Governor DeSantis appointments: Ashley Moody Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody has been appointed to chair the Statewide Task Force on Opioid Drug Abuse. Board of Trustees of Florida Gulf Coast University Reappointed was Ashly Coone, Arcadia, president of Ashley Coone Consulting. Blue-Green Algae Task Force Appointed to this newly established task force were Dr. Wendy Graham, Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
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[…]
Office of Financial Regulation Appointed chief of staff was Abigail L. Vail. She was previously a senior external affairs specialist at the Florida State Board of Administration. Pulitzer Prize The South Florida Sun Sentinel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for public service for its coverage of last year’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Ben Diamond Representative Ben Diamond (D-St. Petersburg) was elected Minority Leader of the Florida House of Representatives for 2022-24. Charlie Crist U.S. Congressman Charlie Crist (D-FL) was appointed by U.S. Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-IL), chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. as a regional vice chair. Enterprise Florida Board of Directors Appointed was former state Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
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[…]