Keith Carsten Appointed to the 9th Judicial Circuit
Gov. Rick Scott named Keith A. Carsten, a partner with the Orlando firm of Carsten & Ladan, to the 9th Judicial Circuit.
Carsten, 41, had served as an assistant state attorney for the circuit from 1998 to 2001, before heading into private practice.
Keith has proven to be a skillful attorney in Orlando and has demonstrated an extensive knowledge of the law, Scott stated in a release.
He is going to bring that same knowledge with him to the 9th Judicial Circuit bench.
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With a new district that is now focused on the western side of the state, U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Charlotte, will open his Punta Gorda district office with a ceremonial swearing-in on Tuesday.
Rooney, whose District 16 that he held for four years stretched from northern Palm Beach County to Charlotte, now holds District 17, which was made up mostly of the western half of his old district after last years redistricting.
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The caucus, with Diaz-Balart and Hastings as co-chairs, is to educate members and their staff on issues related to the Everglades, according to a release.
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U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho, R-Fla., issued a statement Thursday evening defending his vote for U.S. Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., for speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, against incumbent and re-electee John Boehner.
Many conservatives and libertarians from within the Republican Party have lambasted Boehner for what they believe to be his compromise on key party principles.
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