Chief Justice Award for Judicial Excellence David Denkin was presented the Chief Justice Award for Judicial Excellence by Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Canady. Denkin has served as a Sarasota County judge since 2003. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Appointed to the Board of Governors of Citizens Property was Bo Rivard, Panama City. Rivard, a partner at Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
MEDICAL MARIJUANA If upheld on appeal, an opinion by the First District Court of Appeal will be a game changer for the medical marijuana industry. The panel of judges ruled that the established governing laws are unconstitutional. The Court concurred that the cap for operators was unconstitutional and that the state created an oligopoly by requiring Read more about Legal Updates[…]
HURRICANE MICHAEL UPDATE Fortunately for the Florida Panhandle, Hurricane Barry made landfall on July 13th along Louisiana’s central coast, pouring inches of rain in the already flooded region. The Panhandle continues to struggle with recovery, nine months after Category 5 Hurricane Michael made landfall at Mexico Beach.The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has estimated that insured Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Summertime in Tallahassee usually calls for a slower pace. However, since the Legislature left the Capital City in early May, the Governor’s Office is moving forward with many of his priorities. The Governor has been busy signing legislation, making appointments and gearing up for an early 2020 legislative session. Florida Cabinet For the first time in history, the Read more about From the Capitol[…]
Sandy D’Alemberte Former Florida State University president Talbot “Sandy” D’Alemberte died on May 20th at the age of 85. D’Alemberte served as the 12th president of FSU from 1994 to 2003 and as dean of the College of Law from 1984 to 1989. He is credited with establishing the College of Medicine to FSU, which welcomed Read more about In Memoriam[…]