Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Heather Flynn, Steven Leifman, Melanie Brown-Woofter, Tommy Ford, Rick Jenkins and Melissa Nelson to the Opioid Task Force. Dr. Heather Flynn Dr. Flynn, of Tallahassee, is a clinical psychologist, associate professor and vice chair for research at the Florida State University College of Medicine […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Cindy Moody and Larry Hawkins to the Holmes County Hospital Corporation. Cindy Moody Moody, of Bonifay, is the assistant to the market president for First Federal Bank, a position she has held since 2015. Previously, she was a mortgage originator with First Federal Bank […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Bob Cortes and Susan Fernandez to the Seminole State College District Board of Trustees. Bob Cortes Cortes, of Altamonte Springs, is the senior administrator for government affairs for the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office. He served for two terms in the Florida House of Representatives, […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Daisy Lopez Cid and the appointment of Michael Sasso and Mai Swanson to the Valencia College District Board of Trustees. Daisy Lopez Cid Lopez Cid, of Kissimmee, is a real estate broker and owner of ReMax Premier Properties. She has been a member of […]

Female judges make up 50 percent of Governor DeSantis’ appointments to the bench since taking office Miami, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of William Altfield, Gina Beovides, Laura Shearon Cruz and Marlene Fernandez-Karavetsos to the Eleventh Circuit Court. With today’s announcement, 50 percent of Governor DeSantis’ appointments to the bench since […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Deborah Buckland and G. Ray Driver and the reappointment of Arezou Jolly to the Jacksonville Transportation Authority. Deborah Buckland Buckland, of Jacksonville, is the market president for Branch Banking & Trust Company (BB&T). She currently serves as chair of the Jax Chamber, is on […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Roger Germann and the reappointment of Kelly Rice to the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Roger Germann Germann, of Tampa, is the president and chief executive officer of The Florida Aquarium. Prior to joining The Florida Aquarium, Roger served as executive vice president for […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Carlos Martinez and the reappointments of John Patrick Schirard and Jonathan Hancock to the Florida Citrus Commission (FCC). The FCC is dedicated to overseeing and guiding the activities of the Florida Department of Citrus, conducting a variety of industry programs and regulating the quality standards […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Alexandria Hill and Jonathan Vallencourt and the reappointment of Tammy Stewart to the Clay County Development Authority. The Clay County Development Authority was established by the Florida Legislature in 1957 for the purpose of promoting economic development in Clay County. Alexandria Hill Hill, of […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Joel Schleicher as chair of the Florida Talent Development Council. The purpose of the Talent Development Council is to develop a coordinated, data-driven, statewide approach to meeting Florida’s needs for a 21st-century workforce that employers and educators use as part of Florida’s talent supply […]