TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Robert Bender as Escambia County Supervisor of Elections. Robert Bender Bender, of Pensacola, is an Escambia County Commissioner, representing District 4. Active in his …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Aaron Castillo, William Gonzalez, Linda Hinchcliffe, Patrick Labrada, and Ailton Lopez to the Monroe County Housing Authority. Aaron Castillo Castillo is the Director of Key …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis celebrated Florida’s investments in semiconductor manufacturing and advanced packaging, most of which were focused on developing Florida’s semiconductor-related talent pipeline. Over the last two years, …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Hope for the Holidays Toy Drive, created by First Lady Casey DeSantis, Hope Florida and the Florida Children and Youth Cabinet, distributed more than 1,400 toys, bringing joy and festive spirit to Florida families in need during …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis attended a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the filling of the first cell of the 6,500-acre Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Stormwater Treatment Area, which will store and clean water flowing from Lake …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis announced $550,000 in Florida Disaster Fund recovery grants to support long-term recovery efforts following Hurricane Idalia. Expedited grants in the amount of $50,000 have been …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted Florida has been ranked as the number one state to retire according to a study by WalletHub. The study also ranked Florida number one for quality of life for seniors among all 50 states. Florida …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, the Florida Department of Education announced that the state’s 2022–23 high school graduation rate climbed to 88 percent, an increase of 0.7 percentage points over the previous school year and a 1.1 percentage point increase over …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez hosted a roundtable discussion regarding SB 174, which would allow veterans’ spouses to qualify to live in state-run long-term care facilities for veterans. The roundtable brought together …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $2.8 million to five Florida communities through the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for workforce housing and public infrastructure development. This …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted the record-breaking success of his three-month Great Outdoors Initiative, providing 50% discounts on Gold Sportsman hunting and fishing licenses and Annual State Park Passes. First announced on …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded $20 million through the Biscayne Bay Water Quality Improvement Grant Program to strengthen ongoing efforts to restore water quality in the bay. Since 2019, the state of Florida has invested more than …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that more than $35 million in funding from the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program will be allocated to Florida school districts and Florida College System institutions to …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted a recent study commissioned by VISIT FLORIDA which shows that with the record-breaking number of visitors in 2022, travelers spent a record $124.9 billion, outpacing 2021 by nearly $20 billion. …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced more than $1.8 million in awards to military communities through the Defense Infrastructure Grant Program and the Defense Reinvestment Grant Program. These programs provide grants to military …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Kellie Ralston and John Truitt and the reappointment of Eric Buermann, Thomas Frazer, Jim McCarthy, and Cari Roth to the Environmental Regulation Commission. Kellie Ralston …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez announced that as a result of her Holiday Letters to Heroes Initiative, more than 31,000 letters written by Florida students from 56 school districts have been delivered to service men and women …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Shevaun Harris, the Agency for Persons with Disabilities Director Taylor Hatch, and stakeholders recognized January as Human Trafficking …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis activated the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program, making $10 million available for businesses impacted by yesterday’s severe weather, including multiple tornadoes. Florida small business …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis directed the State University System of Florida and the Florida College System to waive certain transfer application requirements that would otherwise unnecessarily burden the transfer of Jewish students who …
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