On Tuesday, January 28th voters in Flagler, Putnam ,St. Johns and Volusia Counties went to the polls to pick winners in the Republican primary election for Senate District 6 and House Districts 17 and 24. The unofficial results have been posted and below are the results. District Candidate % of Vote Senate District 6 Travis Hutson 52.22 Read more about Special Primary Election Results[…]
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Committee assignments have been made for the 2015-16 legislative years. Committees are the first stop for bills as they make their way to the floor for a vote. The following list includes the names of the committee chairs in the Florida Senate. Clicking on the name of the committee will direct you Read more about Committee Assignments[…]
Governor Rick Scott is realigning his leadership team within his office and the state agencies. Julie Jones was appointed Secretary of the Department of Corrections. She previously served as Executive Director of the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Mike Carroll was appointed Secretary of the Department of Children and Families. Carroll has served Read more about Movers & Shakers[…]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Governor Scott has selected Jim Boxold as the new Secretary of the FDOT. Secretary Ananth Prasad announced his resignation, effective January 2nd, on December 2nd. Boxold served as Prasad’s chief of staff for the past 18 months. DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater appointed Michelle Dahnke as Deputy CFO of Read more about Movers & Shakers[…]
2015 LEGISLATIVE BILLS As of January 5, 2015, legislators have filed 204 bills for consideration during the 2015 Legislative Session. Some of the issues under consideration include: A repeal of the provision within the Texting While Driving statute that would make it a secondary offense. The creation of school safety designees who would have the authority Read more about 2015Legislative Bills[…]