Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of James Scott, Robert Sendler and Carlos Penin to the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority Governing Board. James Scott Scott, of Fort Lauderdale, is Chairman and a Founding Director of Tripp Scott and a former President of the Florida Senate. He served in and received […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 21-12, appointing Bruce L. Bartlett as state attorney for the Sixth Judicial Circuit. Bartlett, who currently serves as Chief Assistant State Attorney, replaces the late Bernie McCabe, who passed away on January 1st, 2021 after serving as state attorney since 1992. For a PDF copy […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointments of Simone Marstiller as Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) and Shevaun Harris as Secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF). Marstiller has served as the Secretary of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) since 2019 and Harris, who […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Sara Bernard and Angela Johnson to the Board of Dentistry. Sara Bernard Bernard, of Windemere, is a partner and real estate attorney at Holland & Knight. Previously, she was a partner at Nelson Mullins Broad and Cassel. Bernard has served as executive director and […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of James “Jim” Holton to the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority Governing Board. James “Jim” Holton Holton, of St. Petersburg, is an attorney at Hall Booth Smith, P.C. and the President and Owner of JWH Properties, Inc., a real estate investment company. He has […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jonathan Scott Christy to the Commercial Motor Vehicle Review Board. Jonathan Scott Christy Christy, of Marianna, is a Trucking Supervisor for Anderson Columbia, a position he has held since 2000. A Commercial Driver’s License holder, with over 20 years of experience in the construction […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of David Hidalgo to the Lake-Sumter State College District Board of Trustees. David Hidalgo Hidalgo, of Clermont, has been a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist for Envision Physician Services since 2006. He is a member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetist, National Firewood Association and […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jesse Biter to the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority Board. Jesse Biter Biter, of Sarasota, is the CEO of Biter Enterprises, a Sarasota-based company with interests in information technology, real estate, marketing, and transportation. He is also the CEO of PropLogix, a real estate technology […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Dr. Jonathan Weiss to the Alzheimer’s Disease Advisory Committee. Dr. Jonathan Weiss Weiss, of Miami, is Director of Strategic Innovation for INSIGHTEC. Previously, he was Consumer Experience and Loyalty Manager for MetroPlus Healthplan, Director of Rehabilitation for Excellent Home Care and a Physical Therapist […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced his appointment of Julie Imanuel Brown as Secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). The appointment is effective Monday, February 22, 2021. “I’m pleased to appoint Julie Imanuel Brown as Secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “Julie […]