President’s Message: March 2023

A Message From FES President Kelly Cranford Hello FES Members, Iā€™m starting my message to you with a question. Whatā€™s the difference between laws and rules? As engineering professionals, you may not have thought about this particular question, but certainly, the answer and the implications could have an impact on each of us every day.…

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Lawmakers Look Again at Condo Safety Requirements

Lawmakers Look Again at Condo Safety Requirements CBS News by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE ā€” A Florida Senate committee Tuesday backed a proposal that would make changes to a condominium-safety law passed last year after the deadly collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside. The proposal (SB 154), which deals…

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Feb. 19-25 is Engineers Week

Feb. 19-25 is Engineers Weeks By Katrina Elsken, Published February 9, 2023 Lake Okeechobee News OKEECHOBEE -The Okeechobee County Board of Commissioners have proclaimed the week of Feb. 19-25 as Engineers Week. Founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951, Engineers Week is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce…

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