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Staff ReportsMarch 16, 2018

On Friday, Gov. Rick Scott announced the appointments of two sheriffs to the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Systems Council. Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams will fill a vacant seat on the council, and will serve through October 2018. Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast will succeed Sheriff Larry Ashley, and his term will expire in October 2020. The group’s mission is “to provide […]

Mitch PerryAugust 23, 2017

Two years ago, Adam Putnam was the lone vote in the four-member Cabinet to support adding three members of the Confederacy into the Florida Veterans’ Hall of Fame, but he’s not saying now if he would vote that way again. Gov. Rick Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi and CFO Jeff Atwater all opposed placing former governor Edward Perry; […]

Peter SchorschJuly 7, 2017

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Kim McDougal, Gov. Rick Scott‘s former chief of staff, is joining GrayRobinson‘s Tallahassee office as a Senior Director of Government Affairs, the law firm announced Friday. “Kim brings tremendous insight and invaluable experience to our firm, and will also substantially increase our expertise in the education policy and appropriations areas,” said Jason Unger, managing partner of the Tallahassee office. “The […]

Jim RosicaAugust 2, 2016

Glenn Sutphin, now the agency’s interim head, will become the next permanent director of the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet made the hire at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting. The 67-year-old Sutphin, himself a National Guardsman for over 30 years, was the only person interviewed for the position out of more than 300 applicants. He […]

Jim RosicaJuly 27, 2016

As expected, Gov. Rick Scott is interested in Glenn Sutphin becoming the next director of the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs. A Scott spokeswoman Wednesday confirmed Sutphin, now the acting head, is Scott’s top pick. Cabinet aides had had a brief conversation about the opening at their meeting earlier in the day. Scott and the Florida Cabinet — Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, Attorney General Pam […]

Jim RosicaJuly 21, 2016

It’s a certainty these days: An opening for a top job in Florida state government always attracts the widest variety of job candidates. More than 300 applications now have been turned in for the open position of head of the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, records show. The application deadline was last Friday. Gov. Rick […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 8, 2016

Gov. Rick Scott has nominated Lt. Col. Glenn Sutphin to be interim executive director of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sutphin has been chief of staff and legislative affairs director for the Department of Military Affairs since 1999. He served in the Florida National Guard as an Army officer and a Field Artillery Officer for […]

Peter SchorschMarch 29, 2016

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Mike Prendergast, Gov. Rick Scott‘s first chief of staff who moved on to become head of the state’s Department of Veterans’ Affairs, is stepping down to run for Citrus County Sheriff. He formally announced his plans at Tuesday’s Florida Cabinet meeting. The announcement also was in a news release first shared with FloridaPolitics.com. Prendergast will run […]

Peter SchorschMarch 27, 2016

Another year passes, and another Rick Scott Chief of Staff is out the door. The Governor’s office announced last week that Kim McDougal will succeed Melissa Sellers in the top staff position, making McDougal Scott’s fifth CoS in six years. Which makes us wonder: Where are they now? Mike Prendergast, a retired Army colonel, moved over to become Executive Director of the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, […]

Scott PowersMarch 9, 2016

U.S. Rep. John Mica announced Wednesday that his deal to transfer a closed U.S. Veterans Affairs nursing home to Florida has been completed, with his bill rocketing through both houses and getting President Barack Obama‘s signature in less than a month. The home, part of the old Baldwin Park VA medical services complex in Winter […]

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Jacksonville, Citrus County Sheriffs picked for Criminal and Juvenile Justice Information Systems Council

Does Adam Putnam still support Confederates in Veterans’ Hall of Fame?

Personnel note: Kim McDougal joins GrayRobinson lobbying team

Glenn Sutphin appointed state vets’ agency head

Rick Scott wants Glenn Sutphin for vets’ agency head

Veterans’ agency opening brings range of applicants

Rick Scott picks Glenn Sutphin as interim head of Department of Veterans Affairs

Rick Scott’s veterans’ agency head Mike Prendergast to run for Citrus County Sheriff

Peter Schorsch: Five big stories in Tallahassee last week

John Mica gets feds to transfer VA nursing home to Florida in less than 30 days