Jim Turner, a prominent Sarasota real estate attorney and one of the owners of Hi Hat Ranch , has been appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Governing Board.

Turner is a fourth-generation Floridian who grew up in Sarasota. He joined the Williams Parker law firm after graduating from Duke University Law School and has worked there since. He is now the sole representative for Charlotte and Sarasota counties on the water board, according to the district’s website.

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