In addition to running JEJ and Associates, Lena is the executive director of the Florida Agritourism Association (FATA). The Association has grown from a fledgling group of agritourism operators and supporters to over 350 members today. The Association held its very first conference and farm tour in Gainesville on July 11-13th. A sold-out crowd of Read more about Agritourism Conference[…]
Appointed by Governor DeSantis: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration Appointed were Stefan Grow, chief of staff; Brock Juarez, assistant deputy secretary of health care transparency and provider outreach; Kristin Sokolowski, deputy chief of staff of Medicaid and procurement; and Sketch Piers, director of external affairs and provider outreach. Florida Department of Corrections Yolanda Lanier has been Read more about Movers and Shakers[…]
At 11:00am on Friday, May 5th, the 2023 Regular Session of the Florida Legislature ended with a motion to adjourn “Sine Die” (without day) as the chambers respective Sergeant-at-Arms met in the Capitol Rotunda and ceremoniously dropped handkerchiefs at the same time. This custom started 100 years ago and served a very specific purpose in 1923. Read more about Sine Die[…]
ANDREW’S RESTAURANT Tallahassee’s iconic Andrew’s Downtown restaurant located by the State Capitol will be closing its doors, moving to a yet to be determined new location. Opened by Andy Reiss in 1972 as a deli, Andrew’s has been known by many names: Brass Rail, Andrew’s 2nd Act, Maxin’s, Tutto Bene, Andrew’s Upstairs, Andrew’s Capital Grill and Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
As of this writing, Governor Ron DeSantis has signed into law 85 bills passed by the Legislature this session. Another 60 have been received, but have not been acted upon. Bills Signed by Governor DeSantis Here are some highlights of the bills signed to date: ABORTION The Governor has signed a bill into law that bans most Read more about Legislative Update[…]