Vol. 44, No. 7 (01/10/2018)

1. Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Accountancy
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to removing unnecessary or outdated language.
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to clarify language regarding the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
  • Board of Professional Engineers
    • The Board proposes the rule development to review and determine whether any updates to the rule are necessary.
• Department of Education
  • Office of Early Learning
    • The purpose of the rule revision is to modify the rule to accommodate the adoption of a new Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener and establish the calculation of the VPK Provider Kindergarten Readiness Rates. Revisions were also made to correct ...
  • State Board of Education
    • To update provisions in the rule due to statutory changes, rule changes and for clarity. Proposed changes include: modification of processes and requirements for initial and continued program approval of teacher preparation programs.

2. Proposed Rules

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Accountancy
    • The Board proposes the repeal of the rule due to outdated or unnecessary language.
      • Due of Comment: 1/31/2018
    • The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the manner by which accreditation, within the meaning of Section 473.306, F.S., is established.
      • Due of Comment: 1/31/2018
    • The Board proposes the repeal of the rule due to outdated or unnecessary language.
      • Due of Comment: 1/31/2018
• Department of Financial Services
  • Division of Investigative and Forensic Services
    • The proposed amendments will implement the changes to Section 626.9891, F.S., enacted by Chapter 2017-178, Laws of Florida, establishing uniform anti-fraud prevention standards applicable to all insurers. Section 626.9891, F.S., requires all ...
      • Due of Comment: 1/31/2018

3. Notices of Changes, Corrections and Withdrawals

• Department of State
  • Division of Elections
    • Comprehensive Emergency Suspension of Election Plan
• Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
  • Division of Plant Industry
    • Definitions, Regulated Honeybee Pests, Unwanted Races of Honeybees, Regulated Articles, Movement of Regulated Articles, Registration with the Department, Location of Managed Honey Bee Colonies, Apiary Inspection Procedures, Special Inspection and ...
    • Definitions, Regulated Honeybee Pests, Unwanted Races of Honeybees, Regulated Articles, Movement of Regulated Articles, Registration with the Department, Location of Managed Honey Bee Colonies, Apiary Inspection Procedures, Special Inspection and ...
• Agency for Health Care Administration
  • Health Facility and Agency Licensing
    • Emergency Environmental Control for Nursing Homes
    • Emergency Environmental Control for Nursing Homes

4. Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver

• Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  • Departmental
    • waiver of Rule 67-21.026(10) from Boca Ciega Partners TC, LP, and approve the use of the Stipulated Sum Contract.
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Construction Industry Licensing Board
    • of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Variance or Waiver, filed on September 1, 2017, by Rolando Rua. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Vol. 43, No. 189, of the September 29, 2017, Florida Administrative ...
• Public Service Commission
  • Departmental
    • waiver of Rule 25-30.120, F.A.C. from Seminole Waterworks.
• Florida Housing Finance Corporation
  • Departmental
    • waiver of Rule 67-48.0072(4)(c) from Society of St. Vincent De Paul South Pinellas, Inc. to extend the time line for meeting the closing deadline and to extend the time for closing by six (6) months.

5. Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings

• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Quest Corporation of America, Inc.
    • Financial Management No. 441210-1-32-01 Project Description: Roundabout at State Road (S.R.) 5/U.S. 1 at Old Dixie Highway, Flagler County, Florida The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) invites all persons to a public hearing ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Community Baptist Church, 956 S. Old Dixie Highway, Bunnell, Florida 32110
  • Carpe Diem Community Solutions, Inc.
    • A public information meeting will be held concerning the northern section of the U.S. 331 Project Development and Environment Study (for residents from the Liberty area to the Alabama state line). Current and projected traffic forecasts ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Paxton Agricultural Center, 22036 U.S. 331 North, Paxton.
  • Polk Regional Water Cooperative
    • The Board of Directors will hold a regularly scheduled meeting to address subjects dealing with water conservation, project selection, funding, planning, and development, all as provided within the Interlocal Agreement creating the Cooperative. The ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing Headquarters building in the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex, 2701 Lake Myrtle Park Road, Auburndale, Florida 33823 at 2:00 p.m., unless otherwise set by the Board.
• Regional Planning Councils
  • Central Florida Regional Planning Council
    • Regular meeting of the HRTPO Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC).; January 25, 2018, 2:00 p.m.; DeSoto County Administrative Building, Commission Board Room, 201 East Oak Street, Arcadia, FL
      • Hearing Meeting: DeSoto County Administrative Building, Commission Board Room, 201 East Oak Street, Arcadia, FL
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Hatch Mott MacDonald
    • The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a public hearing concerning the proposed closure of median access on State Road 95 (U.S. 29) north of the Molino Road intersection at the Dollar General Store in Escambia County. The ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Molino Community Complex 6450 Highway 95A Molino, Florida 32577
  • Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc. - Tampa
    • The Florida Department of Transportation, in cooperation with Dade City, is holding this public workshop to discuss proposed improvements to be made to US 301 from Pond Avenue to north of Long Avenue/Pioneer Museum Road in Dade City. The proposed ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Dade City - City Hall 38020 Meridian Avenue Dade City, Florida 33525
• Board of Governors
  • Departmental
    • The Board and its committees will meet to conduct the regular business of the Board.; January 24, 2018, 3:00 p.m. and January 25, 2018, 8:30 a.m.; Florida State University, Turnbull Conference Center, Room 208, 555 W. Pensacola St., Tallahassee, FL ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Florida State University, Turnbull Conference Center, Room 208, 555 W. Pensacola St., Tallahassee, FL 32301.
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Center for Independent Living in Central Florida, Inc.
    • January 23: Board Executive Committee meeting to discuss the agenda for Board Meeting; January 30: Board Meeting to discuss Board business.; January 23 at 8:00 a.m. & January 30 at 8:00 a.m.; 720 North Denning Drive
      • Hearing Meeting: 720 North Denning Drive
• Department of Law Enforcement
  • Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission
    • The above meetings are held to discuss issues relating to standards, training, examinations, certification, de-certification, record management for law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers, trust fund issues, Commission ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Renaissance Marriott World Golf Resort, 500 South Legacy Trail, St. Augustine, Florida 32092. Front Desk Telephone: (904) 940-8000; Reservation Number: 1-800-468-3571; Fax Number: (904) 940-8008; Guestroom Rate: $121.00/night plus applicable taxes for single or double; Available from January 27 – February 3, 2018; extra 2 days before/after is based on availability; Check-in: 4:00 p.m. and Check-out: 11:00 a.m.; Cancellation Policy: Cancellations made within 72 hours prior to arrival will forfeit one night's room and tax.. Group Name: FDLE Criminal Justice Standards & Training Commission Meeting; Hotel website: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/jaxbr-world-golf-village-renaissance-st-augustine-resort/ Reservation website: TBD Reservation Deadline: January 8, 2018; Parking: Complimentary Self-Parking.
• Department of Education
  • Division of Florida Colleges
    • Conference; January 10, 2018; Tallahassee, FL
      • Hearing Meeting: Tallahassee, FL
  • Education Practices Commission
    • The Hearing Panel of the Education Practices Commission will consider final agency action in matters dealing with the disciplining of certified educators.; A Phone-In Teacher Hearing Panel will begin at 2:30 PM or as soon thereafter as can be heard ...
      • Hearing Meeting: U.S. Toll Free: (888) 419-5570 Participant passcode: 953 537 94
  • State Board of Education
    • The meeting agenda will consist of approval of minutes of the State Board meeting held November 28, 2017. Updates will be provided by Superintendent Moore on behalf of the Florida Association of District School Superintendents, President Holdnak on ...
      • Hearing Meeting: The Capitol, Room LLO3, 400 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399.
  • Office of Early Learning
    • Quarterly Meeting; Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (or until business concludes); The Office of Early Learning 250 Marriott Drive Tallahassee, FL 32399
      • Hearing Meeting: The Office of Early Learning 250 Marriott Drive Tallahassee, FL 32399
• Department of Health
  • Board of Massage Therapy
    • THIS NOTICE UPDATES NOTICE 19776765 General business of the board. ; January 25th, 2018, 9:00 am; Radisson Resort Orlando Celebration
      • Hearing Meeting: Radisson Resort Orlando Celebration
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Board of Accountancy
    • New Board member training will be conducted; the Board will meet to consider enforcement proceedings including consideration of investigation officers’ reports, rules, and other general business. This is a public meeting.; Thursday, February 1, 2018,...
      • Hearing Meeting: Department of Business and Professional Regulations - Real Estate Commission Room, North Tower, Room 901 Orlando, Florida
• Other Agencies and Organizations
  • Lee County Department of Transportation
    • The Lee County Department of Transportation (DOT) will hold an Alternatives Public Workshop on the Big Carlos Bridge Project Development and Environment Study from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at the Bay Oaks Recreation Center at ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Bay Oaks Recreation Center, 2731 Oak Street, Fort Myers Beach, Florida, 33931
  • Senior Connection Center, Inc.
    • 2018 Senior Connection Center Board of Director Meetings; February 6, 2018, March 6, 2018, May 01, 2018, September 11, 2018, October 2, 2018, November 6, 2018 All meetings start at 10:00 am; Senior Connection Center 8928 Brittany Way Tampa, FL ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Senior Connection Center 8928 Brittany Way Tampa, FL 33619
• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Florida Real Estate Commission
    • NOTICE OF TIME CHANGE: The Probable Cause Panel will meet to conduct a private meeting to review cases to determine probable cause and to conduct a public meeting to review cases where probable cause was previously found. All or part of this meeting ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Zora Neale Hurston Building, North Tower, Suite N901, 400 West Robinson Street, Orlando, Florida 32801.
  • Florida Building Commission
    • Review of Applications for Waivers from Accessibility Requirements: 1. College Station waiver #290 - 210 E. College Avenue Tallahassee 32301 ; February 1, 2018, 2:00 p.m.; Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar: Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/735124733. Join the conference call: United States (toll-free): 1-877-568-4106; Meeting ID / Access Code: 735-124-733; public point of access 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.
• Department of Health
  • Board of Medicine
    • General business of the Committee. The Board of Medicine announces that certain Committee meetings will be held on the Thursday, before each Full Board meeting. Committee meetings may be cancelled prior to the meeting date. Please check the Board ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Rosen Shingle Creek, 9939 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32819. The hotel phone # (407) 996-6338.
    • General business of the Committee. The Board of Medicine announces that certain Committee meetings will be held on the Thursday, before each Full Board meeting. Committee meetings may be cancelled prior to the meeting date. Please check the Board ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Rosen Shingle Creek, 9939 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32819. The hotel phone # (407) 996-6338.
    • General business of the Committee. The Board of Medicine announces that certain Committee meetings will be held on the Thursday, before each Full Board meeting. Committee meetings may be cancelled prior to the meeting date. Please check the Board ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Rosen Shingle Creek, 9939 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32819. The hotel phone # (407) 996-6338.
    • General business of the Committee. The Board of Medicine announces that certain Committee meetings will be held on the Thursday, before each Full Board meeting. Committee meetings may be cancelled prior to the meeting date. Please check the Board ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Rosen Shingle Creek, 9939 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32819. The hotel phone # (407) 996-6338.
    • General business of the Board. Meetings may be cancelled prior to the meeting date. Please check the Board Web Site at www.FLBoardofMedicine.gov for cancellations or changes to meeting dates or call the Board of Medicine at (850) 245-4131 for ...
      • Hearing Meeting: Rosen Shingle Creek, 9939 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, Florida 32819. The hotel phone # (407) 996-6338.
• State Board of Administration
  • Florida Prepaid College Board
    • All responses to be publicly opened in regards to the Invitation to Negotiate, ITN 17-05, Actively-Managed Fixed Income Investment Management Services for the Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Program.; Wednesday, January 17, 2018, beginning ...
      • Hearing Meeting: The Hermitage Centre, 1801 Hermitage Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida, 32308.

