The Office of Florida Governor Charlie Crist issued the press release below today, June 30, 2008 regarding his signature of House Bill 43, which will allow stricter sentences for criminal gang-related activity.  ...
Governor Charlie Crist signed Florida’s $66 billion 2008-2009 budget on June 11, 2008. Three budget items were vetoed: 1. $300,000 for the Harris Chain of Lakes Restoration 2. $840,000 for Exponica...
Florida’s 2008 Regular Legislative Session concluded “Sine Die” on May 2, 2008Â at 6:02 pm. Below is a wrap-up of Department of Juvenile Justice (“DJJ”) and related legislative activity...
The Office of Florida Governor Charlie Crist released the update and partnership announcement below regarding the Governor’s Children and Youth Cabinet. The Cabinet, which held its seventh and final meeting for the...
Subsequent to the conclusion of the Joint Legislative Budget Conferences on Sunday, April 27, 2008, the attached Budget Conference Report has been issued. Regarding the Conferences, House Speaker Marco Rubio stated:...
The Senate Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee, chaired by Senator Victor Crist (R-Tampa) and the House Public Safety Council, chaired by Representative Dick Kravitz (R-Orange Park) released their first draft of budget...
Above: Former State Representative Gus Barreiro  From today’s Miami Herald: Ex-lawmaker starts job in juvenile justice Posted on Mon, Mar. 24, 2008 Former state Rep. Gus Barreiro, the lawmaker who led the charge to...
At a press conference this morning, March 24, 2008, Department of Juvenile Justice (“DJJ”) Secretary Frank Peterman Jr. was joined by State Representatives Frankiln Sands, Martin Kiar, Tony Sasso, and Yolly...
The first week of Florida’s 2008 Regular Legislative Session focused mainly on budget cuts to the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2007-2008. Both the House and the Senate passed their proposed cuts and then briefly met in...
Both the Florida House and the Senate held Committee meetings during the week of February 18-22. This was the last Committee Week prior to the 2008 Regular Legislative Session, which begins on Tuesday, March 4....