Jeff Atwater Former Florida Chief Financial Officer and Senate President Jeff Atwater has joined Ballard Partners. Atwater was elected to the state House in 2000 and to the Senate in 2002. He served as Senate president from 2009 to 2010 and was elected state CFO in 2010. He was re-elected four years later. He left Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
MYFLORIDAMYFAMILY Governor DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis announced MyFloridaMyFamily, an online hub of resources established in partnership with the Governor’s Faith and Community Based Initiative and the Florida Department of Children and Families. The website will connect Florida families in need to local faith institutions and community organizations, who may be able to provide help. Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
STANLEY CUP The Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup on September 28th, besting the Dallas Stars 4-2 in the series. Congratulations to the team- some welcomed good news for Florida! AMAZON DRONE AIRLINE Amazon received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate its fleet of Prime Air delivery drones. The authorization gives Amazon Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
BALLOT ORDER A three judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has decided that the courts are not able to rule on the constitutionality of a Florida law requiring the political party of the sitting governor to be listed first on all ballots. The panel saw it as a political, rather than Read more about Legal Updates[…]
Citizens Property Insurance Appointed to the Board by Senate President Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) was Carlos Beruff, a real estate developer from Bradenton. Beruff replaces Blake Capps. Resigning from the board was Jose Felix Diaz, a former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives who was appointed by Jose Oliva in July 2020. David Yates Named Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]