Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Dan Traver to the Fifth District Court of Appeal. The Fifth District Court covers portions of East and Central Florida. Dan Traver Traver, of Orlando, is currently serving as a Circuit Court Judge for the Ninth Judicial Circuit. He previously served as a lawyer […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Randall Hunt as secretary of the Florida Lottery. The appointment comes following the resignation of former Florida Lottery Secretary Jim Poppell. “I’m pleased to announce the appointment of Randall Hunt to lead our efforts at the Florida Lottery,” said Governor DeSantis. “Randall’s entrepreneurial skills […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Paul Meador, Steve Johnson and William “Bill” Poulton 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 of citrus grown […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of David Altmaier, Brad Levine, Jason Holloway and Gary Ruderman to the Blockchain Task Force. David Altmaier Altmaier, of Tallahassee, is the commissioner of the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. He serves as the vice president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and chair […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Steve Berlin to the Pinellas County Court. Pinellas County is located within the Sixth Judicial Circuit. Steve Berlin Berlin, of St. Petersburg, has been a litigator for Rumberger, Kirk and Caldwell since 2017. Previously, he was an Army Judge Advocate while he served as […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Cedric Alexander to the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority. Cedric L. Alexander Alexander, of Pensacola, is a retired law enforcement executive. He began his career as a deputy with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office in 1977. He served as a police officer and detective in […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Sandra Einhorn, Ryan Benson and Bill Gulliford to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. The Florida Housing Finance Corporation was created 35 years ago to assist in providing a range of affordable housing opportunities for Florida residents. Sandra Einhorn Einhorn, of Hollywood, is the executive […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Paul Tanner, Rebecca Reynolds-Russell and Ayanna Louis-Charles and the reappointment of James Bradshaw to the Florida Development Finance Corporation. The Florida Development Finance Corporation (FDFC) is a state authorized issuer of industrial revenue bonds. Their goal is to support economic development by assisting for-profit […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Craig Cates to the Monroe County Commission. He is appointed to District 1, a seat vacated by Danny Kolhage, for the remainder of the term ending November 17th, 2020. Craig Cates Cates, of Key West, served as Mayor for the City of Key West […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Brandon Patty as St. Johns County Clerk of Court and Comptroller. He is appointed to the position following the resignation of Hunter S. Conrad, for the term ending November 2020. Brandon Patty Patty, of St. Augustine, has been the Director of Operations of Defenshield, […]