The 2015 special session of the Florida Legislature ended Friday evening at 6:50 p.m. after the legislature approved a $78.7 billion budget for the fiscal year starting July 1.

We think Reg A+ provides a great opportunity to raise capital and can be looked at as an alternative to either a private placement or an IPO.

The 2015 Florida Legislature passed several bills of note to those interested in property rights, land use, and environmental laws in Florida.

As a result of Imperiled Species Management Plan rulemaking efforts, additional conservation of land and habitat may be required. Parties affected by the plan should engage in the rulemaking effort as it moves forward.

Effective May 26, 2015, certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B nonimmigrants may now apply for employment authorization under the new USCIS rule.

Here is your recap of important topics we covered last month in The Securities Edge blog by Gunster securities and corporate governance attorneys.

The new rule appears to work a significant expansion of the Clean Water Act, compared to the direction of the Supreme Court in their previous decisions. As indicated, the significant nexus test’s application to all waters within the 100-year flood plain of an interstate commerce water reaches quite far, particularly in flat states like Florida that have large flood plains. Similarly, including ditches as tributaries also appears to sweep up a number of waters.

Register now for the May 15 technical meeting of the American Water Resources Association, Florida section. A tour of the SFWMD L-8 Flow Equalization Basin project will be offered, as well as a reception at Saltwater Brewery.

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