Agency for Health Care Administration Resigning is Justin Senior, who has served as Secretary of the agency since October 2016. He will become CEO of Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida. Enterprise Florida Selected as interim president and CEO was Mike Grissom. Grissom previously served as interim leader of the organization in 2017 after Chris Hart resigned Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
FACEBOOK FRIEND The Florida Supreme Court has refused to reconsider its previous ruling that a Facebook friendship between a judge and an attorney who is appearing before the judge does not call for an immediate recusal. STAND YOUR GROUND The Florida Supreme Court has clarified this law and ruled that law enforcement officers are eligible for Stand Read more about Legal Updates[…]
ALZHEIMER’S GRANT FUNDING Thirty projects will receive a total of $4.8 million to support research leading to the prevention and possible cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Funding is provided through the Ed and Ethel Moore Alzheimer’s Disease Research Program. More information about the grants and the grant recipients may be found here. MEDICAID The federal government approved the Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
HURRICANE MICHAEL UPDATE When Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach on October 11th, it left the Panhandle area devastated. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has estimated that Floridians had more than $4.2 billion in insured losses from the storm. As of December 14th, more than 131,000 claims have been handled, about two-thirds of them involving residential Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
RURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING LOAN FUND PROGRAM The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity distributed three million dollars through the Rural Community Development Revolving Loan Fund Program. The funds provide local governments with access to financial assistance to promote the economic viability of rural Florida communities to help create and retain jobs. For more information about Read more about Issues of Interest[…]