HEPATITIS A There have been 2,034 hepatitis A cases reported to the state between January 1 and July 29, according to the Florida Department of Health. on August 2nd, state Surgeon General Scott Rivkees declared a public health emergency. Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez announced that the Florida Department of Health is working with the Centers Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Governor DeSantis Appointments: Board of Governors of the State University System Appointed was Charlie Lydecker, Ormond Beach, President and CEO of Foundation Risk Partners. He is chairman of the Florida Birth Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association and a member of the Board of Trustees of American University in Washington, D.C. Commission on Offender Review Appointed was Michelle Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
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[…]