Noah PranskyAugust 14, 2019
5min463
Ron DeSantis promised accountability but FDOT problems persist 8 months into his term.
Tag: Mike Dew
Noah PranskyAugust 14, 2019
Danny McAuliffeJanuary 18, 2019
5min576
Former FDOT employee will lead agency, pending Senate OK.
Danny McAuliffeJanuary 10, 2019
3min363
Gov. Ron DeSantis will consider three former or current employees of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to be the next head of the state agency. The Florida Transportation Commission (FTC), as required by law, agreed to a shortlist of contenders on Thursday after interviewing potentials for the job. Richard Biter, Kevin Thibault and Phillip Gainer made the cut. The names won’t […]
Danny McAuliffeJanuary 9, 2019
3min460
The Florida Transportation Commission will soon submit to Gov. Ron DeSantis a shortlist of three candidates to lead the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The nine-member panel met in person and by phone on Wednesday to discuss 12 applicants who had sought the state agency gig. Commission members whittled the list to five and will attempt […]
Jacob OglesDecember 13, 2018
4min690
Forget “Smart Cities.” Members of Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis’ economic transition team want Florida to be the first “Smart State.” Joe York, president of AT&T Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, said Florida has the chance to lead the nation in data infrastructure at a moment when the “internet of things” begins to affect everything […]
Staff ReportsNovember 30, 2018
3min344
Tallahassee attorney Chris Kise and former state Transportation Secretary Mike Dew are joining Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis‘ transition team, according to a Friday news release. “I am very proud of the team we are continuing to build for the transition,” DeSantis said. “With the addition of these two talented individuals, coupled with the dedicated group of […]
Staff ReportsNovember 29, 2018
3min1092
After a year and a half as Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation, Mike Dew is saying goodbye. His last day will be next Monday, he said in an email sent late Wednesday. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to be part of the group of talented, professional and innovative individuals who come together every day […]
Mitch PerryNovember 14, 2017
7min392
The fifth annual Florida Automated Vehicles Summit began Monday night in Tampa with officials arriving from across the country to discuss the latest development in the cutting-edge industry. Tampa/Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) CEO Joe Waggoner said the first conference, held in 2013, strictly focused on automated vehicles, but that it’s so much more now. “The […]
Jim RosicaJune 5, 2017
3min436
As expected, Gov. Rick Scott on Monday named Mike Dew, the Florida Department of Transportation‘s chief of staff, as its next Secretary, effective immediately. “For six years, Mike has been an integral part of my administration in the Executive Office of the Governor, Florida Department of Corrections and most recently the Florida Department of Transportation,” Scott […]
Peter SchorschMay 17, 2017
3min581
Updated May 17 — The Florida Transportation Commission on Wednesday added Dew back to a list of three finalists going to Gov. Scott, replacing DOT District Secretary Phillip Gainer. Former deputy DOT secretary Richard Biter and Florida Transportation Commissioner Ron Howse remain on the list. The original story is below. Mike Dew, the Florida Department of Transportation‘s chief of staff, […]