Peter Russell Deutsch is an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida. Deutsch was a Democratic Representative from Florida's 20th congressional district from 1993 until 2005.
Adam Hughes Putnam is an American politician who served as the 11th Commissioner of Agriculture of Florida from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives for five terms,representing the Central Florida-based 12th congressional district. He chaired the House Republican Conference from 2007 to 2009.
Alcee Lamar Hastings was an American politician and former judge from the state of Florida.
The 2006 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 7,2006. Incumbent Republican Governor Jeb Bush was term-limited,and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term. The election was won by then-Republican Charlie Crist,the state's Attorney General. The election was notable in that for the first time,the state elected a Republican governor in three consecutive elections.
The Broward County Sheriff's Office (BSO) is a public safety organization with 5,400 employees,it is the largest sheriff's office in the state of Florida. Sheriff Gregory Tony heads the agency.
Theodore Eliot Deutch is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative from Florida's 22nd congressional district from 2010 to 2022. His district,numbered as the 19th district from 2010 to 2013 and as the 21st from 2013 to 2017,included much of northern Broward County and southern Palm Beach County in South Florida. A member of the Democratic Party,he first entered Congress in 2010 after a special election following the resignation of Robert Wexler.
Jimmy Theo Patronis Jr. is an American politician and the current chief financial officer of the state of Florida. He was previously a member of the Florida House of Representatives representing the 6th district,which includes Panama City and other parts of southern Bay County,from 2006 to 2014. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Matt Hudson is an American politician and businessman who served as a Republican member of the Florida House of Representatives from 2008 to 2012 and again from 2012 to 2016.
Barbara Lagoa is an American attorney and jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Prior to becoming a federal judge,she was the first Latina and Cuban American woman appointed to serve as a justice of the Supreme Court of Florida.
Jeanette Marie Nuñez is an American businesswoman and politician serving as the 20th lieutenant governor of Florida since 2019. A member of the Republican Party,she represented Miami-Dade County in the Florida House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018,also serving as speaker pro tempore for her final two years in the office. Nuñez is the first Latina to serve as Florida lieutenant governor.
Gregory Scott Tony is an American law enforcement officer and serving since 2019 as the 17th Sheriff of Broward County,Florida.
The 2018 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the next governor of Florida,alongside an election to the United States Senate,elections to the United States House of Representatives and other state and local elections. Incumbent two-term Republican Governor Rick Scott was term-limited and could not run for a third term,and he successfully ran for Florida's Class I Senate seat.
Scott Israel is an American law enforcement officer in Florida,and the former Broward County Sheriff.
Ryan Blaine Petty is an American school safety activist. His 14-year-old daughter Alaina Petty was murdered in the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on February 14,2018. Petty is credited with helping to pass the "Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act" Florida Senate Bill 7026 just three weeks after his daughter Alaina was murdered. At the federal level,Petty worked with Senators Orrin Hatch,Marco Rubio and Bill Nelson to pass the STOP School Violence Act and the Fix NICS Act of 2017. He has met frequently with former Florida governor Rick Scott,and many federal lawmakers.
Joe Gruters was the Chairman of the Florida Republican Party from 2018 to 2022,and is a member of the Florida Senate representing the 22nd District,which consists of Sarasota County and part of Charlotte County. He was previously a member of the Florida House of Representatives. Earlier in his career,Gruters worked on the campaign of U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan as campaign manager and was vice chairman of the Republican Party of Florida and chairman of the Republican Party of Sarasota.
Brenda Calhoun Snipes was an American public official who was the Supervisor of Elections for Broward County,Florida. She was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush in 2003. Snipes was registered as a Democrat.
Randy Fine is an American Republican politician,activist,and former gambling industry executive currently serving in the Florida Senate for the 19th district since 2024. He previously served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2016–2024. His district covers southern Brevard County.
Destin C. Hall is an American attorney and politician who has served in the North Carolina House of Representatives,representing the 87th district since 2017.
The Florida Commission on Ethics,created in 1974 by the Florida Legislature,is tasked with investigating complaints alleging breaches of public trust by public officers and employees in Florida,other than judges. It is headquartered in Tallahassee,Florida.
The Florida Criminal Justice Standards &Training Commission(CJSTC),established in 1967 under Florida Statutes,Chapter 943,is a Florida state commission. The Commission's mission is "To ensure that all citizens of Florida are served by criminal justice officers who are ethical,qualified,and well-trained." It is part of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
