Category: Florida Legislative News

Governor Charlie Crist held a press conference this morning to announce a new Web site designed to enable Floridians to track the State’s progress on key economic and quality of life indicators.  Should you have any questions or comments, please …

House Speaker Marco Rubio today issued the memo below regarding a petition filed by the Florida House of Representatives to the Florida Supreme Court to declare the Seminole Indian gambling compact signed last week by Governor Charlie Crist invalid. A copy …

Governor Crist’s office issued the news below regarding two initiatives designed to improve public acess to information.  To view the Governor’s “Office of Open Government” Web page, click here.  To view the Governor’s “Plain Language” Web page, click here. Also …

The following information was released today from the Office of the Governor regarding the signing of a 25-year gaming compact between the State of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida. A copy of the final compact and a summary of …

Governor Charlie Crist today signed into law Senate Bill 4D, a General Bill sponsored by Senator Jeff Atwater and co-introduced by Senators Mike Fasano, Victor Crist and Gwen Margolis.  The bill became effective today, November 13, 2007. SB 4D authorizes …

  Introduced by on November 1, 2007 by United States Representative Gabrielle Giffords, H.R. 4050, “The Levee-Like Structure Consideration Act of 2007,” requires the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to issue guidance providing a process for consideration of the …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Poll: Voters not sold on property-tax plan Florida voters are not enthusiastic enough about the Legislature’s proposed property-tax plan to pass it if the election to approve it were held …

  The Florida House of Representatives held limited Committee hearings during the week of November 5, 2007, while the Florida Senate canceled its Committee hearings, inasmuch as the Legislature recently completed two Special Sessions, one regarding the budget and another …

  The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following press release regarding this week’s passage of the Homeowners’ Defense Act of 2007 by the United States House of Representatives:   —————————————————————————–   KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Nov. 9, 2007) — The National …

Click on a headline to read the complete story:   Falling property values predicted for Florida in ’08 State economists are forecasting that property values, for the first time in recent memory, will decrease statewide, which could lead to fewer …