May 25, 2013

Florida Law

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Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp, Vivian de las Cuevas Diaz, Nicolette Vilmos, Eric D. Molina and Kevin White

| 3/1/2011

Vivian de las Cuevas Diaz
de las Cuevas Diaz
» Former Lt. Gov. Jeff Kottkamp joined Messer, Caparello and Self in Tallahassee.

» Vivian de las Cuevas Diaz, a partner in Broad and Cassel's Miami office, has been elected president-elect of the Cuban American Bar Association. Also, Nicolette Vilmos has been named partner at Broad and Cassel in Orlando.

» Fort Myers-based Pavese Law Firm has named Eric D. Molina an equity partner.

» Kevin White, a Florida Supreme Court acting marshal, lost his job following accusations of sexual harassment. He had worked for the court since 1997.

Tags: Politics & Law, Government/Politics & Law

Florida Business News

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    The scores released today are the first wave of marks expected from the 2013 administration of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test and the state's new end-of-course exams.

  • Three Florida beaches make Dr. Beach Top 10 list for 2013

    The smile of Dr. Beach still shines on the Sunshine State as three Florida beaches made his annual Top 10 beaches in the U.S. list.

  • U.S. weather-watcher satellite fails just before hurricane season

    A key satellite positioned to track severe weather in the eastern United States has failed, just as the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is about to start.

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    • CEO Sounding Board - Florida CEOs talk about a recent settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
    • Bearing Down in Jacksonville - Chinese company HCH targets north Florida for distribution.
    • Florida Life - Surfing spots in the Sunshine State.

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Apart from remembering and honoring the men and women who lost their lives in military service, do you have any plans for the extended Memorial Day weekend?

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