by John Lucas | Jan 2, 2019
A former First District Court of Appeal judge and former Secretary of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation has been chosen to oversee the state’s juvenile justice system. Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis announced Simone Marstiller’s appointment as secretary...
by John Lucas | Jan 2, 2019
The task force assigned to investigate last February’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland finalized its report Wednesday on what happened at the school that allowed a 19-year-old troubled student to walk onto the school grounds and open...
by John Lucas | Dec 28, 2018
Online, mega-jackpot games like Powerball and Mega Millions may grab the headlines for their huge payouts, but it’s the instant, scratch-off tickets that are the bread and butter of the lottery industry. And 2018 was no different, producing another banner year...
by John Lucas | Dec 21, 2018
The former campaign manager for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Philip Levine will head-up the staff of Agriculture Commission-elect Nikki Fried. Patrick Murphy, the chair of Fried’s transition team announce Friday morning that Matthew Van Name will serve as...
by John Lucas | Dec 21, 2018
When Gov. Rick Scott first ran for governor eight years ago, he made job creation a priority of his campaign. The economy was working its way out of a major recession and the state’s unemployment rate in December of 2010 was over 10 percent. Friday, Scott released his...
