Capitol Update – Week Ending 07/21/2017

Capitol Update is a weekly review of state government.  Topics include:

• Florida’s unemployment rate dropped from 4.3% to 4.1%, and state economists discussed a positive outlook for Florida’s economy.
• The state Board of Education discussed ways to turn failing schools around, improving teacher salaries and other issues at their meeting in Tallahassee.
• The Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission released Eastern indigo snakes into the wild in North Florida to try to help repopulate the species.