Max Marbut

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Associate Editor at The Daily Record (Jacksonville, FL)

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Awards honor exceptional law enforcement

5 days ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Max Marbut

The State Attorney’s Office for the 4th Judicial Circuit presented the 7th annual Daniel E. Watts Outstanding Law Enforcement Officers Awards on May 21 to recognize exceptional law enforcement work in agencies in Clay, Duval and Nassau counties. Twelve awards were presented, including for Investigative Excellence, Bravery and K-9 Valor. Recipients were nominated and presented by prosecutors and staff of the State Attorney’s Office who worked with agencies on cases.
‘He lived a big life’: Lawmaker, former FSU president John Thrasher dies at 81

1 week ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Max Marbut

By Max Marbut | 1:53 p.m. May 30, 2025 | 4 Free Articles Remaining! Share Former speaker of the House, state Senator and Florida State University President John Thrasher died May 30 following a cancer diagnosis in April. He was 81. A statement from FSU said a private burial is planned in Orange Park and a celebration of life will be held Aug. 19 at FSU’s Ruby Diamond Concert Hall. Born Dec.
Attorneys Eddie and Chuck Farah purchase building at 5 W. Forsyth St.

1 week ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Max Marbut

A limited liability corporation managed by Jacksonville attorneys Eddie and Chuck Farah is the new owner of the building at 5 W. Forsyth St., the offices and showroom for Perdue Office Interiors. According to documents filed with the Duval County Clerk of Courts, the Farahs bought the two-story, 19,196-square-foot building from ESME Holdings LLC on May 22 for $5 million. ESME Holdings bought the building in August 2022 from POI Acquisition Corp. for $4 million.
James Hanratty joins International Association of Defense Counsel

1 week ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Max Marbut

James Hanratty, a shareholder and office managing attorney in Marshall Dennehey’s Jacksonville office, now is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel. Iadclaw.org says the organization dedicates itself to serving and benefiting its members, the legal profession and the civil justice system by enhancing the development of skills, professionalism, diversity and camaraderie in the practice of law.
JWLA Judicial Reception is June 4

1 week ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Max Marbut

By Max Marbut | 12:00 a.m. May 28, 2025 | 4 Free Articles Remaining! Share The Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association’s “Unique but United” 2025 Judicial Reception is 5:30-8 p.m. June 4 at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront at 225 Coastline Drive Downtown. The event supports gender equality in the legal profession, the judiciary and the community at large.
Trustees select Santa Ono as the University of Florida's next president

1 week ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Max Marbut

The University of Florida Board of Trustees voted unanimously May 26 to select Santa Ono to be the university’s next president. Ono is expected to succeed current interim President Kent Fuchs. He was announced May 4 as the sole finalist selected by UF’s 15-member Presidential Search Committee. Pending ratification by the Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the State University System of Florida, Ono will become UF’s 14th president.
Burr & Forman adds Tim Gillis as partner in Jacksonville

1 week ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Max Marbut

Burr & Forman in Jacksonville added H. Timothy “Tim” Gillis as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. Gillis focuses his practice on transactional business law and commercial litigation. He advises private equity funds and their portfolio companies, major retailers, franchisors and franchisees, commercial real estate developers, financial institutions and other clients. Before joining Burr & Forman, Gillis was managing partner of the Jacksonville office of Shutts & Bowen.
Retirement creates vacancy on 7th Circuit bench

1 week ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Max Marbut

Seventh Judicial Circuit Judge Stasia Warren is retiring effective June 5. Warren began her judicial service in 1991 as a Volusia County judge, where she served for more than two decades before stepping down in 2012. She returned to the bench in 2017 when elected as a circuit judge, presiding primarily over family law cases in Volusia County. Before becoming a judge, she was a prosecutor in the 7th Circuit for six years and spent four years in private practice.
Travis Hutson joins St. Johns County Clerk’s Office

2 weeks ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Max Marbut

Former state Sen. Travis Hutson joined the St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller’s Office on May 19 as senior advisor for intergovernmental affairs, a new $75,000 plus benefits position in the office. Hutson will help guide strategic initiatives and strengthen collaboration between the clerk’s office and government entities at the local and state levels.
JAXUSA Partnership, St. Johns County recognized for economic development

2 weeks ago | jaxdailyrecord.com | Max Marbut

Two Northeast Florida economic development projects with a combined investment of $245 million and a planned 550 jobs were honored as “Deals of the Year” by the Florida Economic Development Council. A May 21 news release from JAX Chamber said the awards were announced last week at the FEDC annual conference in Port Charlotte. JAXUSA Partnership received the Regional Deal of the Year award for Holon, a planned 500,000-square-foot autonomous vehicle manufacturing facility.