The following executive appointments were confirmed by the Florida Senate: * Mary Mayhew, Secretary, Agency for Health Care Administration * Barbara Palmer, Director, Agency for Persons with Disabilities * Halsey Beshears, Secretary, Department of Business and Professional Regulation * Chad Poppell, Secretary, Department of Children and Families * Kenneth Lawson, Executive Director, Department of Economic Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
HOUSE LEADERSHIP The race for the 2024-2026 House Speakership is underway with the members of the freshman class planning to meet in this summer. With 27 freshman Republicans, the designee will need 14 votes. ANTI-TERROR FUNDING Orlando will receive $3.25 million in federal anti-terrorism funding from the Department of Homeland Security’s Urban Area Security Initiative Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Chief Science Officer Appointed was Dr. Thomas K. Frazer. Frazer served as the director of the University of Florida’s School of Natural Resources and Environment and previously served as acting director of the UF Water Institute. The position was created by Governor DeSantis’ Executive Order 19-12 and his job will be “to coordinate and prioritize Read more about Governor DeSantis Appointments[…]
University of Central Florida Appointed interim president was Dr. Thad Seymour, Jr. He replaces Dr. Dale Whittaker, who resigned in February. Seymour had been serving as vice president for partnerships and chief innovation officer, working closely with the downtown campus which is slated to open this fall. He has a bachelor of arts degree from Dartmouth College, Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
OPIOID CRISIS Governor DeSantis signed Executive Order 19-97 on April 2nd establishing the Office of Drug Control and the Statewide Task Force on Opioid Abuse to combat Florida’s substance abuse crisis. SUNPASS CONTRACTOR The conversion of software for SunPass billing has not gone smoothly since its implementation began last year. Hundreds of complaints still pour Read more about Issues of Interest[…]