Florida Legislature Tackles Comprehensive Water Policy Update

By Julia Thomas | March 20, 2015

Water legislation moving through the Florida Legislature will greatly reshape and modernize water management policies in Florida. Across the state, there are a wide array of issues – too much surface water in some areas, juxtaposed by not enough drinking water for our growing population. And, the water quality issues impacting some springs and estuaries. The…

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Drones – The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) Has Published Draft Regulations. In the Meantime, Do You Have Your Section 333 Exemption?

By Julia Thomas | March 17, 2015

On, February 23, 2015, the FAA published their Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to address the commercial use of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs).  The proposed rules address the operation of UASs, certification of their operators, registration of the UAS and the requirement to display registration marks. Comments are due on the proposed rules on…

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Water at the Forefront of the 2015 Florida Legislative Session

By Julia Thomas | February 27, 2015

February 26, 2015: There is one issue proving to be at the forefront in the minds of legislators for the 2015 Legislative Session: water. After the decisive passage of Amendment 1 dedicating tax revenue to conservation efforts last November, there is a great deal of continued policy debate on how to best allocate and conserve…

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Mark Your Calendars for the 2nd Annual “Florida Tax Institute”

By Julia Thomas | February 26, 2015

Co-sponsored by the University of Florida Levin College of Law, Graduate Tax Program April 22-24, 2015 The conference will be held in the beautiful Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay – 2900 Bayport Drive, Tampa, Florida. The Florida Tax Institute is presented by Florida Tax Education Foundation, Inc., and the University of Florida Levin College of Law…

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2015 Legislative Session: A Preview from the Capitol

By Julia Thomas | February 24, 2015

In November 2014, voters reelected Governor Scott who ran on a platform of tax cuts and job creation, and approved Amendment 1 by a landslide to allocate state funds to conversation efforts.  These actions by Florida voters foreshadowed the big issues for 2015, which are outlined below. The bill filing process is nearly complete. The…

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Seasoned Litigator Leslie White Joins Dean Mead in Orlando

By Julia Thomas | February 18, 2015

ORLANDO, Fla. – Dean, Mead, Egerton, Bloodworth, Capouano & Bozarth, P.A., a business law firm with five offices across Florida and headquarters in Orlando, recently announced that Leslie White has joined its Orlando office as Of Counsel in the Litigation department. As a legal veteran with nearly 20 years of experience, White has devoted her career…

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Michael Minton to speak at Florida Chamber’s Capital Days

By Julia Thomas | February 18, 2015

Michael Minton, shareholder and chair of Dean Mead’s Agribusiness Industry team, will be a participant on the panel discussion “Securing Florida’s Water Future” during the Florida Chamber’s upcoming Board of Governors Capitol Days, on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. Other panel members include – Rep. Kristin Jacobs, Rep. Matt Caldwell, and Drew Bartlett from Florida Department of…

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