Department of Financial Services Walter Graham has been appointed by Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater as director of the newly established Division of Unclaimed Property. Florida Department of Health Dr. John Curran, a pediatrician and senior administrator and faculty member at the University of South Florida’s College of Medicine, was appointed deputy secretary of DOH. Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
SEMINOLE GAMING COMPACT The Seminole Tribe of Florida and Governor Scott signed a newly crafted gaming Compact on December 7th which would add $3 billion to the State’s coffers over seven years. Since the last agreement expired in July, discussions regarding its renewal have been underway with the Legislature and Governor’s Office. The new 20-year Read more about Items of Interest[…]
FDLE AND DEP At its August 5th meeting, the Florida Cabinet approved the appointments of Rick Swearingen as Commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Jon Steverson as Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection. ENTERPRISE FLORIDA Representative Jim Boyd (R-Bradenton) has joined the board of Enterprise Florida. FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL Gene Spaulding Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
GAY MARRIAGE NEWS The 11th U.S. District Court of Appeals still retains Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s appeal regarding a U.S. District Judge’s ruling that Florida’s gay marriage ban is unconstitutional. The Court of Appeals has signaled no further action will be taken until the U.S. Supreme Court rules later this year. In 2014, a same Read more about Legal Issues[…]