• Notices of Development of Proposed Rules and Negotiated Rulemaking (6)
    • This rulemaking is to implement Senate Bill 1020 as approved by the Florida Legislature, which, if signed by the Governor, would create Section 581.217, F.S., and require the Department to administer the state hemp program. If you would like to be added to the Department’s interested parties list to receive updates and draft rule text for this rulemaking, please visit https://www.FreshFromFlorida.com/Cannabis/Hemp-CBD-in-Florida.
    • This rulemaking is to implement Senate Bill 1020 as approved by the Florida Legislature, which, if signed by the Governor, would create Section 581.217, F.S., and require the Department to administer the state hemp program. If you would like to be added to the Department’s interested parties list to receive updates and draft rule text for this rulemaking, please visit https://www.FreshFromFlorida.com/Cannabis/Hemp-CBD-in-Florida
    • The Petition filed with the Commission proposes expansion of the boundary of the Bella Collina Community Development District.
    • This rulemaking is to implement Senate Bill 1020 as approved by the Florida Legislature, which, if signed by the Governor, would create Section 581.217, F.S., and require the Department to administer the state hemp program. If you would like to be added to the Department’s interested parties list to receive updates and draft rule text for this rulemaking, please visit https://www.FreshFromFlorida.com/Cannabis/Hemp-CBD-in-Florida.
    • This rulemaking is to implement Senate Bill 1020 as approved by the Florida Legislature, which, if signed by the Governor, would create Section 581.217, F.S., and require the Department to administer the state hemp program. If you would like to be added to the Department’s interested parties list to receive updates and draft rule text for this rulemaking, please visit https://www.FreshFromFlorida.com/Cannabis/Hemp-CBD-in-Florida.
    • This rulemaking is to implement Senate Bill 1020 as approved by the Florida Legislature, which, if signed by the Governor, would create Section 581.217, F.S., and require the Department to administer the state hemp program. If you would like to be added to the Department’s interested parties list to receive updates and draft rule text for this rulemaking, please visit https://www.FreshFromFlorida.com/Cannabis/Hemp-CBD-in-Florida.
  • Proposed Rules (2)
    • The purpose of the rule amendment is to remove the reference to section 484.014(1)(g) and (f), F.S., from the rule text.
    • The Board propose the rules amendments to include language that will clarify that any probable cause panel must include a present and/or former professional board member and to clarify existing rules language.
  • Petitions and Dispositions Regarding Rule Variance or Waiver (17)
    • that an Order was issued on May 31, 2019, granting Polk County, Florida’s petition for a waiver. The petition was received on March 11, 2019, and notice of receipt of the petition was published in the Florida Administrative Register on March 21, 2019. The petition requested a waiver from paragraph 62S-2.072(2)(d), F.A.C., which limits recipients of grant funds under the Recreational Trails Program to two incomplete projects. This matter was assigned OGC Case No. 19-0201. No public comments were received. The Order granted the petition to waive paragraph 62S-2.072(2)(d), F.A.C., based on a showing that the petitioner demonstrated that the purpose of the underlying statute has been achieved by other means and that application of the rule would cause substantial economic hardship.
    • emergency waiver of Rule 58A-5.036, F.A.C., requiring an alternate energy source for emergency environmental control, from BROOKDALE BECKETT LAKE. Any interested person or other agency may submit written comments on the petition within 5 days after this notice to alfrulecomment@elderaffairs.org.
    • emergency waiver of Rule 58A-5.036, F.A.C., requiring an alternate energy source for emergency environmental control, from BROOKDALE DEER CREEK. Any interested person or other agency may submit written comments on the petition within 5 days after this notice to alfrulecomment@elderaffairs.org.
    • Variance from Rule 59A-4.1265(5) from NSpire Healthcare Lauderhill, seeking additional time beyond June 1, 2019, to implement the Detailed Nursing Home Emergency Power Plan. The petition was assigned case number 2019007849. Any interested person or other agency may submit written comments on the petition within 14 days after this notice by e-mailing LTCstaff@ahca.myflorida.com.
    • Variance from Rule 59A-4.1265(5) from NSpire Healthcare Miami Lakes, seeking additional time beyond June 1, 2019, to implement the Detailed Nursing Home Emergency Power Plan. The petition was assigned case number 2019007850. Any interested person or other agency may submit written comments on the petition within 14 days after this notice by e-mailing LTCstaff@ahca.myflorida.com.
