Florida regulations

Southwest Florida Water Management District received a variance petition from Minto Bradenton, LLC on April 14, 2026 regarding extreme water shortage rules; written comments accepted for 14 days (tracking 26-4434).

Southwest Florida Water Management District received a petition for variance from Esplanade on Palmer Ranch Homeowners Association regarding Rule 40D-21.641 extreme water shortage restrictions; interested parties have 14 days to submit written comme…

Department of Juvenile Justice amendments eliminate certification examination requirements for state direct care staff in probation and detention, replacing them with continuing education requirements.

South Florida Water Management District repeals Rules 40E-22.061 and 40E-22.222 to eliminate redundant basin and agricultural area boundary provisions as approved by the Governing Board on April 9, 2026.

South Florida Water Management District amends Rule 40E-3.301 to require compliance with Restricted Allocation Areas for Sandstone and Mid-Hawthorn aquifers before issuing well construction permits.

South Florida Water Management District amends rules 40E-2.061, 40E-2.071, and 40E-2.091 to establish Restricted Allocation Areas for Sandstone and Mid-Hawthorn aquifers, requiring groundwater withdrawal compliance to prevent resource harm.

The Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers holds public meetings April 29–May 1, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Florida, including disciplinary panels and general business sessions open to surveying professionals and stakeholders.

Florida Department of Financial Services seeks public comment by April 24, 2026 on a petition to waive Series 65 or Series 7/66/SIE examination requirements for investment adviser associated persons under Rule 69W-600.0024(6)(b).

Department of Children and Families received a waiver petition April 10, 2026, from Masterpiece Initiative seeking exemption from the bachelor's degree requirement for executive directors of child-caring agencies under Rule 65C-46.011.

Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Rule 5JER26-2 permits gasoline with 9-15% ethanol and vapor pressure up to 1.0 psi above standard limits to address EPA Reid Vapor Pressure Fuel Waiver issued March 25, 2026, and remains effective for …

Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine updates physician assistant licensure renewal and reactivation procedures to clarify application requirements under state authority.

Florida Board of Medicine updates Rule 64B8-30.005 to clarify physician assistant licensure renewal and reactivation procedures and application locations.

Florida Department of Environmental Protection's categorical exclusion determination for Town of Century's $9.1M water utility project allows potential Drinking Water State Revolving Fund financing; public comments due within 30 days.

Martin County Board of County Commissioners approved an unsolicited public-private partnership with Building Tomorrow's Schools, Inc. to construct a Maintenance and Operations Facility at 2251 SW Kanner Highway, Stuart, with completion targeted by J…

ElderSource's Northeast Florida Area Agency on Aging holds a Program and Planning Committee meeting April 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom with ADA accommodations available upon one day's notice.