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Upcoming Bills of Interest in the Upcoming Florida Legislative Session

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It is that time of the year again, and the Florida Legislature is gearing up for the start of the 2025 session, which begins on March 25. Over 360 bills have been filed but there are few bills that merit special attention as...more

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Oviedo Implements Major Overhaul of Land Development Code

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The City of Oviedo has enacted significant revisions to its Land Development Code (LDC), introducing new regulations and standards that will impact future development within the city. These changes address various aspects of...more

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Process Section 404 Permits While Florida’s Appeal is Pending

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On April 12, 2024, U.S. District Court Judge Randolph D. Moss denied the State of Florida’s (State) Motion for a Limited Stay of the February 15, 2024, order invalidating the State’s partial assumption of the Section 404...more

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The Revocation of Florida’s Clean Water Act 404 Permitting Program: What It Means Moving Forward in Light of SCOTUS’ Recent...

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Over three years ago, the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave Clean Water Act 404 permitting powers to the State of Florida. A few days ago, a judge at the U.S. District Court for the District of...more

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“Error: 404 not found?” Federal Judge Vacates Florida’s 404 Wetlands Permitting Program

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“Error: 404 not found.” The dreaded message you see when you visit a website that no longer exists. A District of Columbia federal district court judge ended the existence of Florida’s “404 program” (for protection of federal...more

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Florida Applicants in “Regulatory Limbo” after D.C. Court Invalidates Florida’s Section 404 Permitting Authority

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On February 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an opinion invalidating the State of Florida’s (State) partial assumption of the Section 404 permitting program under the Clean Water Act...more

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The Judge's decision vacating EPA's approval of Florida's "dredge and fill" permit authority has serious implications for our...

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Last week a DC Federal Judge vacated EPA's approval of the State of Florida's application to assume the Army Corps of Engineers' authority to issue “dredge and fill” permits under Section 404 of the Federal Clean Water Act....more

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The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 3, April 2023

What Employers Can Do When a Union Knocks on Their Door - When a union knocks on an employer's door, it can be a shock and awe experience for the unprepared employer. It is important for employers to understand their...more

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Governor Extends COVID-19 Related Emergency Order Opening Door for Additional Extensions of Permits and Development Orders

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This is a follow up to our previous client alert regarding potential extensions of permits and development orders based on the gubernatorial COVID-19 state of emergency.  On July 7, 2020, Governor DeSantis issued Executive...more

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Florida Board of Pharmacy Initiates Work on International Export Pharmacy Permit Application and Rules

International export pharmacies took another step forward towards a separate, distinct licensure in Florida as the Florida Board of Pharmacy held a specially called Rules Sub-Committee Meeting on June 27, 2019, to address the...more

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Will Permitting Under Florida’s Wetlands Program Get Any Easier?

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The development community is watching closely. Will the wetlands permitting process really be better in 2019? In some cases, yes. Well, maybe. In other cases, probably not....more

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New Emergency Declarations Allow Extension of Development Approvals; Notification Deadline for Tropical Storm Emily Extensions...

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Section 252.363, Florida Statutes, allows certain permits and authorizations to be tolled and extended due to a state of emergency, if the permit holder files a particular notice with the agency or government which issued the...more

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Tropical Storm Emily State Of Emergency Presents New Opportunity For Extension Of Development Approvals, But Time Is Running Out...

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On July 31, 2017, Governor Scott issued Executive Order 17-204, declaring a 60-day state of emergency in 31 counties for Tropical Storm Emily and thereby providing a new opportunity for extension of certain development...more

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Update On Development Approval Extensions Available Under Emergency Declarations

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Over the past several months, Governor Scott has continued to issue emergency declarations, resulting in the opportunity for developers to claim extensions of certain development approvals. Two new states of emergency were...more

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Oportunidad de extender permisos y órdenes de desarrollo urbano durante casi 16 meses

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Quienes cuenten con permisos u órdenes de desarrollo urbano tienen la oportunidad de suspender el período restante para ejercer derechos en virtud del permiso u orden durante casi 16 meses. La Sección 252.363 de los Estatutos...more

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Opportunity to Extend Development Orders and Permits for Almost 16 Months

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Holders of permits and development orders have the opportunity to toll the period remaining to exercise rights under the permit or order for nearly 16 months. Section 252.363 of the Florida Statutes permits a tolling of...more

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New Executive Order for Hurricane Matthew Further Extends Tolling Period for Certain Permits and Approvals

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Executive Order (EO) 17-16, issued by Governor Scott on January 26, 2017, provides a second 60-day extension of the state of emergency declared for Hurricane Matthew. The original 60-day emergency declaration (EO 16-230),...more

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New Executive Order on Zika Virus Extends Tolling Period Available for Certain Development Permits and Approvals

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On June 23, 2016 Governor Scott issued Executive Order 16-149 declaring a state of emergency in certain Florida counties due to the threat posed by the Zika virus. That state of emergency was extended in August and October...more

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New Executive Order for Hurricane Matthew Adds to Tolling Period for Certain Development Approval Extensions

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On October 3, 2016, Governor Scott issued Executive Order 16-230 declaring a 60-day state of emergency throughout the entire State of Florida, due to the threat posed by Hurricane Matthew. On December 1, 2016, the Governor...more

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Update on Permit Extensions Under Toxic Algae Bloom Emergency Declaration

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Section 252.363, Florida Statutes, provides a right to extend the duration of certain state and local permits when the Governor has declared a state of emergency. On June 29 and June 30, 2016, the Governor declared a state of...more

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Governor Scott Extends State of Emergency For Zika Virus, Providing Additional Extension Opportunity for Certain Development...

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This summer Governor Scott issued an emergency declaration applicable to 24 Florida Counties, due to an outbreak of the Zika virus. Florida Statute 252.363 provides an extension for permits and authorizations when the...more

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Executive Order for Hurricane Matthew Provides New Development Approval Extensions

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On October 3, 2016, Governor Scott issued Executive Order 16-230 declaring a state of emergency throughout the entire State of Florida, due to the threat posed by Hurricane Matthew. This is one of several emergency...more

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The Board of Pharmacy’s 40 Hour Rule is Dead! Long live the 20 Hour Rule! Community Pharmacy Ownership Rule Change Creates new...

The Florida Board of Pharmacy (BOP) recently amended the rules regarding community pharmacy hours of operation to reduce required daily operating hours from 40 to 20 hours per week. As before, the hours have to be posted and...more

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