Corrine Brown Former congresswoman Corrine Brown, who represented Florida’s 5th congressional district from 1993-2017, was released from prison on April 22nd. Her attorney successfully argued she was vulnerable to coronavirus. She has served less than half of her five-year sentence for her conviction on federal corruption, conspiracy, tax evasion and fraud. Florida Bar Selected president-elect Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
President Donald Trump Appointees President Trump has appointed Julia Nesheiwat, Florida’s chief resilience officer, as his new homeland security adviser. Nesheiwat spent four years as the U.S. presidential deputy envoy for hostage affairs, later becoming acting envoy. Trump also appointed former State Representative Carlos Trujillo to be an assistant secretary of State dealing with Western Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Florida Citrus Hall of Fame Three were inducted, posthumously, to the 2020 Florida Citrus Hall of Fame, based at Florida Southern College. Inducted were: Karick Price Sr Born in Orlando in 1938, Price ran his family business T&G Harvesting. He attended the University of Florida and was appointed to the Florida Citrus Commission in 1971. Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Florida Advisory Council on Climate & Energy Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried launched the Florida Advisory Council on Climate & Energy (FACCE). The committee is made up of energy and climate professionals and will advise the Commissioner and the Office of Energy in the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on modernizing energy and climate Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
Florida Commission on the Status of Women Reappointed by CFO Patronis was Sophia E. Eccleston. Eccleston is the external affairs manager for Florida Power & Light Company in Palm Beach County. Florida Department of Environmental Protection Adam Blalock will serve as deputy secretary for ecosystem restoration, replacing Drew Bartlett who left to become the executive Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]