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Danny McAuliffeApril 6, 2018

Gov. Rick Scott appointed Alissa McKee Ellison to the Hillsborough County Court on Friday. Ellison, a shareholder at GrayRobinson law firm, will replace former Hillsborough Judge Michael S. Williams, who was selected by Scott last year to serve on the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court. Ellison, 37, of Tampa, received her bachelor’s degree from Florida State University […]

Mitch PerryNovember 27, 2017

Cynthia Oster, who has been serving as the in-house attorney for the soon-to-be dismantled Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission, has been named by Gov. Rick Scott to serve as a judge in Hillsborough County Court. The 47-year-old Oster’s official position, which she has held for the past 17 years, was Senior Assistant County Attorney in Hillsborough. […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 4, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott announced three judicial appointments late Friday. He elevated Kim Hernandez Vance from a Hillsborough County judge to the 13th Judicial Circuit bench. Vance, 54, of Tampa, had been a county judge since last year. “Judge Vance has demonstrated, throughout her career, a commitment to serving Florida families,” Scott said in a statement. “I am confident she […]

Christine Jordan SextonNovember 17, 2014

For more than a year, a proposed rule that would lift the cap on what doctors could charge patients and their attorneys for copying medical records has been lingering before the Florida Board of Medicine. The proposed rule — 64B8-10.003 – will be discussed at least three more times before the end of the year, […]

Tag: Hillsborough County Court

Alissa McKee Ellison appointed to Hillsborough bench

Hillsborough PTC attorney Cindy Oster named to county court

Rick Scott announces 3 judicial picks

Fee caps, doctors and lawyers: Board of Medicine continues to examine medical record rule