Governor Rick Scott Appointments: Collier County Clerk of the Circuit Court Appointed was Crystal Kinzel of Naples, following the death of Dwight Brock. Kinzel previously served chief deputy clerk of the Collier County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Florida Citrus Commission Appointed was Pat Schirard, Vero Beach, president of GEM Indian River Select and a citrus grower Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Department of Juvenile Justice Appointed Chief of Staff by Secretary Christina Daly was Heather DiGiacomo. She previously worked as the executive director of the Florida Juvenile Justice Association and as the assistant to the executive director at the Florida Association of Counties. Dwayne Taylor The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an appeal by former state Read more about Movers and shakers[…]
The 2018 Election Cycle is bound to be intriguing and dramatic this summer and fall. Elections will be held for all four of Florida’s Cabinet offices (Governor, Chief Financial Officer, Attorney General and Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services), all 120 of the seats in the House of Representatives and half of the Senate seats. Read more about From the Capitol[…]
July 1st marks the day many bills signed into law by Governor Rick Scott go into effect. In addition to the 2018-19 budget and tax package, here is a sampling of new laws: EDUCATION ( HB 7055): Expands the use of voucher-like scholarships to send more public-school students to private schools; allows students who face Read more about New Laws Go Into Effect Sunday[…]
SENTENCING RULING The 1st District Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of an inmate who challenged his four-year sentence for fleeing from a law enforcement officer and driving without a license. The inmate said the trial judge who issued the sentence did not follow sentencing guidelines which would have given the inmate a maximum one-year Read more about Legal Updates[…]