FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Dr. Mansooreh “Massey” Salari, M.D., has been named Chief Medical Officer for Children’s Medical Services. Dr. Salari is a pediatric primary care physician and has been the senior physician for the Florida Department of Health in Polk County since 1979. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES Michael Wickersheim has been named Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS There are currently thirty potential citizen-initiated constitutional amendments for the 2016 ballot. Few, however, have been collecting the required 683,149 signatures to meet the February 1, 2016 statutory deadline. Outlined below are some of the amendments which have a chance to appear on the ballot. Floridians for Solar Choice This amendment would allow Read more about Items of Interest[…]
STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM The State University System’s board of governors recently revised how they will distribute performance funding. Performance funding is disbursed based on a series of metrics including graduation rates, excellence and improvement. The Board’s budget and finance committee voted to change the scale to 100 points, instead of 50 points. Last year, $200 Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
CREDIT CARD SURCHARGES Florida has had a statute barring businesses from adding a credit card surcharge to purchases. However, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 decision, has struck down the law. The ruling overturned a federal district judge who had ruled in favor of consumers. SLOT MACHINES AT PARI-MUTUELS With the Read more about Legal Updates[…]
Former Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Leander Shaw died at the age of 85 on December 14th. Shaw was appointed to the Florida Supreme Court by then-Governor Bob Graham and served as the first African-American chief justice from 1990-92.