Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Three to the Northwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board On May 14, 2021, in News Releases, by Staff
Tallahassee, Fla. Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jerome “Jerry” Pate, Anna Upton and John Alter to the Northwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board.
Jerome “Jerry” Pate
Pate, of Pensacola, is the owner of Jerry Pate Turf and Irrigation and Jerry Pate Design. He is a former professional golfer with 15 professional wins including the 1976 U.S. Open and the 1982 Players Championship. He was also a member of the winning 1981 United States Ryder Cup Team. Pate currently serves as Vice Chair of the Northwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board and on the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Foundation Board of Directors. He earned his bachelor’s degree in administrative science from the University of Alabama.
U.S. Attorney applicants for central Florida offer diversity, experience
Five lawyers have applied to be the top federal prosecutor for the region that includes Tampa Bay.
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The Sam M. Gibbons United States Courthouse in downtown Tampa. [ WILLIE J. ALLEN JR. | Tampa Bay Times ]
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TAMPA â Five lawyers are vying to be the next U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida, a 35-county region that includes Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa.
A federal judicial nominating conference released their applications this week ahead of formal interviews for the job. Three applicants are assistant U.S. attorneys. Two are African American. One has Indian roots. All have robust legal experience.
Florida ‘disability abortion’ bill has some critics in the disability community Kirby Wilson, Tampa Bay Times
TALLAHASSEE Most abortion bills are controversial. A bill making its way through the Florida House that would ban “disability abortions” is no exception particularly for the disability community.
But it’s less the “abortion” part of the bill that’s an issue for some in that community. It’s more the “disability” part.
The bill, House Bill 1221, would ban a doctor from performing an abortion in an instance where they know, or “should know,” a woman is seeking the procedure ”solely on the basis of” a disability or potential disability found in the fetus. Sponsored by Rep. Erin Grall, R-Vero Beach, the bill is part of a national effort to restrict abortion access in these instances. At least nine states have laws banning abortion in similar circumstances; most of those laws have been legal challenged.