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Seven proposals have been posted on the Florida Division of Elections website since April 8.

Share this article Share this article BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Birmingham, Alabama-based Equity Resources, LLC, announced today the sale of Oasis West Melbourne Apartments in West Melbourne, Florida. Oasis is a Class-A property located in the heart of the space coast in one of the strongest secondary markets in the southeast.  Built in 2021 Oasis features an upscale amenity package and lavish interiors including "Smart Home" technology features such as Smart Hubs, door l...

Around 90% of Florida’s gasoline comes through ports, including both PortMiami and Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, on cargo ships. “This is not a refinery issue. Gasoline is still being made and fuel continues sailing through Florida ports, regardless of whether Colonial Pipeline is operational,” Jenkins continued. In Miami-Dade County, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and other county officials emphasized in a news conference Wednesday that the county does not get its fuel supply from the ...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On April 19, 2021, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 50 (SB 50), which amends portions of Chapter 212,  Florida Statutes. SB 50 is slated to significantly reduce Florida’s commercial leasing sales tax rate and reemployment tax rate and to provide some much-needed relief to Florida businesses. Under SB 50, out–of–state online retailers who expect to make over $100,000 in remote sales ...

To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. The Florida state legislature is considering a sweeping data privacy bill introduced by Governor Ron DeSantis in February.  House Bill 969 is the latest state provision to follow in the footsteps of the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"), the California Privacy Rights Act and the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, in giving consumers greater control over how their personal informat...

Jacksonville restaurant owners blame unemployment benefits for hiring woes ‘We’re not even getting anybody applying,’ one restaurant owner tells News4Jax Published:  Updated:  Tags:  JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – While Florida is open for business and restaurants are at full capacity, owners seem to have one common complaint: they can’t hire enough staff. Several restaurant owners have told News4Jax they believe that state and federal unemployment payments are so good that hourly work...

By Joel Malkin Apr 13, 2021 While Floridas Agriculture Commissioner is widely expected to run for governor, if Nikki Fried decides to run for reelection, she may face a challenge from a former congressman. Tom Rooney served in two different Districts as a U.S. House member from 2008 until his announcement in 2018 that he would not seek reelection. The Republican told Florida Politics that he is considering a run to head up the states Department of Agriculture next year, saying he still ha...

By Joel Malkin Apr 13, 2021 While Floridas Agriculture Commissioner is widely expected to run for governor, if Nikki Fried decides to run for reelection, she may face a challenge from a former congressman. Tom Rooney served in two different Districts as a U.S. House member from 2008 until his announcement in 2018 that he would not seek reelection. The Republican told Florida Politics that he is considering a run to head up the states Department of Agriculture next year, saying he still ha...

$ While Florida inches toward decriminalizing the leisurely use of doobage, the recreational scarfing of sandwiches has been legal for ages, and we have Sir Edward Montagu, aka the Earl of Sandwich, to thank for that — dude did for handhelds what Tommy Chong did for weed. But Cheba Hut, newly open on Colonial Drive, rolls both cultures into one big fat joint of an eatery. Yes, marijuana and the munchies are both celebrated at the citys first Cheba Hut, and the East Orlando location is in clo...

By Joel Malkin Apr 13, 2021 While Floridas Agriculture Commissioner is widely expected to run for governor, if Nikki Fried decides to run for reelection, she may face a challenge from a former congressman. Tom Rooney served in two different Districts as a U.S. House member from 2008 until his announcement in 2018 that he would not seek reelection. The Republican told Florida Politics that he is considering a run to head up the states Department of Agriculture next year, saying he still ha...