May 18, 2024
Government/Politics & Law
Florida Senate passes plan to reduce harmful discharges from Lake Okeechobee
Legislation authorizes major expansion of southern storage
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Published on 4/13/2017
Gov. Scott Declares State of Emergency Following Increased Wildfires Across the State
Today, Governor Rick Scott issued Executive Order 17-120 declaring a state of emergency in Florida following the recent wildfires across the state and the high potential for increased wildfires to continue this year.
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Published on 4/11/2017
North Florida residents and visitors advised to prepare for potentially severe weather
TALLAHASSEE – State and local emergency management officials are recommending residents and visitors in North Florida stay alert as a cold front moves into the area today.
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Published on 4/3/2017
Sports venues get no help from Florida Legislature
In the spring of 2013, International Speedway Corp. set out to rebuild the Daytona International Speedway.
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Published on 3/28/2017
Successful Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale Yields $275 Million in High Bids on 913,542 Acres in Central Planning Area
Sale reflects strong market conditions, industry interest in Federal offshore oil and gas resources under new Administration
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Published on 3/27/2017
West Palm Beach Attorney Michelle Suskauer elected Florida Bar President-Elect Designate
Suskauer will be sworn in as president-elect at the Bar's annual convention in Boca Raton on June 23, when current President-elect Michael J. Higer of Miami becomes president. Suskauer will begin her term as Bar president in June 2018.
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Published on 3/23/2017
Greenberg Traurig celebrated 50th Anniversary with judiciary, business, government leaders at Perez Art Museum Miami
More than 600 South Florida business, government and nonprofit leaders joined international law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. on March 14 to celebrate the firm's 50th anniversary at an event held at the Perez Art Museum Miami.
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Published on 3/23/2017
A final defense: FIU Law clinic helps educate lawyers handling death penalty cases
At FIU, the Florida Center for Capital Representation works on mitigation, and also encourages the legislature to change Florida's death penalty law.
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Published on 3/23/2017
Governor Scott to lead trade and development mission to Argentina
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (March 22, 2017) – Governor Rick Scott will lead a delegation of many small and mid-sized businesses on an export trade mission to Buenos Aires, Argentina from April 23-27, 2017. The mission is coordinated by the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires with support from key business organizations and government entities in Argentina.
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Published on 3/22/2017
Florida businesses created nearly 51,000 jobs in January
More than 1.34 million jobs created since December 2010
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Published on 3/13/2017
Gov. Scott's statement on house passage of job killing legislation
The following statement is from Governor Rick Scott regarding the passage of job killing legislation (HB 9 & HB 7005) today in the Florida House of Representatives:
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Published on 3/10/2017
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn's letter saying he will not run for Governor in 2018
From Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn: "I can not tell you how honored I have been by the hundreds of people who have encouraged me to run for Governor. Your kind words and offers of support inspired me throughout this process and I am forever grateful for your willingness to join me on this journey.
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Published on 3/10/2017
Governor Rick Scott's 2017 State of the State address
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Good morning President Negron, Speaker Corcoran, and members of the Florida Legislature. Welcome Lt. Governor Carlos Lopez-Cantera. I would also like to welcome: Attorney General Pam Bondi, Commissioner...
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Published on 3/7/2017
Gov. Rick Scott to deliver State of the State address today
Speech excerpts as prepared for delivery
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Published on 3/7/2017
Chris Hart resigns as CEO of Enterprise Florida
Today, Chris Hart IV resigned as CEO of Enterprise Florida, the public-private partnership that promotes economic development in the state. Hart had only been the CEO for two months. Below is his resignation letter to the Board of Enterprise Florida:
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Published on 3/6/2017
U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer Joins Holland & Knight as Head of Global Compliance and Investigations Team
Holland & Knight has announced that Wifredo A. Ferrer, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, will join the firm as a partner in its Miami office. Mr. Ferrer will lead the firm's Global Compliance and Investigations Team, which focuses on corporate compliance and government investigations within the firm's White Collar Defense Practice.
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Published on 3/2/2017
Carlos Beruff appointed Chairman of the Florida Constitutional Revision Commission
Governor Rick Scott has appointed Carlos Beruff as Chairman to the Florida Constitution Revision Commission (CRC).
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Published on 3/2/2017
Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Can Invade Taxpayers' Wallets Too
Antibiotics have changed the face of healthcare – reducing mortality and improving the quality of life for millions of people worldwide. However, the overuse of these powerful tools of intervention has led to antibiotic resistance that now threatens the future of our health and costs taxpayers, businesses, and the healthcare system millions each year in treatment expenses and lost productivity.
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Published on 3/2/2017
Health Group CHAIN Issues Legal Warning To New Rival
For 18 years, Florida's voice for expanding health-care coverage has been a group known as Florida CHAIN. But now two of CHAIN's former employees are launching their own non-profit, called Florida Consumer Health Alliance. That has set up a power struggle among former colleagues.
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Published on 2/28/2017
Florida Republican lawmakers push for Medicaid block grants
Top Florida Republican lawmakers are heading to Washington D.C. soon to discuss potential healthcare changes with their Congressional counterparts. They want President Donald Trump's administration to blockgrant Medicaid funding. But some Floridians worry the sick and the poor will lose their health insurance.
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Published on 2/28/2017
The Issues: What's on tap for Florida's Legislature
A tighter state budget and promises of spending cuts put pressure on a host of legislative priorities.
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Published on 2/27/2017
Heavy Hitter: Florida Speaker Richard Corcoran wields power
Florida's new speaker of the House wields more power than any speaker in decades.
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Published on 2/27/2017
Tele-health bill passes House subcommittee
Under a tele-health bill approved by the House Subcommittee on Health Quality, advanced registered nurse practitioners would be able to practice independently of doctors. The measure is raising some concerns.
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Published on 2/21/2017
FIU Law Dean Acosta nominated for U.S. labor secretary post
President Donald Trump on Thursday nominated FIU law dean R. Alexander Acosta for the position of secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Published on 2/16/2017
Gov. Scott: Florida sets another tourism record
112.8 million tourists visited Florida in 2016
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Published on 2/16/2017
