May 18, 2024
Government/Politics & Law
Snapshot of Florida voters
An electorate profile of Florida from the U.S. Census Bureau
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Published on 3/9/2016
Gov. Scott signs 16 bills into law, including one to fight human trafficking
On Tuesday, March 8, 2016, Governor Rick Scott signed HB 545 into law which establishes harsher penalties for individuals who commit human trafficking and protects victimized children from being convicted for criminal charges.
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Published on 3/8/2016
Florida Bar: Young lawyers division survey finds gender bias
Bar President Abadin enlists support from bar membership to address gender disparity issues
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Published on 2/29/2016
Government
Industry interviews, charts, profiles and a by-the-numbers sector overview.
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Published on 2/26/2016
Trump trumps Rubio among Florida Republicans, Quinnipiac University Poll finds
Trump trumps Rubio among Florida Republicans, Quinnipiac University Poll finds; Leadership is important factor in race
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Published on 2/25/2016
Florida's House and Senate are $1 billion apart on budget
There are many differences that must be resolved before Florida's House and Senate reach a final budget agreement. Some of the major differences are:
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Published on 2/9/2016
Tax war: HCA and the Department of Revenue
Hospital chain HCA and the state Department of Revenue are fighting a decade-long battle over the company's tax bills that shows no signs of letting up.
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Published on 1/27/2016
Governor Rick Scott's 2016 State of the State Address
Remarks as Prepared for Delivery
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Published on 1/12/2016
Supreme Court of the United States: Hurst v. Florida ruling
"Held: Florida's capital sentencing scheme violates the Sixth Amendment in light of Ring."
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Published on 1/12/2016
Big lobbying firms in Florida wear multiple hats
Lobbying firms with many clients can sometimes find themselves on both sides of an issue.
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Published on 12/28/2015
The 2016 Florida Legislature: Once more with feeling
For Florida lawmakers, the year brings with it the chance to take a mulligan.
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Published on 12/28/2015
Revising Florida's constitution
Work is beginning on forming the state's next Constitutional Revision Committee.
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Published on 12/28/2015
Florida Supreme Court approves overhaul of congressional maps
The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday approved a plan to overhaul state congressional boundaries that a judge had declared unconstitutionally gerrymandered, a move that jeopardizes several incumbents in the 2016 election.
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Published on 12/2/2015
Florida's fiscal strength ranked 5th best nationally
Florida's fiscal standing grants the state the advantage of financial freedom moving forward. Due to the fact that the state does not carry large amounts of debt, Florida lawmakers can continue to invest in the state, and in new and emerging sectors that can make the state a national leader in areas like manufacturing, allowing Florida to financially stay ahead of the curve.
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Published on 12/1/2015
The need for speed: Fast-tracking an interstate interchange
On Oct. 9, 2014, Gov. Rick Scott announced that the state would allocate $83 million to rebuild a chronically congested interchange at I-75 and University Parkway near the Sarasota-Manatee county line.
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Published on 11/24/2015
Rude awakening: Many foreign-born veterans think military service confers citizenship
When veteran Axel Runtschke walked into Tallahassee attorney Elizabeth Ricci's office, he changed her practice.
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Published on 11/24/2015
Political leanings among Florida's retirees
As a whole, voters born during the Baby Boomer generation are generally more liberal than those born in the earlier “Silent Generation” but more conservative than younger “Generation X” and “Millennial” voters.
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Published on 11/24/2015
Florida Chamber Poll: Likely Florida voters have negative feelings towards current presidential party front runners
Also in this poll: Florida constitutional amendments including medical marijuana and two solar amendments; Gov. Rick Scott's job approval; direction of the state.
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Published on 9/30/2015
Hard questions from Florida Bar President Ramón A. Abadin
The Bar's new president insists he's not being combative, just realistic.
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Published on 9/28/2015
Broken breaks: Tax breaks that are difficult to change
Time can render some tax breaks unequal or unfair. But once enacted, they're difficult to change or eliminate.
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Published on 9/28/2015
Gov. Rick Scott announces Blue Origin to build new launch facility, create 330 jobs in Brevard County
Governor Rick Scott announced that Blue Origin has selected Florida as the site for the launch, manufacturing and support facilities for its Orbital Launch Vehicle (OLV) program. The project will create 330 new jobs and a capital investment of $200 million in the region over the next five years.
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Published on 9/15/2015
The increasing importance of Hispanics to the U.S. workforce
The number of Hispanics in the civilian U.S. workforce more than doubled, from 10.7 million to 25.4 million workers between 1990 and 2014.
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Published on 9/15/2015
Court-Ordered Protection
The direct-support organization that runs the University of Central Florida's athletics department is entitled to the same sovereign immunity protections as the university itself...
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Published on 8/26/2015
Jon H. Gutmacher on lawyers, guns and poetry
Attorney Jon H. Gutmacher is among the state's top legal experts on gun and self-defense laws.
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Published on 6/26/2015
Farewell to Florida's ‘Development of Regional Impact' (DRI) Law
Major developments will instead go through a more rapid state-led review process.
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Published on 6/26/2015
