Announcements

The Statewide Judicial Nominating Commission for Judges of Compensation Claims will meet in Orlando on August 7, 2017 at 1:00 (Marriott World Center hotel, room to be announced). The applicants for reappointment are: Judge Neal Pitts, Orlando Judge Eduardo Almeyda, Miami The applicants for the position in Gainesville are Stephen Armstrong, of Jacksonville Laura Buck, of Gainesville Lourdes Sancerni, of Gainesville Timothy Stanton, of Tampa The applicants for the position in Tallahassee are Robert Wells, of Miami

Today, I sadly convey the news of Bob Keeter's passing. The following obituary he wrote himself tells his thoughts better than I could. It has been a long road for Bob and his family since his diagnosis with this pernicious disease. My thoughts are with his loved ones this day.  Robert A. 'Bob' Keeter, born on July 13, 1955, at the old Alachua General Hospital and died on June 28, 2017 from ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) which began in April 2011 and slowly extinguished his physical abilities, overall health and ultimately, ability to breathe.  I am survived by the truest loves life could bring, the perfect fulfillment of my most fervent dreams: my so deeply loved Beth (God's perfect gift when needed most), my daughters Danielle and Sydnie (who endured the crushing heartbreak of an earlier divorce, yet found ways to love and be loved) and my son Noah (whom I cannot write about without being overwhelmed by tears of absolute joy and yet sadness at being removed so early f