The 2015 legislative session begins today, March 3rd. Members of the House and Senate spent the three weeks in February attending meetings in Tallahassee preparing for the session. Today, legislators will return to Tallahassee to conduct the state’s business under the leadership of Central Floridians – Senate President Andy Gardiner (R- Orlando) and House Speaker Read more about From the Capitol[…]
Happy New Year! 2015 started with the inauguration of our Governor and the Cabinet officers to second terms. Governor Rick Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Adam Putnam were sworn into office on January 6th at a ceremony in front of the Old Capitol. Read more about From the Capitol[…]
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[…]
The General Elections are over and the Florida Legislature has started preparing for the 2015 Legislative Session. All state legislators were sworn into office on November 18th. Senate President Andy Gardiner (R-Orlando) and House Speaker Steve Crisafulli (R-Merritt Island) will lead their chambers for the 2015-16 term. They have selected their leadership teams and Gardiner Read more about From the Capitol[…]
STATE LEGISLATURE In the Florida Senate, all of the even number districts are up for election this fall. Eight incumbent Senators ran unopposed and will be returning to Tallahassee. One race will be decided in the primary election Tuesday, August 26th, and the remaining eleven contested races will be decided on November 4th. In the Read more about Campaigns[…]