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Amid increased COVID-19 vaccinations and hopeful signs for the future, Florida’s housing market in February reported more closed sales, higher median prices, more new pending sales and increased pending inventory in February 2021 compared to a year ago, according to Florida Realtors® latest housing data. [Read more…] about Florida’s Housing Market: More Sales, Higher Median Prices in Feb. 2021
U.S. Congressman Brian Mast (FL-18) today introduced three bills that, taken together, will ensure people are notified before discharges happen when blue-green algae is present, prohibit discharges altogether when the water tests above the EPA’s toxicity standard for human contact and mandate that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers prioritize public health in their decision making. [Read more…] about Mast Introduces Three Bills To Protect Treasure Coast From Toxic Discharges
Lawmakers in the Florida Senate and House today and Tuesday are scheduled to consider legislation to end the award of permanent alimony in the state. [Read more…] about Lawmakers to Debate Long Overdue Legislation to Modernize Florida’s Alimony Laws
U.S. Representatives Brian Mast (FL-18) and Angie Craig (MN-2) today introduced the Local Water Protection Act, a bipartisan bill to reduce water pollution in communities across the United States. [Read more…] about Mast, Craig Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reduce Water Pollution
WHO: National Specialty Insurance Company [Read more…] about National Specialty Insurance Company Virtual Public Rate Hearing
By Leah Johnson
If you conduct a search for critical future workforce skills, words like “resilience,” “adaptability,” and “critical thinking” will undoubtedly appear pretty high in your results. [Read more…] about Critical Skills for the Future Workforce
By an overwhelming margin, student governments at the University of Central Florida and the University of West Florida each passed resolutions calling for their school to generate 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources. [Read more…] about Student governments at University of Central Florida and University of West Florida call for 100 percent renewable energy commitments
The Florida Senate today unanimously passed Senate Bill 80, Child Welfare, by Senator Jason Brodeur (R-Sanford). [Read more…] about Senate Unanimously Passes Key Child Welfare Legislation
With the arrest today of former state Senator Frank Artiles on felony charges related to election rigging in South Florida, Senate Democratic Leader Gary Farmer (D-Lighthouse Point) issued the following statement: [Read more…] about Senate Democratic Leader Gary Farmer: “The Integrity of the Elections Process Is Compromised.”
The Florida Senate today passed Senate Bill 72, Liability Protections for COVID-19-Related Claims, by Senator Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg). [Read more…] about Senate Passes COVID-19 Liability Protections for Businesses and Health Care Providers
