Miami Herald The timing of the resignation by Gov. Rick Scott’s former environmental secretary, Jon Steverson, has stirred plenty of talk in the state Capitol. Amid House criticism of the size of the legal expenses in a long-running multi-state dispute over water rights, Steverson submitted his resignation a week ago Friday, Jan. 20, to take…
Miami Herald – Kristen Clark, Steve Bousquet Four days after Republican Gov. Rick Scott suggested lawmakers should be prohibited from working for law firms that lobby the Legislature, Florida Senate President Joe Negron says he is “stepping away” from the law firm he works for. The Stuart Republican announced his resignation in a statement today — provided by his Senate…
The 2015 Regular Session of the Florida Legislature begins on Tuesday, March 2. The 60-day session will begin with the Florida Senate and House of Representatives gaveling in and then convening in joint session for Governor Scott’s “State of the State” speech. For more details, check the House Calendar or the Senate Calendar.