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Peter SchorschAugust 2, 2017

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Foley & Lardner lobbyist and partner Jonathan Kilman has been appointed to the Florida State Hispanic Chamber of Commerce‘s Board of Governors and the its newly-formed Strategy Committee, the group announced Wednesday. “We did our homework and Jonathan is regarded as a widely respected and visionary leader who understands the intersection of business and policy in Florida,” said Julio Fuentes, […]

Peter SchorschFebruary 4, 2017

Jesse Panuccio, the former head of the state’s jobs agency, is taking a job with President Donald Trump‘s administration at the Department of Justice, according to sources familiar with the hire. Panuccio, reached as he was boarding a plane to Washington, D.C., declined comment. However, a third source, close to Panuccio and the Trump administration, says that Panuccio will […]

Brendan FarringtonSeptember 13, 2016

Florida Supreme Court Justice James Perry announced Monday he is stepping down Dec. 30, which will give Gov. Rick Scott his first opportunity to begin reshaping a court that has frustrated Republicans on issues ranging from political maps to protecting doctors from lawsuits. Perry, 72, is forced to leave the court because he’s reached the […]

Jim RosicaJune 22, 2016

Jesse Panuccio, former head of the state’s Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), has joined Foley & Lardner, according to the law firm’s website. The hire, confirmed by partner Jonathan Kilman early Wednesday, will have Panuccio based in South Florida and working out of Foley’s Miami and Washington, D.C. offices. Panuccio, a magna cum laude Harvard Law grad, is also […]

Larry GriffinMay 25, 2016

At a panel hosted by the Charles Koch Institute at the Grand Bohemian Hotel downtown Tuesday evening, four economic experts discussed Florida’s place in the national economy and what we can be doing better. The panelists included Jesse Panuccio, former executive director of the state Department of Economic Opportunity, Sal Nuzzo, vice president of policy for the James Madison […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 19, 2016

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Cissy Proctor is here to help. That’s how the recently appointed head of the Department of Economic Opportunity views her job. In the months since she took over the helm, she has traveled the state trying to understand Florida’s needs, talking to business owners, local business organizations and regional workforce agencies along the way. “We’re […]

Guest AuthorApril 18, 2016

The Obama Administration is applying a full-court press on the issue of the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy created by the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia. President Barack Obama made the case for his nominee last week at the University of Chicago Law School, an institution that the White House said “helped shape his dedication to […]

Guest AuthorApril 17, 2016

The Obama Administration is applying a full-court press on the issue of the U.S. Supreme Court vacancy created by the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia. President Barack Obama made the case for his nominee last week at the University of Chicago Law School, an institution that the White House said “helped shape his dedication to […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 13, 2016

Florida Chamber of Commerce members are taking over Tallahassee. The 2016 Florida Chamber’s Capitol Days kicks off Wednesday. The two-day event is meant to give the business community a chance to interact with lawmakers and advocate for issues that are important to them. Edie Ousley, the chamber’s vice president of public affairs, said the annual […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterDecember 28, 2015

Gov. Rick Scott said Monday that Florida’s private-sector growth rate of 3.6 percent in November was the highest among the country’s 10 most-populous states. November marked the ninth consecutive month Florida was tops among large states. The state’s private-sector job growth rate was also higher than the national growth rate of 2.1 percent. “Florida businesses […]

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Personnel note: Jonathan Kilman joins Hispanic Chamber board

Jesse Panuccio taking job with Donald Trump administration

Rick Scott to get first state Supreme Court pick

Personnel note: Jesse Panuccio now with Foley & Lardner

At Charles Koch Institute panel, four economists talk Florida’s economic viability

Jobs Boss: Cissy Proctor talks Florida’s future

Jesse Panuccio: The Supreme Court and the rule of law

Jesse Panuccio: The Supreme Court and the rule of law

Florida Chamber: Capitol Days focus on issues important to business community

Rick Scott: Florida’s private-sector job growth tops large states