by Mary Ann Hutton | Feb 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Our Florida elected officials have been hard at work, in Tallahassee. Special Session 2023B convened on Monday, February 6, 2023, and they have already passed and presented 3 bills for Governor DeSantis’s consideration and signing. Governor DeSantis has until February...
by Mary Ann Hutton | Feb 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Governor DeSantis has presented the framework for the proposed Florida’s Freedom Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024. The proposed budget totals $114.8 billion which is a $3.8 billion increase over the current $110.9 billion budget. The general revenue budget is $42.4...
by Mary Ann Hutton | Feb 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
The 2023 Florida Legislative Session is just around the corner. Session will officially begin on March 7, 2023 and run 60 consecutive days until May 5, 2023. Even though the start date is weeks off, our elected officials, their staff and committees are already...
by Mary Ann Hutton | Jan 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
What is democracy? The word democracy comes from the Greek words “demos”, meaning people, and kratos” meaning power. Merriam Webster defines democracy as “a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people”. Democracy only works when its people are well...
by Mary Ann Hutton | Jan 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
The United States has enacted the most thorough and rigorous standards for food safety. Congress enacted The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) with the goal of preventing foodborne illness. The nation’s food safety system had primarily been a system which only...
by Mary Ann Hutton | Jan 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
At the steps of Florida’s Historic Capitol, Governor Ron DeSantis’s inaugural address focused on Florida’s achievements to improve resident’s lives and safety and to ensure Florida “remains The Free State of Florida” In his address Governor DeSantis spoke of the “bold...
