Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed state Senator Blaise Ingoglia as Florida’s Chief Financial Officer. Ingoglia succeeds Jimmy Patronis, who resigned to pursue his successful bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. With Ingoglia’s appointment, the state’s Cabinet offices are again complete. Governor DeSantis previously appointed James Uthmeier to follow Ashley Moody as […]
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist has named Miami-Dade County’s Annette Taddeo as his running mate. This selection might help Crist, who is from the Tampa/St. Petersburg area, increase his appeal to South Florida voters, women and Hispanics. Although Crist faces a primary opponent in former Senate majority leader Nan Rich, the focus of this year’s […]
Governor Scott has filled a 10-month vacancy in the Lieutenant Governor position by naming Carlos Lopez-Cantera to the post. Lopez-Cantera previously served eight years in the Florida House of Representatives and was the Republican majority leader. Since leaving the House, Lopez-Cantera has been the Miami-Dade County property appraiser. The Lieutentant Governor position has been vacant […]