FSU SOCCER The Florida State University women’s soccer team came home from Santa Clara, California with their third national championship on December 6th. A scoreless game, they won on the last penalty kick to secure the win against Brigham Young University. Go Lady Noles! MASK FINES The Florida Department of Education returned over $875,000 in state Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Summer is just around the corner and Floridians are ready to travel, especially after a year experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic. Which makes us think about the time when automobiles were the exception in our modes of travel. It was back in 1905 that Florida passed its vehicle registration law. The fee was $2.00 and, in return, the Read more about In Closing[…]
Joe Brown Former Secretary of the Florida Senate Joe Brown died April 16th in Tallahassee. In 1974, Brown became the 40th Secretary of the Florida Senate. He served for 22 years, retiring in 1996. Brown was 88. Michael Collins Astronaut Michael Collins died of cancer at the age of 90 on April 28th. Collins Read more about In Memoriam[…]
PARENTS BILL OF RIGHTS This legislation says that parents have ultimate decision-making authority on issues of education, physical and mental health. Parents could more easily opt their kids out of medical procedures like vaccinations or educational courses that parents object to – like sex ed. CRAFT DISTILLERIES Florida’s craft distilleries finally leveled the playing field Read more about Bills that Passed[…]
POLICE REFORM Passing both chambers unanimously, this legislation requires police agencies to develop new policies around the use of force, including barring certain restraints, reporting of officers using excessive force and training aimed at de-escalating potentially violent situations. CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMISSION This joint resolution would abolish the Constitution Revision Commission. The proposal will be placed Read more about Legislative Issues[…]