Governor Rick Scott Appointments: Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Board of Governors Appointed was William Kastroll, Naples, owner of Harbour Insurance, LLC. Commission on Ethics Appointed were William Meggs; Tallahassee, former State Attorney for the Second Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, former Leon County Sheriff’s Office deputy; former president of the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association; and Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
VOTING If you have not done so already, do not forget to register to vote! The eligibility deadline for the general election is October 9th. Early voting will be underway in the weeks leading up to the election. We suggest you check with your local Supervisor of Election to find out when and where early Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
SAMPLE BALLOTS A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that 32 counties are required to make available Spanish language sample ballots for the upcoming election. The ruling applies only to sample ballots, not official ballots, as the judge ruled there was insufficient time to print official ballots prior to the election. ASSIGNMENT OF BENEFITS A Read more about Legal Updates[…]
Department of Business and Professional Regulation Named acting deputy secretary was Thomas Philpot who has been the director of the state’s Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. Philpot replaces Andrew Fier, who recently left to join the Vezina, Lawrence & Piscitelli law firm in Tallahassee. Florida Department of Health Named interim communications director was Nick Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
NEW LAWS IN EFFECT Twenty-two bills passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor went into effect on October 1st. Here is a sampling: HB 55 – allows the use of credit cards to pay for background checks for gun purchases. HB 135 – allows deaf people to voluntarily identify themselves as hearing-impaired when Read more about Issues of Interest[…]