Grant application reviews are underway, so final recommendation for funding has yet to be determined. We do know that there are 793 applications under review for a

Our Guest: Rep. Jayer Williamson, House District 3

Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee Chair

We'll be talking about speaking at your county delegation meeting.

Know your audience: Learn who your representatives and senators are. Don't stop at the "D" or "R" behind their name. These ladies and gentlemen are your neighbors and are just as complex and interesting as you and they may very well surprise you in good ways. You can find a directory of legislators here. Their names link to their official page that includes bio information. Make them your audience by inviting them to your programs.

Know your business: Below are links to county specific impact numbers.

Alachua, Bay, Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Clay, Collier, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Franklin

Gadsden, Gulf, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Jefferson, Lake, Lee, Leon, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Nassau, Okaloosa,

Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, St Johns, St Lucie, Sarasota, Seminole, Sumter, Volusia, Walton

Know the forecast: Florida Tax Revenues Get $2.6 Billion Boost A summary from the economists Tuesday noted that the revisions put overall estimated general-revenue collections above pre-pandemic forecasts by about $1.2 billion for this fiscal year and $1.2 billion for next year. About half of the difference is attributed to revenues from the new Seminole gambling deal and online sales-tax dollars, the summary said.

While acknowledging uncertainty about the effects of the delta variant of the coronavirus on the economy, a state panel on Tuesday boosted estimates of general-revenue tax collections for the current fiscal year and the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The estimates include new sales-tax collections from out-of-state online retailers and money from a gambling deal with the Seminole Tribe --- both issues that passed the Legislature this year. More here

Don't forget about the very handy tool to calculate the economic impact of your organization (or a group of organizations). The Arts & Economic Prosperity Calculator

Check the Florida Division of Arts and Culture's Calendar page.

 The Choral Society of Pensacola

LOCATION CHANGE!!! 25: Broward County Legislative Delegation Meeting, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM         

Location: JA World Huizenga Center at the Lillian S. Wells Pavilion 1130 Coconut Creek Blvd, Coconut Creek, FL

Open to the Public to attend in-Person; No Public Testimony will be taken. More details will be provided as necessary. A link will be provided for online viewing. The Broward Legislative Delegation invites you to the 2021-22 Organization Meeting as they welcome returning legislators, and elect our Chair and Vice Chair for the 2022 Legislative year. 2021

Chair: Senator Perry Thurston Jr.2021 Vice Chair: Representative Michael Gottlieb No Public testimony will be taken at this event. MASK RECOMMENDED. Find more meeting posts and updates at http://www.broward.org/legislative If you would like to observe this meeting virtually please use this link Organizational Meeting.

30: Orange County Delegation Meeting, 9:3 0AM – 6:00 PM TODAY (8.20) IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTR TO SPEAK

9:30 a.m. - Noon (Government officials and spokespersons for government-related entities)

2:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. (Individuals & community-related entities.)

Persons wishing to address the delegation must request a place on the agenda by submitting an online speakers form. The form will be available between Monday, August 2, 2021 at 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. Friday, August 20, 2021. All back up materials must accompany the request at the time of submission. Delegation Contact Person: Rosana Fonseca ([email protected])

1: Paso County Legislative Delegation, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Paso County Legislative Delegation will be held at Zephyrhills City Hall

Contact: Jeffrey M. Hawes, Legislative Assistant to Representative Randy Maggard, [email protected] or (813) 780-0667

1: Duval Legislative Delegation Local Bill Deadline 5:00 PM

Anyone desiring the forms or information on the procedures to file a local bill should contact the Delegation Coordinator, Hannah Pataky, no later than Friday, August 20, 2021. If you have any questions, please contact (904) 255-5105 or [email protected]

2: Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Florida Atlantic University, Acura Club, Second floor of the FAU Stadium 777 Glades Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33431 Delegation Office. Palm Beach County Delegation page. Delegation Contact Person: Victoria Nowlan [email protected]

8: Indian River County Legislative Delegation, 9:00AM

Anyone wishing to speak before the Delegation must fill out a participation form and return it to the office no later than September 1st at noon. If you need a participation request form, please contact Representative Grall's office at (772) 778-5005. Delegation Contact Person: Edward Barenborg, [email protected]

9: Pinellas County Legislative Delegation Meeting, 9:00AM-12:00PM

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 September 1, 2021 at 5:00 PM. Please contact Stephanie Kreps at the district office (727) 588-7090 or by email at [email protected] with any questions.

