Appointments and Actions by Governor DeSantis: Clay County Sheriff Appointed interim Clay County Sheriff was Matt Walsh, a special agent with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. He fills a vacancy created by the suspension of Clay County Sheriff Darryl Daniels from public office. Florida Commission on Human Relations Appointed were Darrick McGhee, Tallahassee, chief operating officer Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
FLORIDA BAR EXAM Two days before it was scheduled, the Florida Board of Bar Examiners, with the approval of the Supreme Court, postponed the August 19th bar examination until a date in October. The Florida Bar is looking to provide a supervised practice program for recent graduates. As a result, on August 19th, dozens of attorneys Read more about Legal Updates[…]
FLORIDA TOURISM VISIT Florida recorded a 60.5 percent drop in visitors during the second quarter of this year. International visitors plunged by more than 90 percent. The quarterly estimate is 12.8 million total visitors as compared to 32.4 million for the same period in 2019. HIGH SPEED RAIL The company behind the high-speed rail project that will eventually Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
FELON VOTING RIGHTS The U.S. Supreme Court left in place a circuit court of appeals order stopping a district court decision allowing felons to register and vote until they pay the fees they owe. The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals held a hearing on August 18th to review the case. FLORIDA SUPREME COURT NOMINEE A lawsuit Read more about Legal Updates[…]
Ben Hill Griffin Ben Hill Griffin III died July 25th at the age of 78. A third-generation citrus grower and cattle rancher who became a leader in the agriculture industry in Florida, he ran the family-owned Ben Hill Griffin Inc. Griffin donated an estimated 1,000 acres to the state for the construction of Florida Gulf Coast University Read more about In Memoriam[…]