• Lawyer Hans Tanzler III was chosen as director of the St. Johns River Water Management District’s Office of General Counsel effective next Monday. Tanzler will provide legal counsel to the district’s governing board, executive director and district staff, while also managing the agency’s legal staff. He replaces Kathryn Mennella, who served as the district’s general counsel for 15 years before stepping down June 16. Tanzler served on the district’s board from April 2008 until Tuesday. Gov. Rick Scott will appoint his board replacement.