10: Broward Legislative Delegation Local Bill Deadline 12:00 PM

The Broward Legislative Delegation has set the Local Bill Deadline date for the 2022 Legislative Session. The deadline to submit Local Bills and Annexations is noon, Friday, September 10, 2021. Submission information is provided in the Local Bill manual. The Local Bill manual, and annexation information, is available at www.broward.org/legislative

Dates for Public Meetings will be provided. Questions can be directed to Andrea Knowles, Executive Director, at [email protected] or by calling (954) 357-6555.

DATE CHANGE!!! 15: Martin County Legislative Delegation, 9:00AM-12:00PM

Indian River State College, Chastain Campus, Wolf Technology Center, 2400 SE Salerno Road, Stuart, FL, 34997. Anyone wishing to speak MUST submit the Participation Form, as well as 3 copies of any materials that you will be providing. All materials must be submitted no later than September 3, 2021. Please contact Sarah Powers at (772) 545-3481 or via email at [email protected] to schedule a time to drop off materials. If you have any questions regarding local bills or legislation, please contact Sarah Craven at [email protected]

28: Palm Beach Legislative Delegation Local Bill Deadline 12:00 PM

Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation LOCAL BILL DEADLINE is Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Noon Fifteen (15) copies of your local bill in final form must be submitted to the Delegation Office. *We also require an electronic version of your draft bill, in Word format. Please email the draft bill and any supporting documentation to Victoria Nowlan at [email protected]. You may either mail or hand-deliver the 15 copies, including the original, to: Victoria Nowlan, Executive Director Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation 301 North Olive Avenue, Suite 701.6 West Palm Beach, FL 33401. You will be scheduled to present the local bill request before the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation at their OCTOBER 28, 2021 Local Bill public hearing. Local Bills must be ADVERTISED AT LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS PRIOR TO INTRODUCTION OF BILL IN THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE BY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2021.

29: Seminole County Legislative Delegation Meeting, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

A Speaker Request Form is required for all interested speakers. To obtain the Speaker Request Form, contact State Representative David Smith's district office: Phone (407)971-3570 Email: [email protected] Online: Seminole County Legislative Delegation Speaker Request Form 2021.docx - Google Drive

Delegation Contact Person: Kathy Johnson [email protected]

29: Sumter County, 9:00 AM Sumter County Government Offices, 7375 Powell Road, Wildwood, FL 34785. Please call their office to be put on the list if you wish to speak at the meeting. 352-315-4445

6: Lake County Legislative Delegation Meeting, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Venetian Center, 1 Dozier Circle, Leesburg, FL 34748. More information will be sent out in August, if you have any questions please contact the office at 352-742-6275 or [email protected]

Delegation Contact Person: Nancy Bowers [email protected]

26: Polk County 1:30 – 6:00 PM, Doors open at noon

Center for Public Safety Building, 1251 Jim Keene Blvd., Winter Haven, Fl

Request to Appear forms will be made available September 15th. In order to be placed on the official Agenda, the form completed and returned to Representative Colleen Burton's office by 5PM October 12th. if you have informational documents for the Delegation members please bring at least 10 complete sets and give them to staff when you're called to come to the podium to speak. Each speaker will be given 3 minutes to make their presentation and only one speaker per group.

28: Palm Beach County Delegation Meeting, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

Local Bill and Public Hearing Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation LOCAL BILL Submission deadline is Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at Noon Fifteen (15) copies of your local bill in final form must be submitted to the Delegation Office. Palm Beach County Delegation page. Delegation Contact Person: Victoria Nowlan [email protected]

10: Charlotte County - details expected September 22

10: Palm Beach County Workshops 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - Joint Meeting with the Palm Beach County School Board Palm Beach County Delegation page

10: DeSoto County 1:30 – 2:30 PM Speaker forms will be due by Nov. 5th to be on the agenda. A formal announcement has not yet been published Those wishing to contact Rep. Melony Bell for information or governement related questions may do so by email at [email protected].

10: Hardee County 3:30 – 4:30 PM Speaker forms will be due by Nov. 5th to be on the agenda. A formal announcement has not yet been published Those wishing to contact Rep. Melony Bell for information or governement related questions may do so by email at [email protected]

8: Palm Beach County 10:00AM - 12:00PM

Location: Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center, 1977 SW College Dr, Belle Glade, FL 33430 Palm Beach County Delegation page

Hotel Reservation Here (through next Tuesday, August 24, 2021)