American Civil Liberties Union Retiring is Howard Simon as the executive director of ACLU Florida. Simpson has served as the executive director for 21 years and will retire following this November’s elections. Broward College The College’s board of trustees unanimously picked general counsel Gregory Haile to replace outgoing President David Armstrong, who will retire on Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
U.S. Attorney Selected by President Donald Trump to serve as U.S. attorney in the Middle District of Florida was federal prosecutor Maria Chapa Lopez. She currently serves as interim U.S. attorney in the Middle District, which stretches from Fort Myers to Jacksonville and includes Orlando and Tampa. Her selection by Trump is subject to U.S. Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Governor Scott Appointments: College of Central Florida District Board of Trustees Appointed was Randall Ewers, Ocala, strategic sourcing manager with Hale Products. Florida SouthWestern State College Board of Trustees Appointed were Julia Du Plooy, Clewiston, an independent contractor and owner of Julia du Plooy, LLC, and president of the Lake Okeechobee Business Alliance; and Jonathan Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Governor Scott Appointments: Board of Dentistry Dr. Matthew Freedman, Naples, orthodontist with Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics; and Dr. Nicholas White, Longwood, owner of Lake Mary Pediatric Dentistry. Board of Medicine Reappointed were Dr. Jorge Lopez, 60, Orlando, a physician with Florida Emergency Physicians of TeamHealth; and Dr. Merle Stringer, Panama City, a neurosurgeon Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles T. Canady has been elected chief justice of the Florida Supreme Court. Canady will replace current Chief Justice Jorge Labarga on July 1st. He will remain chief justice until June 30, 2020. New York City Schools Alberto Carvalho, superintendent of Miami-Dade schools, is moving to York City to be the Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]