Appointments by Governor DeSantis Northwest Florida Water Management District Reappointed were Kellie Ralston, vice president of conservation and public policy for the Bonefish and Tarpon Trust; and Anna Upton, CEO of The Everglades Trust and the managing member of Anna H. Upton, P.L. School Board of Okaloosa County Appointed was Brett Hinely, president of Cove Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
VOTER FRAUD CHARGES In 2022, the state sought the prosecution of two South Florida residents for illegally voting in elections. The charges were dropped when judges determined that the attorney general’s statewide prosecutors did not have the authority to bring charges. The Legislature subsequently changed the law in 2023 to give the prosecutors the authority. The state then Read more about Legal Updates[…]
GRASSHOPPER SPARROW On July 16th, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released nine endangered grasshopper sparrows to the wild at the Avon Park Air Force Range. Since the recovery and release program began in 2019, 1,000 sparrows have successfully been released. BEACH ETIQUETTE As we approach the holiday weekend, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
HISTORIC HOME DEMOLITION Plans are underway to demolish The Gladstone, a historic house located next to the Governor’s Mansion. The home, built in 1897, is located on Monroe Street in Tallahassee and is the last remaining Victorian on the street. The state purchased the property in June. During his tenure, Governor Rick Scott investigated purchasing Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Tim Beard The Florida A&M University Board of Trustees named retired Pasco-Hernando State College President Tim Beard to serve as interim president. President Larry Robinson resigned on July 12th after seven years leading the oldest public historically black college and university (HBCU) in Florida and the and top-ranked public HBCU in the country. Kent Fuchs Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]