BILLS THAT FAILED THE 2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION To date, Governor Rick Scott has signed over 100 bills. We have outlined a few items of interest that failed this year. GUN RIGHTS Although the House passed two measures which would have expanded gun rights, neither bill received traction in the Senate. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Miguel Diaz de la Portilla Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
DRIVER LICENSE SNAFU In a two-week period, Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles had two instances where inaccurate drivers licenses were mailed to motorists. Approximately 10,000 people who had changed their address online received driver’s licenses listing their previous address. The Department cited antiquated computer hardware as the culprit, saying licenses were printed Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
FLORIDA STANDARDS ASSESSMENT Considerable disagreements continue over standardized testing for Florida’s K-12 students. As a response to ongoing questions, state lawmakers ordered an independent study to test the validity of the process and the test. The findings, released this week, acknowledged the first year test included questions inaccurately reflecting the standards adopted by the State. Read more about Issues of Interest[…]