legislative priorities.
Between April 29, 2024, and May 29, 2024, the Florida Supreme Court disciplined five attorneys licensed with the Florida State Bar, with one disbarment, two suspensions, and two reprimands.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, FloridaCommerce announced the opening of the application period for Loan Program Administrators to apply for the Black Business Loan Program (BBLP) for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. New and existing BBLP administrators may apply today through Wednesday, June 30, 2024. BBLP administrators provide alternative lending opportunities and technical assistance to black business enterprises that cannot obtain capital through conventional lending institutions but could otherwise compete successfully in the private sector.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Concurrent with the start of the 2024 hurricane season, Governor Ron DeSantis today urged residents to take advantage of the 14-day sales tax holiday for disaster preparation supplies. Governor DeSantis also encouraged Floridians to have a plan in place for their families if disaster strikes and to assemble a disaster readiness kit at home.
Orlando, FL – Beginning July 1st, as part of the month-long Freedom Summer Sales Tax holiday, personal electric scooters will be sales tax-free. The provision exempting scooters was added by Senator Linda Stewart (D-Orlando) and would eliminate sales tax collected on scooters retailing for $500 or less.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $7.5 million to Lee County through the Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF) to support the local shrimping industry, which was severely impacted by Hurricane Ian. The funds will be used to rebuild and enhance the shrimp fleet dockage facility at the publicly owned San Carlos Maritime Park.
Florida State Rep. Christine Hunschofsky's (D-Parkland) legislation regrading public records for recording notification service was signed into law at the beginning of May.
The Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission was convened by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to submit names of candidates for two recent vacancies on county courts.
A bill signed into law last month by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will permit advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to order medically necessary home healthcare services. The new law is expected to lower costs and improve outcomes for the state’s most disadvantaged residents.
The Ninth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has announced that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has requested the commission to provide names of nominees for two Orange County Court vacancies. Highly qualified candidates have approximately one month to submit an application.
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) has announced the recipients of the 2024 Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award. Florida leads the nation with 45 skilled nursing centers earning this distinction.
Families celebrating the 4th of July holiday will encounter persistently high prices at grocery stores. According to the 2024 American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) annual marketbasket survey, an Independence Day cookout will cost $71.22 for 10 guests this year.
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has expressed strong support for recent legislation aimed at reducing the sales tax on commercial leases in Florida.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed Brian Crawford, Wesley Maul, and Staci Sims to the Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority. The governor is responsible for appointing three of the authority's nine members.
On May 31, 2024, a coalition expressed strong support for the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act in a letter addressed to Speaker Johnson and Republican Leader McConnell. The letter criticizes President Biden's immigration policies, stating that "as many as 10 million illegal aliens have entered the country" since he took office. The coalition argues that while it is unlawful for non-citizens to vote, there is currently no mechanism to enforce this law.
The Thirteenth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission has been convened by Governor Ron DeSantis to select and submit the names of two highly qualified candidates. These vacancies were created following Judge John Conrad’s resignation and Judge J. Logan Murphy’s appointment to the Hillsborough County Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court Bench.
Florida voting rights groups have issued a formal letter to Secretary of State Cord Byrd, urging the state not to use data from EagleAI or similar platforms for voter list maintenance. They argue that such action would likely violate both state and federal law and could improperly jeopardize the voting status of thousands of Floridians.