ZIKA VIRUS With 1,051 cases of the Zika virus in Florida as of October 24th, 82 percent of which are attributed to travel, Florida is aggressively working to manage the outbreak. Zika can cause microcephaly and other severe birth defects. Governor Scott has allocated over $61 million of state funding for mosquito control, research for a Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
BILLS THAT FAILED THE 2016 LEGISLATIVE SESSION To date, Governor Rick Scott has signed sixty bills. We have outlined a few items of interest that failed this year. EDUCATION Many education priorities did not make it onto the train. These provisions included: adding 100 minutes per week of recess for elementary school children; a proposed constitutional amendment Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
GAMING Back in July, the Seminole Indian Tribe informed the State of Florida they would no longer remit payments to the state beginning August 24th. With the Gaming Compact set to expire on October 1st, negotiations have renewed between the Tribe and State of Florida. While details are sketchy, it is believed that the Tribe Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Appointments by Governor Scott, subject to Senate approval: FLORIDA LOTTERY Tom Delacenserie, Tallahassee, Interim Secretary of the Florida Lottery. He replaces Cynthia O’Connell who recently resigned. Delacenserie has been the Deputy Secretary of Sales and Marketing at the Florida Lottery since 2013 and has worked for the Lottery since 2000. FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
The Senate recently confirmed the following appointments and reappointments: Department of State Secretary Ken Detzner; Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary Christina Daly; Department of the Lottery Secretary Cynthia O’Connell; Department of Elderly Affairs Secretary Samuel Verghese; Department of Law Enforcement Executive Director Richard Swearingen; and Department of Transportation Secretary Jim Boxold