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Jones Edmunds Goes Platinum!

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We are pleased to announce that long time FAC supporter Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc. is our newest Platinum Corporate Partner.  Jones Edmunds has been a part of the FAC Corporate Partner program for 9 years. Their continued support ha...

REGISTER TODAY the upcoming Regional Workshop on the Legislative Process on January 30th!

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This regional workshop will focus on the upcoming Legislative Session for Florida and how to make the best of the process.  It will cover the Legislative timelines, committee structures, calendars, bill tracking, and coordination between the ...

2014 ETHICS WORKSHOP - Open to all Commissioners, County Staff and all Constitutional Officers

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During the 2013 Legislative Session, the Florida legislature passed new ethics legislation requiring that Commissioners and Constitutional Officers take four hours of Ethics programming each calendar year.  Since 1996, as part of FAC's Certif...

2014 Legislative Overview Webinar - Free for members!

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Join us for an overview of our priority issues and a look at what we expect to be big this year as we head in to the 2014 Legislative Session.  The webinar will be Wednesday, February 26th at 10:00AM ET.  ...

Join FAC in Washington to Share Your Concerns on Flood Insurance Reform, February 11

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On January 27, the United States Senate is expected to take up a bill (S. 1926) that would delay certain flood insurance rate hikes resulting from the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (BW-12). This bill is an important first step ...

Governor's Budget to Be Released on Wednesday, January 29, 2014

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It has been confirmed by the Governor’s Office that Governor Rick Scott’s spending plan for FY 2014-2015 will be released on Wednesday, January 29, 2014. The Governor’s budget recommendations are typically submitted to the Legisl...

Juvenile Detention Cost-Share

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Last week in the Senate Appropriations Committee for Criminal and Civil Justice, the Department of Juvenile Justice and FAC were scheduled to provide an update on the status of the detention cost-share issue.  Although the committee meeting w...

Governor Scott Announces Environmental Protection Funding Recommendations

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This week, Governor Rick Scott announced that his 2014-2015 budget recommendation will include $55 million in funding for restoration and protection of Florida’s springs.  This total contemplates $25 million for water quantity and water...

HB 301 and SB 584 - Relating to Medical Examiners

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State law, s. 406.11, F.S., requires medical examiners to determine and verify the cause of death in certain cases, generally in situations where death is unusual or there are suspicious circumstances.  Additionally, medical examiners must de...

Representative Patronis Files Environmental Regulation Bill

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This week, Representative Patronis has filed his fourth consecutive Environmental Regulation bill (HB 703).   The bill, in its current form, comprises ten sections and 13 pages, although there is no way to predict the amendatory process....

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