Sunburn â The morning read of whatâs hot in Florida politics â 6.3.21
Good Thursday morning.
A top-of-Sunburn birthday shoutout to my brother from another mother,Â
Reggie Cardozo. Florida and D.C. politics know Reggie as a former Obama White House staffer and a top-flight political strategist, but I know him as a dedicated husband to
Stephanie, father to
Fallon, and
Sutton James, and a trusted friend to many. He’s also my boat buddy, a fellow connoisseur of Bloody Marys and dirty martinis, and just funny as hell.
Happy birthday, brother.
Converge Government Affairs has added top Jacksonville lobbyist
Deno Hicks as a partner in the firm.
St. Petersburg business leaders urge Kriseman to keep working with Rays
They sent a letter a day after Mayor Rick Kriseman said he âcanât negotiateâ with Sternberg while Raysâ ownership is embroiled in a lawsuit.
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St. Petersburg business leaders sent a letter to Rick Kriseman on Thursday imploring him to still work with the Tampa Bay Rays toward a stadium deal. The day before, Kriseman said he can t negotiate with Sternberg while the team s owner remains managing partner and shrouded in legal controversy. [ DIRK SHADD | Times ]
Updated 1 hour ago
ST. PETERSBURG â City business leaders sent a letter to Mayor Rick Kriseman imploring him to resume working with the Tampa Bay Rays on a stadium deal that would keep the team in the Sunshine City â despite the legal battle between a group of the teamâs minority owners and principal owner Stu Sternberg.
By Keith Morelli
TAMPA (March 15, 2021) Melissa Seixas may be the new public face of Duke Energy in Florida, but she is no stranger to the field of energy production and distribution, having started with the utility way back when it was Florida Power. Named Duke Energy s state president in Florida in February, Seixas has been with the company since 1986 when she began working in distribution engineering.
It was an interesting career for the USF alumna whose graduate degree wasn’t in business or engineering, but in American history.
“It’s been a long journey from American history, to my first job at Duke Energy’s
Duke Energy names Melissa Seixas as Florida state president
- Veteran executive brings a strong focus on customers, communities and collaboration.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Duke Energy today said it will elevate Melissa Seixas to serve as president of Duke Energy Florida, effective Feb. 16. Currently vice president government and community relations for Duke Energy Florida, Seixas will succeed Catherine Stempien, who is leaving at the end of February for a position outside of the company.
Seixas, 55, will lead the company s work with customers, employees, policymakers and others to advance the clean energy vision for the state, expand electrification efforts, and focus on strategic philanthropic initiatives and community relations. She will have responsibility for managing state and local regulatory and government relations across the Sunshine State.
State board names two to serve on USF board of trustees
Shilen Patel and Melissa Seixas have strong connections to the university.
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The Florida Board of Governors on Wednesday recommended two new members for the University of South Florida s Board of Trustees. [ CHRIS URSO | Times ]
Updated Jan. 28
Drawing from the Tampa Bay areaâs business community, the Florida Board of Governors on Wednesday recommended Shilen Patel and Melissa Seixas for soon-to-be open spots on the University of South Floridaâs board of trustees.
Patel is the CEO of the HealthAxis Group, an IT solutions provider for health care organizations and providers. According to his HealthAxis biography, he is chairman of the Community Enrichment Lab, a nonprofit supporting entrepreneurial activity in the USF area, and of TiE Tampa Bay Angel Fund, which supports start-ups and promotes âawareness of angel investingâ in the area.