Governor vetoes repeal
Within hours of the release of our June 28 edition of the LMA Newsletter, SB 54 sponsored by Senator Danny Burgess of Pasco County, was presented to the Governor and subsequently vetoed. The voices around this …
PIP Remains
Story Tag: Governor Ron DeSantis
Property Insurance Reform Signed
The bill is only a start – more to be done
The big news of the week, of course, is Florida’s new property insurance reform signed into law, effective July 1. SB 76 was signed by Governor DeSantis this past …
Vaccinated!
When Governor DeSantis announced that he was lowering the age for those eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, I was relieved. I registered at MyVaccine.fl.gov and selected “get in line.” Within two days of my completing the online questions, I …
Florida Tightens Its Budget Belt
When the Florida Legislature in late March, just as the Coronavirus pandemic ramped up, passed its $93.2 billion budget for the state’s new fiscal year that began last Wednesday, it knew the coronavirus was going to change that number dramatically …
Florida’s Graduation Milestone
We have a wonderful update on a key pillar of Florida’s economy and the future prosperity of our 21.4 million residents and their generations to come. Governor DeSantis has announced that Florida’s 2018-19 graduation rate increased to 86.9%, up 0.8 …
Estimated Losses Rising in Hurricane Michael
Wildfires burn as the Governor blames Congress for inaction
Timber debris left behind by last October’s Hurricane Michael fueled a 600-acre wildfire last week in rural Bay County east of Panama City , in what state officials fear will be …
Florida Wins High Marks for Low Business Taxes
While Governor proposes cuts to taxes and regulation
Florida has the fourth best business tax climate in the nation according to the latest annual report from the Tax Foundation. The State Business Tax Climate Index compares each of the 50 …
