Capitol Update – Week Ending 08/12/2016

  • The Governor and DOH announced that more Floridians have gotten the Zika virus from mosquitoes, though the area in Miami where cases are occurring has gotten smaller.
  • A court hearing began in a case filed by parents who had their children “opt out” of state school testing.
  • The Department of Management Services allowed cameras into the Senate Garage, to show the severity of damage from water intrusion that requires a 2-year repair job.