Julie Brown Florida Public Service Commissioner Julie Brown was appointed to the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ Natural Gas Partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy. Lisa Vickers Appointed deputy executive director of the Florida Department of Revenue was Lisa Vickers. Vickers was former Senate President Bill Galvano‘s chief of staff. She previously served Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
EVERGLADES RESTORATION In October, a gated spillway structure was completed about 35 miles west of Miami. It will double the amount of water that can be moved south out of the Central Everglades and into Everglades National Park which will decrease harmful estuary discharges and deliver a greater flow of water. CITRUS TAX The Florida Read more about Issues if Interest[…]
TRAYVON MARTIN AVENUE The Miami-Dade County Commission approved a request a rename a portion of a road in front of Dr. Michael K. Krop Senior High in honor of Trayvon Martin. The school was the high school Martin attended prior to his death. HELP FOR VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESSES Florida has resources for veteran-owned small businesses across multiple Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Florida Commission on The Status of Women Appointed to the Commission by Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried was Roxey C. Nelson, St. Petersburg, vice president of politics and strategic campaigns for 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East. Florida Department of Health Alberto Moscoso, the chief public information officer for the Florida Department of Health, left the agency Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
FLORIDA GEORGIA WATER WARS The U.S. Supreme Court, which has jurisdiction over the case, has agreed that it will hear final arguments over the flow of water throughout the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system. Unfortunately, they did not set a timetable so both states remain in a wait and see mode. The case has been litigated for over three Read more about Legal Updates[…]