Upcoming Events 

Date:  January 19th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location:  St. Petersburg College, Seminole Campus, at the Digitorium. The auditorium is located at 9200 113th Street North, Seminole, FL, 33772. The Digitorium is located near the back of the campus in building UPC room 160.
Deadlines:  Please fill out the Speaker Request Form (required to speak on any issue, including local bills, at the meeting) on the Delegation’s website at www.pinellascounty.org/delegation. The deadline for submitting all speaker request forms on the website is January 12, 2020 at 5:00 PM. Please contact Senator Brandes’ district office at (727) 563 – 2100 or by email at Wilson.Lauren@flsenate.gov with any questions.

The Pinellas County Legislative Delegation meeting will include a discussion on local bills, if any, by the delegation. The delegation will seek public input from organizations and residents for the upcoming 2021 Legislative Session.

We are currently working to ensure COVID-19 safety measures are in place prior to the meeting. A virtual format will be offered to allow public access. More information regarding specific safety procedures and the virtual option will be provided in subsequent weeks.

The 2021 Florida Legislative Session, slated to start March 3, will have significant public policy impacts for planning, conservation, transportation, community design and other issues of concern to many Floridians. 1000 Friends President Paul Owens, Policy & Planning Director Jane West, and Board Member Emeritus and Past Chairman Lester Abberger will discuss key bills and budget recommendations that are likely to be considered.

1000 Friends is applying for professional certification credits for the American Institute of Certified Planners, Certified Floodplain Managers, Florida attorneys, Florida DBPR Landscape Architects and Florida Environmental Health Professionals but cannot guarantee credits will be approved.

Date:   Tuesday, January 19, 2021 (1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.).
Location:  Polk State College Center for Public Safety, 1251 Jim Keene Boulevard, Winter Haven, FL 33880
Deadlines:  If you would like to be placed on the printed agenda, please contact Representative Colleen Burton’s office by sending a request to colleen.burton@myfloridahouse.gov before noon on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Once you send a request, a Speaker’s Form and information document will be sent to you with instructions, to be returned within five business days in order to be included in the Delegation’s notebook. You may also complete a Speaker’s Form on the day of the meeting, and you will be afforded time to speak in the order in which it was received up to 6:00 PM. If you do not send information ahead of time, please bring ten (10) copies of all handouts to the meeting for distribution.

Representative Colleen Burton, Chair Designate of the Polk County Legislative Delegation, announces the Legislative Delegation meeting in preparation for the 2021 Legislative Session.   All CDC safety guidelines will be followed.
If you would like more information regarding this meeting, please contact Colleen Burton’s office by email (colleen.burton@myfloridahouse.gov) or at (863) 413-2640.

Date:  Tuesday, January 19th, 2021 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Location:  Pensacola State College Jean and Paul Amos Performance Studio; 1000 College Boulevard Pensacola, FL. 32504
Deadlines: To request an appearance form to be placed on the meeting agenda, individuals should contact Senator Doug Broxson’s office at (850) 595-1036, or email: brown.kevin@flsenate.gov no later than 5 p.m., Wednesday, January 13th, 2021.

Members of Escambia County’s state legislative delegation will hold a public hearing and any member of the public is welcomed to attend. The Escambia County Legislative Delegation consists of Senator Doug Broxson, Representative Michelle Salzman, and Representative Alex Andrade.

Date:  January 20th.  The meeting will begin at 9:30 am
Location:  Indian River State College Chastain Campus, Wolf Technology Center, 2400 SE Salerno Road, Stuart, FL 34997.
Deadlines:  Anyone wishing to speak before the Delegation must fill out a participation form and return it to the office no later than January 8th, 2021 at noon.  If you are in need of a participation form or have any questions please contact staff at (772) 221-4961 or Joey.Planz@myfloridahouse.gov.

It is my distinct pleasure to announce the Martin County Delegation Meeting will be held on January 20th, at Indian River State College Chastain Campus, Wolf Technology Center
2400 SE Salerno Road, Stuart, FL 34997. The meeting will begin at 9:30am. Anyone wishing to speak before the Delegation must fill out a participation form and return it to the office no later than January 8th, 2021 at noon.

Additionally, those looking to participate must follow proper COVID 19 protocols. Masks will be required when on the IRSC Campus and chairs will be set up for proper social distancing. Hand sanitizer and disinfectants will be available for use.

If you are in need of a participation form or have any questions please contact my staff at (772) 221-4961 or Joey.Planz@myfloridahouse.gov.

Date: Thurs., Jan. 21, 2021 from  5:00 – 7 p.m.,
Location:  Santa Rosa County Board of County Commission Chambers, located at 6495 Caroline St. in Milton.
Deadlines:  For questions regarding the Santa Rosa Delegation meeting, contact Sydney Fowler, at 850-889-4974 or Sydney.Fowler@MyFloridaHouse.gov.

The Florida legislators representing areas of Santa Rosa County have scheduled a January 21 meeting to hear from constituents.

Representatives Jayer Williamson, a Pace resident, along with Representative Alex Andrade and Senator Doug Broxson, a Gulf Breeze resident, have scheduled the Santa Rosa County Legislative Delegation public hearing for 5:00 – 7 p.m., Thurs., Jan. 21, 2021.

The hearing will take place at the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commission Chambers, located at 6495 Caroline St. in Milton.

For questions regarding the Santa Rosa Delegation meeting, contact Sydney Fowler, at 850-889-4974 or Sydney.Fowler@MyFloridaHouse.gov.

​Coauthor of the landmark book Street Design: The Secret to Great Cities and Towns and principal / cofounder of Dover, Kohl & Partners, Victor Dover FAICP shares essential strategies for designing and retrofitting neighborhoods that support all the ways of moving around. He will show case studies and reveal how to create sustainable, walkable, well-loved neighborhoods.

This event has been approved for 1.5 AICP CM (#9204754) for planners and 2.0 CLE (#2006675N) for Florida attorneys. 1000 Friends has applied for professional certification credits for Florida DBPR Landscape Architects but cannot guarantee credits will be approved. This event has not been approved for credits for Florida Environmental Health Professionals or Certified Floodplain Managers.

With the 2021 session slated to end on April 30, 1000 Friends President Paul Owens, Policy and Planning Director Jane West, and Board Member Emeritus and Past Chairman Lester Abberger, will discuss key growth management, design, conservation and related bills including budget recommendations that passed and failed during the 2021 Florida Legislative Session, and implications for state and local governance and planning in Florida.

1000 Friends is applying for professional certification credits for the American Institute of Certified Planners, Certified Floodplain Managers, Florida attorneys, Florida DBPR Landscape Architects and Florida Environmental Health Professionals but cannot guarantee credits will be approved.