    • Variance from Rule 59A-4.1265(5) from NSpire Healthcare Plantation, seeking additional time beyond June 1, 2019, to implement the Detailed Nursing Home Emergency Power Plan. The petition was assigned case number 2019007851. Any interested person or other agency may submit written comments on the petition within 14 days after this notice by e-mailing LTCstaff@ahca.myflorida.com.
    • Variance from Rule 59A-4.1265(5) from NSpire Healthcare Tamarac, seeking additional time beyond June 1, 2019, to implement the Detailed Nursing Home Emergency Power Plan. The petition was assigned case number 2019007852. Any interested person or other agency may submit written comments on the petition within 14 days after this notice by e-mailing LTCstaff@ahca.myflorida.com.
    • Variance from Rule 59A-4.1265(5) from Solaris HealthCare Bayonet Point, LLC, seeking additional time beyond June 1, 2019, to implement the Detailed Nursing Home Emergency Power Plan. The petition was assigned case number 2019007853. Any interested person or other agency may submit written comments on the petition within 14 days after this notice by e-mailing LTCstaff@ahca.myflorida.com.
    • Variance from Rule 59A-4.1265(5) from The Commons at Orlando Lutheran Towers, seeking additional time beyond June 1, 2019, to implement the Detailed Nursing Home Emergency Power Plan. The petition was assigned case number 2019007854. Any interested person or other agency may submit written comments on the petition within 14 days after this notice by e-mailing LTCstaff@ahca.myflorida.com.
    • Variance from Rule 59A-4.1265(5) from Abbey Delray, seeking additional time beyond June 1, 2019, to implement the Detailed Nursing Home Emergency Power Plan. The petition was assigned case number 2019007861. Any interested person, or other agency may submit written comments on the petition within 14 days after this notice by e-mailing LTCstaff@ahca.myflorida.com.
    • temporary waiver of Rule 58A-5.036, F.A.C., requiring an alternate energy source for emergency environmental control, from OAKBRIDGE TERRACE ASSISTED LIVING AT INDIAN RIVER ESTATES. Any interested person or other agency may submit written comments on the petition within 14 days after this notice to alfrulecomment@elderaffairs.org.
    • temporary waiver of Rule 58A-5.036, F.A.C., requiring an alternate energy source for emergency environmental control, from BROOKDALE NORTHDALE. Any interested person or other agency may submit written comments on the petition within 14 days after this notice to alfrulecomment@elderaffairs.org.
    • On 4/29/2019, the Department issued a Final Order granting Brookdale Senior Living Communities Inc. d/b/a Brookdale Gainesville Southwest, a temporary variance from Rule 58A-5.036, F.A.C., requiring an alternate energy source for emergency environmental control, as requested in its petition filed on 01/29/2019, and noticed in FAR Volume 45, Number 32. Petitioner demonstrated that its current temperature control measures are sufficient to ensure the health, safety, and comfort of its residents in the event of a loss of primary electrical power and that application of the Rule would create a substantial hardship and/or violate principles of fairness.
    • On 4/26/2019, the Department issued a Final Order granting CCRC Freedom Pointe at The Villages, LLC d/b/a Homewood of Freedom Pointe at The Villages, a temporary variance from Rule 58A-5.036, F.A.C., requiring an alternate energy source for emergency environmental control, as requested in its petition filed on 01/29/2019, and noticed in FAR Volume 45, Number 32. Petitioner demonstrated that its current temperature control measures are sufficient to ensure the health, safety, and comfort of its residents in the event of a loss of primary electrical power and that application of the Rule would create a substantial hardship and/or violate principles of fairness.
    • On 04/26/2019, the Department issued a Final Order granting CCRC OpCo – Sun City Center, LLC d/b/a Homewood Residence at Freedom Plaza, a temporary variance from Rule 58A-5.036, F.A.C., requiring an alternate energy source for emergency environmental control, as requested in its petition filed on 01/29/2019, and noticed in FAR Volume 45, Number 32. Petitioner demonstrated that its current temperature control measures are sufficient to ensure the health, safety, and comfort of its residents in the event of a loss of primary electrical power and that application of the Rule would create a substantial hardship and/or violate principles of fairness.
    • On 04/29/2019, the Department issued a Final Order granting AHC Southland-Melbourne d/b/a Brookdale Eau Gallie, a temporary variance from Rule 58A-5.036, F.A.C., requiring an alternate energy source for emergency environmental control, as requested in its petition filed on 01/29/2019, and noticed in FAR Volume 45, Number 32. Petitioner demonstrated that its current temperature control measures are sufficient to ensure the health, safety, and comfort of its residents in the event of a loss of primary electrical power and that application of the Rule would create a substantial hardship and/or violate principles of fairness.
