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Jim RosicaMay 19, 2017

Florida Lottery Secretary Tom Delacenserie is resigning effective the beginning of June, sources told FloridaPolitics.com on Friday. The move was confirmed by the Governor’s Office, which provided a copy of his resignation letter. The letter did not mention his future plans but Delacenserie wrote that he “enjoyed all of my 17 years with the Florida Lottery but none more […]

Scott PowersApril 21, 2017

Democratic gubernatorial candidates and potential candidates are declaring Friday that Frank Artiles did the right thing and one is wondering why Gov. Rick Scott stayed out, after Artiles resigned his seat in the Florida Senate because of his vulgar comments to comments earlier in the week. Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, an announced candidate, called Artiles’ […]

Scott PowersMarch 17, 2017

Orlando’s State Attorney Aramis Ayala‘s decision to not pursue death penalty cases drew blistering criticism from one of Florida’s police union heads who called her a coward and a traitor. John Rivera, president of the Florida Police Benevolent Association, blasted Ayala in a press release saying that her decision outraged law enforcement officers. He called […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 30, 2016

In the classic tradition of politics in Florida, some big news developed during Happy Hour on Friday. A day after pleading guilty to federal fraud charges, Reggie Fullwood filed a letter Friday with Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner saying he is no longer a candidate in House District 13. Fullwood’s withdrawal, said the letter, was “effective immediately,” to “permit […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 13, 2016

Secretary Sam Verghese on Tuesday announced his resignation from the state’s Department of Elder Affairs. In an email to staff, Verghese said his resignation will be effective Sept. 23. He is leaving “to explore opportunities in the private sector.” “It has been a wonderful opportunity to serve Florida’s elders in a unique way that I will […]

Tag: resignation

Florida Lottery Secretary Tom Delacenserie stepping down

Democrats gubernatorial candidates react to Frank Artiles’ resignation

Police union head John Rivera calls Aramis Ayala coward

Resigning from House, Reggie Fullwood withdraws from HD 13 race

Sam Verghese out at Department of Elder Affairs