Category: Florida Legislative News

  The following is an informational update on law enforcement news, events, legislative developments and meetings relating to the Florida Police Chiefs Association community for the week ending November 23, 2012.  Click on the hyperlinks in bold type to access …

  In separate announcements today, November 26, 2012, Florida’s legislative leaders named key Senate leadership positions and House of Representatives committee and subcommittee assignments for the 2013 Florida Legislative Session. In the House, State Representative Bryan Nelson will continue to …

  With the Federal Insurance Office (“FIO”) placing a keen focus on international issues, three technical subcommittees of the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance have been charged with comparing the design and efficiency of the U.S. and European Union (“EU”) …

  The School Board of Broward County issued the following news release today, November 20, 2012 on the election of Laurie Rich Levinson and Patricia Good as board chairman and vice chairman:   School Board Elects Laurie Rich Levinson Chair;  …

  The following is the text of a speech given by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke on November 20, 2012 on the slow pace of economic recovery in the United States  given at the New York Economic Club …

  The following news release was issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on November 20, 2012:    Agencies Announce Increases in Dollar Thresholds in Regulations Z and M For …

  In a letter to Florida’s Chief Inspector General today, November 19, 2012, Florida Governor Rick Scott ordered a “thorough review” of the recent terminations at Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s (“Citizens”) Office of Corporate Integrity. The Governor’s request comes after …

       Above:  Florida Senator Garrett Richter; State Representative Steve Precourt; State Representative Dana Young   Incoming Florida Senate President Don Gaetz officially named Senator Garrett Richter of Naples as President Pro Tempore today, November 14, 2012.  Senator Richter …

    The Broward League of Cities Education Committee is urging increased participation in the “Send Your Sales Tax to School Program,” which has provided much-needed dollars to the Broward County Public School System for technological upgrades. Highlights from the …

  The following is an informational update on law enforcement news, events, legislative developments and meetings relating to the Florida Police Chiefs Association community for the week ending November 9, 2012.  Click on the hyperlinks in bold type to access …