6. Notices of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Declaratory Stat

• Department of Business and Professional Regulation
  • Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco
    • MB Doral, LLC, d/b/a Martinibar; DS 2018-001.; Petitioner seeks a Declaratory Statement from the Division with the following questions: Is Martinibar required to display its license at catered events pursuant to section 561.23, Florida ...
  • Construction Industry Licensing Board
    • Robert C. Meacham, Esq., on behalf of South Bay Builders, LLC; The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published in Volume 43, No. 141, of the July 21, 2017, Florida Administrative Register. Petitioner ask the Board for clarification ...
• Department of Corrections
  • Departmental
    • Inmate Sidney Marts, DC# X49222; The petition alleges that it seeks to resolve a controversy or answer questions regarding the application of an unspecified rule related to the posting of notification to the availability of certain services. ...
• Department of Health
  • Board of Medicine
    • 19938270

7. Notice of Petitions and Dispositions Regarding the Validity of R

• Department of Health
  • Departmental
    • Bayfront HMA Medical Center, LLC, d/b/a Bayfront Health-St. Petersburg vs. Department of Health; Case No.: 17-3157RU; Petition

8. Notices Regarding Bids, Proposals and Purchasing

• Department of Education
  • Florida State University
    • Department of Education, Florida State University
  • New College of Florida
    • Department of Education, New College of Florida

9. Miscellaneous

• Department of State
  • Departmental
    • Department of State, Departmental