Jeff Atwater Former Florida Chief Financial Officer and Senate President Jeff Atwater has joined Ballard Partners. Atwater was elected to the state House in 2000 and to the Senate in 2002. He served as Senate president from 2009 to 2010 and was elected state CFO in 2010. He was re-elected four years later. He left Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Citizens Property Insurance Appointed to the Board by Senate President Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) was Carlos Beruff, a real estate developer from Bradenton. Beruff replaces Blake Capps. Resigning from the board was Jose Felix Diaz, a former Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives who was appointed by Jose Oliva in July 2020. David Yates Named Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Appointments and Actions by Governor DeSantis: Guardian ad Litem Reappointed executive director was Alan Abramowitz, who has served as the program’s director since 2010. Long-Term Care Ombudsman Appointed the statewide ombudsman was Michael Phillips. He fills the position, which had been vacant for ten months, having served as regional manager for the North Region of the program. Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
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 Health Care Association Toby Philpot was named chief lobbyist for FHCA. He is leaving the Agency for Health Care Administration, where he has served as chief of staff since 2015. Philpot was former chief of staff at the Florida Lottery and former political director for former Senate President Mike Haridopolos. He is replacing Bob Asztalos, Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]