Sen. Travis Hutson More than a decade of Business Law Section advocacy paid off in a Wesley Chapel ceremony Tuesday when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed SB 1054, the “Dorothy L. Hukilll Financial Literacy Act.” “Financial literacy is an important life skill for a student to have,” DeSantis said. It was a watershed moment for…
The Legislature has agreed to revise a Vietnam-era law that makes drug dealing first-degree murder when a customer dies of an overdose. The Senate voted 33-5 on March 11 to approve HB 95 by Rep. Scott Plakon, R-Longwood. Sen. Jason Brodeur, R-Lake Mary, sponsored the companion, SB 190. The measure passed in the waning hours of the…
Rep. Mike Beltran A House panel has approved a “sovereign immunity” measure that would, for the first time since 2010, raise the limits on claims against the government. The House Judiciary Committee voted 19-0 on February 28 to approve HB 985 by Rep. Mike Beltran, R-Valrico. It heads next to the House floor. Beltran said…
The measure would raise the amount of interest a debtor may retain in a single motor vehicle in bankruptcy proceedings Rep. Mike Gottlieb The House has approved a measure that could prevent financially strapped Floridians from losing their only ride to creditors — an idea that began when a South Florida lawyer…
Very Exciting Update . . . . “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” -Jim Rohn Greetings Everyone: It has been a long-time since I have been this excited and energetic about a project, but in 2 short weeks, the Board Members that joined us for the first…
“ Greatness means setting out to make some difference somewhere to someone in someplace. ” Lolly Daskal, The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness
Sen. Janet Cruz A proposal to speed the delivery of protective orders to law enforcement is headed to the Senate floor. The Senate Rules Committee voted overwhelmingly February 15 to approve SB 654 by Sen. Janet Cruz, D-Tampa. Under the measure, law enforcement agencies would be required to receive protective orders that are electronically…
[FLN – Updates] Latest and Greatest Updates….. The Advocates Board Room Mastermind Retreat 02/11/22 – 02/12/22 in Orlando, FL was truly awesome . . . . . . Here are the details . . . . . . Greetings Everyone: Just returned earlier this week from the recent Advocates Board Room Mastermind retreat in Orlando,…
The Supreme Court has amended Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.510 to provide more information to self-represented litigants regarding summary judgment actions. “First, we amend subdivision (a) (Motion for Summary Judgment or Partial Summary Judgment) to require a detailed explanation for pro se parties of the need to respond to a summary judgment motion,”…
“ What you stay focused on will grow. ” Roy T. Bennett
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