• The Governor and Cabinet hired the Governor’s Deputy General Counsel John MacIver as new Chief Judge of the Division of Administrative Hearings, over objections from Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried who said neither candidate was qualified.
  • The Dozier Memorial Committee started the process of selecting designs and artists for memorials to victims of abuse and neglect at the former Dozier School for Boys.
  • Meeting in Naples, the Blue-Green Algae Task Force questioned state agencies about environmental research and regulations.