Governor Rick Scott Appointments: Hillsborough Community College District Board of Trustees Appointed was Arthur “Chip” Diehl III, Tampa, managing director of Diehl and Associates and a retired Brigadier General with the United States Air Force. Hillsborough County Sheriff Appointed Sheriff was Colonel Chad Chronister, Tampa. Chronister is a veteran law enforcement officer with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Agency for Health Care Administration Stuart “Stu” Williams resigned as general counsel of AHCA, a position he held for over five years. Williams is moving to Liberty Dental Plan of California to serve as vice president for corporate development. Bill Roberts, who has been serving as AHCA’s deputy general counsel, will serve as interim general counsel. Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Special Elections Two special elections were held on September 26th to fill a Senate and a House seat. In Senate District 40, Annette Taddeo (D-Miami) defeated former Republican House member Jose Felix Diaz. Taddeo replaces former Senator Frank Artiles (R-Miami) who resigned on April 21st. In House District 116, Republican Daniel Anthony Perez (R-Miami) beat Democrat Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
Hurricane Irma caused quite a stir throughout the State of Florida as we waited to see which path it would take northward last month. Irma finally made landfall on September 10th at Cudjoe Key as a Category 4 with maximum sustained winds of 130 miles per hour. She then hit Marco Island shortly thereafter and Read more about From the Capitol[…]
The lead up to the 2018 Legislative Session will begin next month with committee meetings scheduled the week of September 12th. Candidates for open seat special elections have been crisscrossing their districts trying to engage voters this summer. Meanwhile, current legislators have been preparing for session by filing bills and meeting with constituents. The Senate Read more about From the Capitol[…]