Governor Rick Scott appointments: Board of Dentistry Reappointed was Catherine Cabanzon, West Palm Beach, dental hygienist at Advanced Dentistry South Florida. Appointed were Dr. Nicholas Kavouklis, Tampa, president and chief executive officer of Argus Dental & Vision, Inc.; and Fabio A. Andrade, Weston, managing director for FAAC Consulting, LLC. Board of Pharmacy Appointed were Dr. Jeffrey Mesaros, Orlando, Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Governor Rick Scott appointments: Chipola College District Board of Trustees Reappointed was Daniel “Danny” Ryals, Altha, a broker with Danny Ryals Real Estate and the owner of R & R Warehouses. Daytona State College District Board of Trustees Appointed was Sarah Dougherty, Edgewater, co-owner of Dougherty Manufacturing. Florida Keys Community College District Board of Trustees Reappointed were Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
CITRUS There was more bad news for the citrus industry in Florida this month as the USDA forecasts 46 million boxes of oranges for the 2017-18 season, down 4 million from last month’s estimate. The industry was hit particularly hard by Hurricane Irma. IGUANAS The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has hired a trapper to try Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
SPECIAL ELECTIONS A special general election was held on December 19th in House District 58. Republican Lawrence McClure defeated three candidates to replace Representative Dan Raulerson (R-Plant City) who resigned due to health issues earlier this year. A special democratic primary election was held on Tuesday, December 5th to replace Representative Alex Miller (R-Sarasota), who Read more about Special Elections[…]
Florida Department of Environmental Protection Named new director of the Florida State Parks System was Eric Draper. Draper previously served as Executive Director at Audubon Florida. Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers Association Appointed CEO Hart IV. Hart, a former legislator, had served as Executive Vice President of Florida TaxWatch since June, and served as president and CEO Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]