INVASIVE LIZARDS The Peter’s rock agama lizard (which some Floridians keep as pets) have spread to Central Florida and are squeezing out the population of the brown anole lizard. When mosquitoes bite the brown anole lizard they are less likely to bite humans, possibly lowering the risk for mosquito-borne illness. FREE SWIMMING LESSONS Following legislation passed this year, the Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
State of Florida Commission on Ethics Elected chair of the Commission was Luis M. Fusté, founder of Fusté Law, PA. He was appointed to the Commission by Governor DeSantis in June 2023. Chosen as vice chair was Michelle Anchors, founding partner of AnchorsGordon, who was appointed to the Commission by former Senate President Bill Galvano in 2020 Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
BAR EXAM The University of Florida Levin College of Law now leads the rest of the Sunshine State’s law schools for students who passed the Florida Bar exam on their first try. The UF law school had a 90.6 percent passage rate. Florida State University’s rate was 87.4 percent; 85.1 percent of the University of Miami’s Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION A U.S. district judge rejected a challenge by the state of Florida to the constitutionality of the accreditation system for colleges and universities. The system plays a critical role in higher education because schools must be accredited for students to receive federal financial aid. Florida alleged, in part, that the federal government delegates Read more about Legal Updates[…]
ARTIFICIAL REEF Okaloosa County plans to sink the SS United States off its coast to create the largest artificial reef. The ocean liner, which was first commissioned in 1952 and set the transatlantic speed record on its maiden voyage, is currently docked in Philadelphia. Supporters hope the barnacle-encrusted ocean liner will become the star in the county’s Read more about Issues of Interest[…]