At 11:00am on Friday, May 5th, the 2023 Regular Session of the Florida Legislature ended with a motion to adjourn “Sine Die” (without day) as the chambers respective Sergeant-at-Arms met in the Capitol Rotunda and ceremoniously dropped handkerchiefs at the same time. This custom started 100 years ago and served a very specific purpose in 1923. Read more about Sine Die[…]
ANDREW’S RESTAURANT Tallahassee’s iconic Andrew’s Downtown restaurant located by the State Capitol will be closing its doors, moving to a yet to be determined new location. Opened by Andy Reiss in 1972 as a deli, Andrew’s has been known by many names: Brass Rail, Andrew’s 2nd Act, Maxin’s, Tutto Bene, Andrew’s Upstairs, Andrew’s Capital Grill and Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
As of this writing, Governor Ron DeSantis has signed into law 85 bills passed by the Legislature this session. Another 60 have been received, but have not been acted upon. Bills Signed by Governor DeSantis Here are some highlights of the bills signed to date: ABORTION The Governor has signed a bill into law that bans most Read more about Legislative Update[…]
The Florida Legislature completed its 2023 Session on Friday, May 5th at 11am. It was the first time in many years that the Legislature completed session “on time”. A total of 1,679 general bills and 42 local bills were filed this Session. Only 320 general bills and 28 local bills passed both chambers. Of course, the Read more about From the Capitol[…]
NON-NATIVE LIZARDS Scientists are asking the public to report sightings of the invasive brown basilisk lizard by going to EddMapS to aid in determining the lizard’s potential impact on the environment, wildlife, and human health. The lizard has been found from Miami to Brevard County and can be identified by a head crest, distinct yellow Read more about Issues of Interest[…]