Faye Blanton Former Florida Senate Secretary Faye Blanton died on November 8th, one day before her 77th birthday. Blanton started her career in 1970, working for Senator Welborn Daniel. She moved to the Senate Secretary’s Office in 1974 and became Assistant Secretary of the Senate under Secretary Joe Brown. In 1996, she was selected as Read more about In Memoriam[…]
The Florida Capitol Complex is getting a major overhaul with the installation of tinted, energy-efficient, bulletproof windows in the Senate and House office buildings and the 22-story Capitol building. The Legislature approved $61 million in 2019 for the removal of the louvered shutters and the purchase of 1,656 windows. The windows will be replaced in phases Read more about From the Capitol[…]
Gulf County Board of County Commissioners Appointed was Lloyd “Jack” Husband, president of Southeastern Consulting Engineers, Inc. Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission Appointed were Pamela Davis, Chief of Police for the Punta Gorda Police Department; Daniel Foganholi, a Broward County School Board; and John Newman, chief of security and emergency management for Hillsborough County. Read more about Governor DeSantis Appointments […]
SEAWEED BLOB The giant blob of seaweed continues heading to Florida, washing up on shore and smelling like rotten eggs. The seaweed is home to tiny creatures that may irritate skin and the smell from the hydrogen sulfide it releases may trigger throat irritation and asthma reactions. The good news is the blob has shrunk Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Florida Commission on Ethics Appointed were Freddie Figgers, president and chief executive officer of Figgers Communication, Inc.; and Ashley Lukis, shareholder at GrayRobinson, P.A. Reappointed was Edwin Moore, PhD, the former president and chief executive officer of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida. Florida Gateway College District Board of Trustees Appointed Robert “Chuck” Brannan Read more about Governor DeSantis Appointments […]