From Gulf Power News Center: Gulf Power customers to see another price decrease in 2019 By Kimberly Blair August 29, 2018 Today, Gulf Power filed an agreement with the Florida Public Service Commission seeking approval to reduce rates for 2019 and beyond by approximately $9.6 million on an annual basis. This reduction reflects the remaining tax…
At the July 26, 2018 meeting, the Emerald Coast Utility Authority (ECUA) board tentatively approved a budget that includes a 4 percent rate increase for water and sewer beginning in October (pending subsequent votes at two public hearings). The board voted 3-2 in favor of the decision, with board members Dale Perkins and Larry Walker…
Sen. Dennis Baxley (R) filed Senate Bill 1236, that would allow concealed weapon or firearms licensees designated by school principals or district school superintendents to carry on school property or other specified areas. Designees would be required to undergo a level 2 background screening, complete a minimum of 40 hours of a school safety program…
Florida legislation (HB 3) seeks to provide transparency and accountability provisions for publicly funded “economic development” agencies and tourism promotion agencies. The legislation also provides for penalties and requires county governing board(s) to review certain proposed contracts and certifications. Representatives Ben Albritton (R) and Randy Fine (R) are cosponsoring the bill. A similar bill SB…
Florida state Senator Lauren Book (D) recently filed legislation (SB 56) that would end sales taxes on diapers, incontinence undergarments, incontinence pads, or incontinence liners, etc. A similar bill (HB 163) has been filed in the Florida House by Rep. Janet Cruz (D). Senator Book told the Sun Sentinel, “As a legislature we provide tax…
Florida Senator Greg Steube (R) recently filed SB 1242, which is identical to Rep. Jay Fant’s (R) HB 739, which would expand the scenarios where “open carry” is legal in the state of Florida. Open carry of firearms is currently legal in 45 states (Texas recently legalized licensed open carry). It was legal in Florida before…
Florida state senator Jeff Brandes (R), has filed SB 1256, which would require a warrant for the search of the content, information, and communications of cellular phones, portable electronic communication devices, and microphone-enabled household devices (i.e. Amazon’s Echo, Google Home devices, etc.). The intent of the legislation is to protect your privacy regarding these devices…
A Florida bill (SB 526), sponsored by Senator Jeff Brandes (R) is taking on occupational licensing reform. This legislation repeals or revises licensing and permit requirements and regulations for certain business professionals, such as landscapers, barbers, hair wrappers, hair braiders, manicurists, pedicurists, and makeup artists. Track SB 526 Original filed version The Liberty First Network…
Senator Bill Montford (D) has filed SB 788, which would create “alternative pathways” to earn a standard high school diploma. The legislation would allow certain students who completed the minimum high school graduation course credit requirements, but did not pass the standardized test(s) for Algebra I and language arts, to satisfy the graduation requirements by…
