Torey Alston The Broward College Board of Trustees selected Torey Alston as president and CEO of the College. Most recently, Alston was CEO and executive director of the Greater Miami Expressway Agency. He succeeds Dr. Donald Astrab who served as interim president since 2024.
Gus Bilirakis Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-New Port Richey) was appointed to the Select Committee of Strategic Competition between the United States and Chinese Communist Party by House Speaker Mike Johnson.
Pam Bondi Former Republican Florida attorney general Pam Bondi was sworn in as U.S. Attorney General on February 5th.
Adam Hasner The Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees unanimously voted to select former Republican Representative Adam Hasner as the university’s 8th president.
Florida Presidential Appointments and Nominations President Donald Trump nominated Judge Jason Reding Quinoñes as the next attorney general for the southern district of Florida. He nominated Gadyaces “Gady” Serralta to lead the U.S. Marshal Service. Serralta previously served as police chief of Palmetto Bay and was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2018 to serve as the U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Florida during Trump’s first term. And Trump appointed Governor DeSantis to the Council of Governors.
Scott Franklin Congressman Scott Franklin (R-Lakeland) was selected as chair of the U.S. House of Representatives Science, Space and Technology Environment Subcommittee.
John Grosskopf North Florida College president John Grosskopf has announced he will resign in December.
Lena Juarez Floridians for Better Transportation has named Lena Juarez, president and owner of JEJ and Associates, as its president. Juarez replaced retiring president Sally Patrenos. Juarez will continue running JEJ Associates.
Alex Lanfranconi Governor DeSantis’ deputy communications director Alex Lanfranconi has been named director of communications for West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey.
Rhea Law University of South Florida President Rhea Law has announced her intention to retire. She has held the position since 2021 and will stay until a replacement is named.
Chadwick Leonard 1000 Friends of Florida has hired Chadwick Leonard as its conservation and planning advocacy coordinator.
Jeanette Nuñez Jeanette Nuñez has been named interim president of Florida International University by its Board of Trustees. As a result, she resigned from her post as Lieutenant Governor.
Paul Renner Former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner (R-Palm Coast) has been named scholar in residence at The James Madison Institute.
Frank White CFO Jimmy Patronis appointed former House member Frank White to Citizens Property Insurance Board of Directors.