Peggy Quince takes the center seat at the Florida Supreme Court as she became Florida's fifty-third chief justice on Friday, June 27, 2008 in Tallahassee, Florida
Quince Taking Gavel As Florida Chief Justice
TALLAHASSEE (AP) - Peggy Quince said she’ll focus on budget problems, bias, mentally ill prisoners and foster children after receiving the gavel Friday as the first black woman to head Florida’s court system. Quince, 60, became the Florida Supreme Court’s 53rd chief justice to the ...
St. Petersburg Native, Marreese Speights, Drafted By The 76ers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -The 76ers needed only one up-close look at forward Marreese Speights to know they had their man. The Sixers selected Speights with the 16th pick in the NBA draft Thursday ...
Senator Joyner Receives 3 Awards For Legislative Achievement
Sen. Arthenia L. Joyner (D-Tampa) was recently honored with three different awards for her service during the 2008 Legislative Session. Joyner received the Florida Bar’s Leadership Award in recognition of her advocacy for the funding of Florida’s state courts system. As vice chair of the Senate Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Committee, Joyner kept adequate funding for the courts at the forefront of appropriations discussions. The Florida Association of Counties awarded Joyner with The County Champion Award. This award is given when a legislator demonstrates support and understanding of county issues. Joyner was honored with the award because of her ...
New Dropoff Boxes For Mail Ballots Makes Voting Easier
Voting by mail just got easier in Pinellas County. Not only can you vote in the comfort of your home, but you can drop off your ballot at more than a dozen locations throughout the county. Voters sometimes choose not to mail back their voted ballots; instead, they drop off their ballots at one of the Election offices: County Courthouse, Room 117, 315 Court St., Clearwater; Election Service Center, 13001 Starkey Rd., Largo; or County Building, 501 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Now, voters who choose to vote by mail will have at least 11 other locations to drop off their ballots ...
Florida School Receives Good News On Accreditation
TALLAHASSEE (AP) - After a year of uncertainty, Florida A&M University regained its accreditation Thursday from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, school President James Ammons said.
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