TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis added six more laws to the books, adding to the growing list of new legislation already approved this year.
One of these newly signed laws renames roadways across the state, including some in Seminole and Volusia counties.
That same law also establishes a “President Donald J. Trump Highway” in South Florida.
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The full list of new laws is as follows:
SB 628 — Transportation Designations
Senate Bill 628 renames several roadways within Florida as follows:
| County | Roadway | Section | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker | US-90 | N. 3rd Street and Nassau County Line | Hon. John J. Crews, Jr., Memorial Highway |
| Broward | US-1 | N.E. 38th Street and E. Commercial Blvd. | Phil Smith Memorial Highway |
| Broward | SR-842 | South Andrews Ave. and SE 6th Ave. | Terry Stiles Memorial Boulevard |
| Broward | SR-A1A | North end of Hillsboro Inlet to mile marker north of 991 Hillsboro Mile | Rick Case Memorial Highway |
| Duval | Northbound Off-Ramp from US-1 Alternate | US-1 Alternate to E. 21st Street | Terry L. Fields Memorial Access |
| Escambia | Navy Boulevard | Between Duncan Road and SR-292 | Warrior Sacrifice Way |
| Leon | College Avenue | Copeland Street and South Monroe Street | President John Thrasher Memorial Boulevard |
| Miami-Dade | SR-968 | S.W. 17th Ave. and S.W. 19th Ave. | Charles Dascal Way |
| Okaloosa | SR-85 | Richbourg Ave. and Florida Place S.E. | Superintendent Pledger V. Sullivan Memorial Highway |
| Sarasota | US-41 | North Creek and Blackburn Point Road | Dickey Betts Memorial Highway |
| Seminole | SR-46 | Sanford Ave. and E. Lake Mary Blvd. | Mayor Larry A. Dale Memorial Highway |
| Volusia | Halifax Drive | Granada Blvd. N. and John Anderson Drive | Lowell Lohman Road |
| Volusia | Access Road leading to Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce | -- | George Mirabal Road |
| Walton | US-331 | US-90 and the bridge over the Choctawhatchee Bay | Esteena K. Wells Memorial Highway |
The bill also designates the Tallahassee airport at 3300 Capital Circle SW as the “Bobby Bowden-Tallahassee International Airport.”
Furthermore, SB 628 designates 124 miles of SR-80 stretching from SR-A1A in Palm Beach County to US-41 in Lee County as the “President Donald J. Trump Highway.”
The law takes effect on July 1.
HB 679 — Trademark Registration
House Bill 679 mandate that the Florida Department of State use the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s schedule of classes of goods and services as the state’s classification for trademark purposes, rather than the general classes for trademarks for goods and services set in statute.
Furthermore, the bill requires that agency to set up a website where applicants can apply for a trademark or renew a trademark and provides that the website must safeguard the applicant’s information to ensure data integrity.
The law takes effect on July 1.
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HB 1113 — Vessel Restrictions
House Bill 1103 allows local governments to authorize a code enforcement officer to administer the provision of law concerning vessels at risk of becoming derelict on state waters.
This can be done by way of local ordinances.
The law takes effect on July 1.
HB 4019 — Lake County
House Bill 4019 limits the compensation of healthcare providers for medical services to inmates housed in a Lake County detention center to 110% of the Medicare allowable rate if the provider doesn’t have a contract with the county.
The law took effect upon being signed.
HB 4041 — Indian River County
House Bill 4041 limits the compensation of healthcare providers for medical services to inmates housed in an Indian River County detention center to 110% of the Medicare allowable rate if the provider doesn’t have a contract with the county.
The law took effect upon being signed.
HB 4059 — Polk County
House Bill 4059 limits the compensation of healthcare providers for medical services to inmates housed in a Polk County detention center to 110% of the Medicare allowable rate if the provider doesn’t have a contract with the county.
The law took effect upon being signed.
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