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Jim RosicaJanuary 3, 2017

Debra Henley left her job as executive director of the Florida Justice Association last month and is temporarily being replaced by her deputy, Paul Jess, according to a Tuesday press release. Jess, who was called a “veteran association executive and attorney,” is now interim executive director, the release said. The news comes just a couple of months after rumblings about […]

Staff ReportsOctober 24, 2016

The Florida Justice Association announced Ryan Banfill has joined the civil justice advocacy group as communications director. Banfill, 52, previously served as a Senior Vice President with Sachs Media Group in Tallahassee. “Over the past 25 years, working with the governor’s office, the Florida Legislature and in the private sector, Ryan has been involved in […]

Mitch PerryAugust 11, 2016

(UPDATED 6:51 p.m.) It’s official — Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Tim Canova will debate for a full hour this Sunday morning on “Facing South Florida with Jim DeFede” from 8 to 9 a.m. on CBS4 Miami. It will also be streamed live on CBSMiami.com and facebook.com/CBSMiami. “After four months of dodging debates and running scared, Wasserman Schultz has finally […]

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Personnel note: Debra Henley out at FJA, Paul Jess in

Ryan Banfill joins Florida Justice Association as communications director

It’s official: Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Tim Canova to debate for 60 minutes on Sunday

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