SPECIAL ELECTIONS Governor Ron DeSantis has scheduled the primary and general elections for House District 118 (Miami) and House District 35 (Orlando). The special primary election for HD 118 will be on October 3rd with the general election on December 5th. The special primary election for HD 35 will be November 7th with the Read more about Legislative Update[…]
The dog days of summer are here with record high temperatures experienced throughout our state. We hope you are staying cool! If you feel like you are overheating, follow these tips: Drink cool liquids, go somewhere with cooler air, get in cool water, apply cold to key points on the body, move less. CAPITOL Read more about From the Capitol[…]
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[…]
HUGH THE MANATEE One of Mote Marine Laboratory’s popular manatees, Hugh, died on April 29th. Born at the Miami Seaquarium, he had lived at Mote Marine since 1996 with his brother, Buffet. Hugh was famous for correctly picking the Kansas City Chiefs as last year’s Super Bowl winner. The manatee brothers also participated in voluntary, detailed Read more about Issues of Interest[…]