Today, April 13th, is the 272nd anniversary of the birth of our Country’s ideological founder and third President, Thomas Jefferson. Mr. Jefferson, as historians have come to call him, accomplished much during his lifetime. In addition to such well known achievements such as the writer of our Declaration of Independence and founder of the University Read more about Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday[…]
Governor Scott has made the following appointments and reappointments. Florida A&M University Robert Woody, retired deputy secretary of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, Gainesville. Florida Polytechnic University Dr. Robert Scaringe, president and founder of Mainstream Engineering Corporation, Rockledge. Florida State University William “Billy” Buzzett, an attorney with Harrison, Rivard, Duncan & Buzzett, Santa Rosa Beach. University Read more about Governor Rick Scott Appointments[…]
The Senate recently confirmed the following appointments and reappointments: Department of State Secretary Ken Detzner; Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary Christina Daly; Department of the Lottery Secretary Cynthia O’Connell; Department of Elderly Affairs Secretary Samuel Verghese; Department of Law Enforcement Executive Director Richard Swearingen; and Department of Transportation Secretary Jim Boxold
EDUCATION Several education bills are making their way through the Legislature this year. One details how funding would be distributed to charter schools and creates the Florida Institute for Charter School Innovation at Florida State University. The Institute’s mission is to research policy related to charter school accountability, instruction, finance management and operations. Charter schools Read more about Legislative Issues[…]
Florida celebrated its 170th year of statehood on March 3, 2015. The Legislature began its sixty day session on the same day. Now that we have reached the midpoint of the 2015 Session, we wanted to update you on some of the key items of interest impacting Floridians. There is a saying that ‘nothing is Read more about From the Capitol[…]