Rodolfo Ruiz II Rodolfo Ruiz was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as a federal judge in the Southern District of Florida. Ruiz had served as a Miami-Dade County circuit judge from November, 2014 through to this appointment. 3rd District Court of Appeal Named clerk of the 3rd District Court of Appeal was Mercedes Prieto, Miami. Prieto Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA Outgoing USF president Judy Genshaft, who retired July 1st, is giving the school $20 million to help fund a $47 million expansion of the school’s honors program. The new building will be five stories high, over 80,000 square feet, and will bear Genshaft’s name. SEMINOLE TRIBE The Seminole Tribe of Florida no longer Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
ORLANDO’S GREEN EFFORT The Orlando City Council has approved an ordinance that will prohibit vendors from using and/or distributing plastic straws, plastic bags and Styrofoam products on City property, including parks and recreation facilities. The ban will go into effect on October 1st. OSCEOLA COUNTY SALES TAX Osceola County voters resoundingly rejected a proposal to increase the Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee Appointed to the newly formed committee by Commissioner Nikki Fried were: Kim Rivers, Tallahassee, CEO of the Trulieve medical marijuana provider. Dr. Barry Gordon, Venice, owner and chief medical officer of Compassionate Cannabis. David Kotler, Boca Raton, partner in the Cohen Kotler law firm and of counsel to the Hoban Law Group Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
BOATING SAFETY There were 628 boating accidents reported in Florida’s waters last year, resulting in 59 deaths. People falling overboard continues to be the leading cause of fatality. Information about boating safety and regulations may be found here. ORANGE AND GRAPEFRUIT PROJECTIONS Still struggling from 2017’s Hurricane Irma, the citrus industry is suffering further declines Read more about Issues of Interest[…]