    • variance and waiver filed by Mariana Beckman. Petitioner request a waiver from Rule 64B1-4.001(4), F.A.C., regarding the requirement that all applicants must have 60 hours study in injection as listed. Comments on this petition should be filed with the Board of Acupuncture, Kama Monroe, JD, Executive Director, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3257, within 14 days of publication of this notice.
  • Notices of Meetings, Workshops and Public Hearings (19)
    • A. Consideration of a resolution authorizing: a. the sale, award and issuance of Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds (Ringling College Project), Series 2019, in an aggregate principal amount of not exceeding $48,000,000 for the purpose of making a loan of funds to Ringling College Of Art And Design, Inc. (the "Borrower") in order to finance, refinance and/or reimburse the cost of the acquisition, construction and equipping of educational facilities of the Borrower in the State of Florida, to fund any necessary reserves, to capitalize interest and to pay the costs of issuance of such bonds; providing that such Bonds will not constitute a debt, liability or obligation of the Authority or the State of Florida or any political subdivision or agency thereof, but will be payable solely from the revenues provided in the resolution; b. approving the forms of all documents to be executed in connection with the sale and issuance of the bonds; c. appointing a bond trustee; d. authorizing the Chair or Vice Chair of the Authority to award the sale of the bonds to the underwriter named in the resolution and approving the conditions and criteria of such sale; e. confirming the appointment of the Executive Director of the Authority as an Assistant Secretary for purposes of the bond transaction; and f. authorizing the appropriate officials, officers, employees and agents of the Authority to take all action necessary in order to sell, award and issue the bonds, subject to the conditions set out in the resolution. B. Consideration of a resolution authorizing: a. the sale, award and issuance of Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds (Beacon College Project), Series 2019, in an aggregate principal amount of not exceeding $23,000,000, for the purpose of making a loan of funds to Beacon College (the "Borrower") in order to (i) finance, refinance and/or reimburse the cost of the acquisition, construction and equipping of educational facilities of the Borrower in the State of Florida, to fund any necessary reserves, to capitalize interest and to pay the costs of issuance of such bonds and (ii) refinance bonds previously issued by the Authority for Beacon College; providing that such Bonds will not constitute a debt, liability or obligation of the Authority or the State of Florida or any political subdivision or agency thereof, but will be payable solely from the revenues provided in the resolution; C. approving the forms of all documents to be executed in connection with the sale and issuance of the bonds; D. appointing a bond trustee; E. authorizing the Chair or Vice Chair of the Authority to award the sale of the bonds to the underwriter named in the resolution and approving the conditions and criteria of such sale; F. confirming the appointment of the Executive Director of the Authority as an Assistant Secretary for purposes of the bond transaction; and G. authorizing the appropriate officials, officers, employees and agents of the Authority to take all action necessary in order to sell, award and issue the bonds, subject to the conditions set out in the resolution. H. Any other matters that may come before the Authority. ; Friday, June 14, 2019, 12:00 Noon – 1:00 p.m.; The Offices of: The Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida, 542 East Park Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, and by teleconference at (800) 719-7514 Conference Code 596984
    • The Florida Lottery will open Replies received in response to Invitation to Negotiate: Banking Services and Related Commodities and Services (Project Number 032-18/19) and will read aloud the names of the submitting Vendors. For more information, please visit the Vendor Bid System (VBS) at: http://www.myflorida.com/apps/vbs/vbs_www.main_menu. ; Tuesday, June 18, 2018, 3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time; Florida Lottery Headquarters, 250 Marriott Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32301
    • Governing Board Meeting, Committee Meetings and Public Hearing: Consider SWFWMD business. All or part of this meeting may be conducted by means of communications media technology to permit maximum participation of Governing Board members.; Tuesday, June 25, 2019; 9:00 a.m.; Tampa Bay Water, 2575 Enterprise Road, Clearwater, FL 33844
    • The Negotiation Team will recommend contract award for Invitation to Negotiate, ITN 19-03, Commingled Investment Product Services for the Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Program, Florida 529 Savings Plan, the Florida ABLE Program and the Florida Prepaid College Foundation.; Wednesday, June 19, 2019, beginning at 2:00 PM ET.; The Hermitage Centre, 1801 Hermitage Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida, 32308
    • To validate the Evaluators’ recommendation to move forward to the Negotiation Phase for each responsive reply to Invitation to Negotiate, ITN 19-03, Commingled Investment Product Services for the Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Program, Florida 529 Savings Plan, the Florida ABLE Program and the Florida Prepaid College Foundation.; Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 2:00 PM ET; The Hermitage Centre, 1801 Hermitage Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida, 32308
    • General business; Thursday, June 27, 2019 10:00 am; Call-in number: (605) 475-2874 Access Code: 9348585#
    • Review Board of Officers appointed pursuant to Florida Statute 250.34(1). Review claims for continued disability which arose from State Active Duty during Hurricane Michael.; 13 June 2019 9:00 AM; St. Francis Barracks, St. Augustine, FL SQM Conference Room
    • Regularly scheduled quarterly meeting of the Investment Advisory Council. The IAC is a nine-member advisory council, which reviews the investments made by the staff of the State Board of Administration and makes recommendations to the board regarding investment policy, strategy, and procedures. The IAC operates under s. 215.444 of the Florida Statutes.; Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 1:00 p.m. until completion of agenda; The Hermitage Centre, Hermitage Room, 1801 Hermitage Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32308; attendees should check in at reception desk, on-site parking available.
