Capitol Update – Week Ending 07/31/2020

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

• Governor Ron DeSantis declares a state of emergency for east coast counties ahead of Hurricane Isaias.
• Correctional officers and inmates experience major outbreaks as the Coronavirus continues to spread.
• Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried warned Floridians that unsolicited packets of seeds that appear to be shipped from China are showing up in mailboxes around the state.