Three members of the Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida executive staff received promotions, named last week by the Belle Glade cooperative's board of directors.
 
According to a company press release, James M. Shine, Jr. has been promoted to senior vice president of the Agricultural Division; Matthew L. Roberts, P.E., as assistant general manager in the Executive Office Department; and Michael Michuda, P.E.,  as engineering manager, also in the Executive Office Department.
 

The League of Women Voters of Florida (LWVF) submitted a letter to Sunshine State News Tuesday clarifying the organization's nonpartisan policy after SSN published a column  quoting national LWV rules and claiming LWVF President Pamela Goodman had violated rules by donating to Patrick Murphy while he was running for Congress and she was the League's first vice president.

Republican Party of Florida Chairman Blaise Ingoglia released the following statement about Donald J. Trump’s visit to Miami:
 
“Donald Trump returns to the great state of Florida today, where he is building momentum as we head into the final stretch.  Floridians from the great city of Miami will hear Mr. Trump’s message of economic opportunity and about how this region will play an important role in keeping an untrustworthy Hillary Clinton out of the Oval Office.  

You'll have to listen carefully to catch this incredible videoed comment obtained by The Miami Herald and first shown by ABC Miami -- in which CD 26 candidate Joe Garcia describes Hillary Clinton’s qualifications to serve as president in terms of whether he would have sexual relations with her.

Citizens for Responsible Spending (CRS) Chairman Barney Bishop III today Tuesday the creation of the Post-Hurricane Recovery Best Practices Task Force. 

Tallahassee-based CRS, formed in the summer of 2015 to address city budget issues, will work to identify ways communities can provide the most effective response and recovery efforts following a hurricane. The goal of the task force is to create a model of best practices to ensure a smooth and rapid, coordinated response to the emergency, Bishop said in a press release.

The following is from Bishop's release:

A new national Morning Consult poll released Thursday says a majority of voters want Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson to take part in the presidential debates.

Gov. Rick Scott activated Florida’s Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program through the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) on Tuesday. Scott said the state needs to support local small businesses impacted by the storm -- a storm emergency personnel categorize as causing more flooding and damage than North Florida has seen from a hurricane in a generation.
 

The primary newspaper of record for the state of Virginia, The Richmond Times-Dispatch, has announced its endorsement of Libertarian Gary Johnson for president. Richmond is also the hometown of Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton’s running mate.

The Attorney General’s Office issued a statement Thursday encouraging residents to call the office hotline if they believe businesses are illegally raising prices on necessary commodities post-Hermine.

Subject to Cuban government approval, low-cost Spirit Airlins will begin Dec. 1 to offer twice-daily service to Havana’s José Martí International Airport in Havana (HAV) from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL).