Governor Rick Scott is realigning his leadership team within his office and the state agencies. Julie Jones was appointed Secretary of the Department of Corrections. She previously served as Executive Director of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Mike Carroll was appointed Secretary of the Department of Children and Families. Carroll has served Read more about Movers & Shakers[…]
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The Legislature held its Organizational Session on Tuesday, November 20th. All 160 members of the Legislature were sworn into office. In the Senate, Senator Don Gaetz (R-Destin) was officially elected as President and Senator Garrett Richter (R-Naples) as President Pro Tempore. In the House of Representatives, Representative Will Weatherford (R-Welsey Chapel) was elected Speaker and Representative Marti Coley (R-Marianna) is Read more about December: From the Capitol…[…]
Senate President Gaetz announced that Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-Ft. Myers) will serve as the Senate Majority Leader and Senator Tom Lee (R-Brandon) will serve as the Deputy Majority Leader and Whip. The Senate Democratic Caucus selected Senator Chris Smith (D-Ft. Lauderdale) as their Leader, Senator Maria Sachs (D-Delray Beach) is the Democratic Leader Pro Tempore Read more about 2013 Legislative Leadership[…]
The presiding officers’ highlighted their priorities for 2013 in their ceremonial speeches during the Organizational Session. President Gaetz and Speaker Weatherford pledged to work together, and across the aisle, on a joint agenda benefiting Florida. Some the highlighted issues include: Job Growth – Improving Florida’s job market is the top priority. In the Senate, Budget Subcommittee on General Read more about 2013 Legislative Issues[…]