Florida Commission on The Status of Women Appointed to the Commission by Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried was Roxey C. Nelson, St. Petersburg, vice president of politics and strategic campaigns for 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East. Florida Department of Health Alberto Moscoso, the chief public information officer for the Florida Department of Health, left the agency Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
FLORIDA GEORGIA WATER WARS The U.S. Supreme Court, which has jurisdiction over the case, has agreed that it will hear final arguments over the flow of water throughout the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system. Unfortunately, they did not set a timetable so both states remain in a wait and see mode. The case has been litigated for over three Read more about Legal Updates[…]
UF LAND DONATION More than 27,000 acres near Yeehaw Junction in southern Osceola County has been donated to the University of Florida with a use easement granted to Ducks Unlimited. The property includes cattle ranchlands, citrus groves, wetlands and forests and is one of the last refuges for the endangered Florida grasshopper sparrow. The land Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Appointments by Governor DeSantis: Board of Governors of the State University System Appointed were Ken Jones, Tampa, founder and CEO of Third Lake Capital; and Edward Haddock, Winter Park, co-chair and CEO of Full Sail University. CareerSource Florida Board of Directors Eight were appointed to the CareerSource Florida board of directors. They were Stephanie Smith, Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
House Speaker Chris Sprowls (R-Clearwater) announced his leadership team of twelve representatives and the 2020-22 committee structure. His memo can be found here. Representative Bryan Avila (R-Hialeah) will serve as Speaker Pro Tempore, Representative Paul Renner (R-Palm Coast) will be the Rules C Committee chair and Representative Jay Trumbull (R-Panama City) is the Appropriations Committee Read more about Legislative Update[…]