Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis announced Thursday he has appointed Richard Prudom to serve as secretary of the Florida Department of Elder Affairs. A long-standing deputy secretary of the department, Prudom will lead the agency beginning in January, as the DeSantis-Nuñez Administration takes office.
 

Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis has tapped Joe Jacquot, a former Florida chief deputy attorney general, to serve as his Administration's chief legal advisor for the Office of General Counsel.

Lt. Gov.-elect Jeanette Nuñez announced Monday she has hired Alex Garcia as her chief of staff.
 

Though House Speaker Jose Oliva announced in November the chairs of his top committees, he waited until late Friday to introduce his subcommittee leaders and their assignments.

Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that he has chosen Ken Lawson to serve as executive director of the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), and he will recommend to Enterprise Florida, Inc.'s (EFI) board that its directors appoint Jamal Sowell as their next president and chief executive officer (CEO) for the DeSantis-Nuñez Administration.  

Barely a month after losing the Florida gubernatorial election, then losing again during the recount, Andrew Gillum looks as if he's trying to kick off a 2020 presidential run. Last week, he met with Washington Democrats in an effort to continue his career politician legacy. And Tuesday he gave a speech to 300 Democratic D.C. donors.

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, released a statement Tuesday after voting against the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (the 2018 Farm Bill):

“The farm bill released late last night fails to do what is necessary to protect farmers, working families, and taxpayers," Rubio said. "The conference committee had an opportunity to take the best provisions from both the Senate and House farm bills, but instead it appears to have combined the worst elements into legislation that I simply cannot support. 

Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday that state offices will be closed on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve "in recognition of state employees’ hard work throughout the year, including the response and recovery from Hurricane Michael." 

Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis and Lt. Gov.-elect Jeanette Nuñez today announced their upcoming Thank You Tour with rally stops planned across the state. 

The tour will begin with the first in a series of events on Saturday, Dec. 8, with rally stops in New Port Richey (Pasco County), The Villages (Sumter County) and Port Orange (Volusia County). DeSantis will be joined by Attorney General-elect Ashley Moody in New Port Richey and The Villages.

Should Florida's secretary of state be elected? Sen. Aaron Bean still thinks so.