Florida Board of Medicine Reappointed was Dr. Hector Vila, Tampa, a founding partner at Pediatric Dental Anesthesia. He was appointed to the Florida Board of Medicine in 2016 and has served as vice chair. Florida Development Finance Corporation Appointed were Paul Tanner, Fort Lauderdale, managing director at Las Olas Capital Advisors; Rebecca Reynolds-Russell, Odessa, vice Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
National Association of Medicaid Directors Beth Kidder, deputy secretary at the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, was voted president-elect of the National Association of Medicaid Directors at their national conference on November 12th. Office of Insurance Regulation The Florida Cabinet has selected Russell Weigel to succeed Ronald Rubin as Office of Financial Regulation Commissioner. Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
LOST CEMETERY As many as 800 bodies may be buried in a long-forgotten cemetery for African-Americans dating back to the early 1900’s. The Zion cemetery property is now partially owned by Tampa restaurateur and businessman Richard Gonzmart and his Columbia Restaurant Group. The Tampa Housing Authority hired archaeologists who have found 144 coffins thus far. Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
PRESCRIBED BURNS The Florida Department of Agriculture is changing 30-year old rules related to prescribed burns in an effort towards added safety. The most recent changes impact the sugar cane industry, requiring an 80-acre buffer between wildlands and the burns when winds are high. During the pre-harvest burning process, there will be no burns at Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Board of Governors Reappointed by CFO Jimmy Patronis was Marc Dunbar. Dunbar is a shareholder with Dean Mead & Dunbar law firm. Downtown Orlando Partnership Appointed executive director by the Downtown Orlando Partnership Board of Directors was Joshua Wyche. Federal Appeals Court The U.S. Senate has approved President Donald Trump’s nominations Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]