    • Deputy Pilot Advancements. ; June 24, 2019, 9:00 a.m. EDT; 1-888-585-9008, participant passcode: 491089625
    • Board of Directors Meeting - This meeting will discuss on-going issues, developing issues and other matters. Conf call #888-585-9008 Code #135 259 248 ; June 13, 2019, 3:30 p.m.; Enterprise Florida 800 North Magnolia Ave, Suite 1100 Orlando, FL 32803
    • Florida Opportunity Fund Board of Directors Meeting This meeting will discuss on-going issues, developing issues and other matters.; June 13, 2019, 3:30 p.m.; Enterprise Florida 800 North Magnolia Ave, Suite 1100 Orlando, FL 32803
    • To review and accept public comments received regarding the TAC’s actions on proposed code modifications for the 7th Edition (2020) of the Florida Building Code.; July 11, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.; Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar: Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/311912437. Join the conference call: United States (toll-free): 1 877 309 2073; Meeting ID / Access Code: 311-912-437; public point of access 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.
    • To review and accept public comments received regarding the TAC’s actions on proposed code modifications for the 7th Edition (2020) of the Florida Building Code.; July 11, 2019, at 1:00 p.m.; Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar: Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/914631677 . Join the conference call: United States (toll-free): 1 877 309 2073 ; Meeting ID / Access Code: 914-631-677; public point of access 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.
    • To review and accept public comments received regarding the TAC’s actions on proposed code modifications for the 7th Edition (2020) of the Florida Building Code.; July 12, 2019, at 9:00 a.m.; 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.
    • To review and accept public comments received regarding the TAC’s actions on proposed code modifications for the 7th Edition (2020) of the Florida Building Code.; July 12, 2019, at 10:30 a.m.; Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar. Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/701282941 Join the conference call: United States (toll-free) 1(866)899-4679, meeting ID/access code: 701-282-941; public point of access 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.
    • To review and accept public comments received regarding the TAC’s actions on proposed code modifications for the 7th Edition (2020) of the Florida Building Code.; July 12, 2019, at 1:00 p.m.; Meetings to be conducted using communications media technology, specifically teleconference and webinar. Join the meeting at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/575709741 Join the conference call: United States (toll-free) 1 866 899 4679 , meeting ID/access code: 575-709-741 ; public point of access 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.
    • General Board Business.; June 21, 2019, 10:00 a.m. EDT.; 1-888-585-9008, participant passcode: 491089625
    • The Board of Directors of the Friends of the State Library and Archives of Florida Inc. will meet to discuss long-range planning for the organization and approve the 2019-20 budget and annual report.; June 26, 2019, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Eastern; Downtown Central Library, Manatee County Public Library System, 1301 Barcarrota Boulevard West, Bradenton, FL. To participate by conference call, dial 1.888.585.9008 and when prompted, enter passcode 189-557-040, followed by the # key.
    • This meeting will discuss the following: • Meeting Minutes: May 15, 2019 • Supplemental Bond Resolution No. 19-14: Mayflower Retirement Community, Inc. • Presentation: University Village CCRC • FY2019-2020 Budget, Final ; Friday, June 14, 2019 4:00 PM; Florida Development Finance Corporation 156 Tuskawilla Road Suite 2340 Winter Springs, FL 32708 - OR - Dial-In: 1-646-741-5292 Meeting ID: 111 985 0220
  • Notices Regarding Bids, Proposals and Purchasing (2)
    • Department of Military Affairs, Departmental
    • Department of Education, Departmental
  • Miscellaneous (1)
    • Department of State, Departmental