City of Jacksonville Beach – Prohibition of Medical Marijuana Facilities BlogNovember 14, 2017 By: Emily G. Pierce In 2016 the citizens of the State of Florida voted to legalize the use and prescription … Read more
Legislation Granting Tax Exemption for Solar Equipment Passed BlogJuly 6, 2017 By: Emily G. Pierce The Senate and House adopted legislation (SB 90/HB 1351) implementing Amendment 4 which had been approved … Read more
2017 Legislation Regarding Gas Stations BlogJune 29, 2017 Pursuant to Chapter 2017-149 Laws of Florida, the Florida Legislature adopted numerous changes to the Florida Building Code. Included within … Read more
Florida Senate Bill 106 – Liquor law BlogJune 15, 2017 By: Trey Mills In an effort to protect small businesses, Governor Scott vetoed the highly controversial Senate Bill 106 on … Read more
Special Legislative Session June 7 – 9 (2017A) BlogJune 9, 2017 By: Emily G. Pierce Frustrated with the Legislature’s failure to fund Visit Florida and Enterprise Florida, two projects which the … Read more
Governor Vetoes Numerous Local Projects BlogJune 9, 2017 By: Emily G. Pierce On Friday, June 2, 2017, Governor Rick Scott signed an $83 billion state budget into law. … Read more
A “Glitch Bill” to Amend Jacksonville’s Zoning Code BlogMay 16, 2017 This afternoon, the Land Use and Zoning (“LUZ”) Committee will vote on legislation commonly referred to as the Glitch Bill. … Read more
Senate Bill 996 Postponed by the Senate Judiciary Committee BlogApril 12, 2017 By William Michaelis On April 4, Senate Bill 996 was temporarily postponed by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill provides … Read more
Florida’s Constitutional Revision Commission Convening in 2017 BlogFebruary 9, 2017 By William Michaelis This year will see the Constitutional Revision Commission (the “CRC”) convene for the first time since 1997, … Read more
The IRS Takes a Hit on the Medical Marijuana Industry – No Business Expense Deductions BlogFebruary 8, 2017 By Richard Q. Lewis, III With the passage of the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act (§381.986, Florida Statutes) in 2014 and … Read more