TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Brandon Graves, Frank Griffin, and Nicole Ramos Jones and the reappointment of Prakash “Paul” Patel to the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board. Brandon Graves Graves is the Chief Executive Officer at Stronghold SOF Solutions. A veteran of the United States Army, he is currently a fundraising […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Michael Halpern to the Lower Florida Keys Hospital District. Michael Halpern Halpern is an Attorney at Michael Halpern, P.A., the Owner of the Southernmost House, and the Founder of Michelle’s Foundation. He previously served as an Assistant Public Defender for the Monroe County Public Defender’s Office […]

PENSACOLA, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded funds for workforce development and infrastructure improvements through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF) and the Defense Infrastructure Grant (DIG). Awards were made to Pensacola State College, the city of DeFuniak Springs, Santa Rosa County, and Jackson County for projects that will support the aviation and aerospace industry, the […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Dr. Alberto Tano to the Florida International University Board of Trustees.   Dr. Alberto Tano Dr. Tano, of Coral Gables, is the Co-Founder and Medical Director of KIDZ Medical Services and Emergency Pediatric Services, a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Florida International University, and an Affiliate […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/HB 1347 – Consumer Finance Loans CS/SB 1600 – Interstate Mobility CS/SB 7040 – Ratification of the Department of Environmental Protection’s Rules Relating to Stormwater CS/CS/SB 736 – Services Provided by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles or Its Agents CS/CS/SB 770 – Improvements to Real Property […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed the following bill:   CS/SB 1082 Housing for Legally Verified Agricultural Workers   To view the veto letter, click here. ###

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces one judicial appointment to the Third District Court of Appeal.   Kansas Gooden, of Pinecrest, to serve as Judge on the Third District Court of Appeal   Gooden is a Shareholder and the Appellate Practice Group Leader at Boyd & Jenerette, PA. She has worked at the firm since […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Carlos Diaz-Rosillo, Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat, and Ismare Monreal to the Institute for Freedom in the Americas Board of Directors.   Carlos Diaz-Rosillo, PhD Diaz-Rosillo is the Founding Director of the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom. Previously, he served as the Deputy Assistant to the President and […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Thomas Hobbs and Brian McElfatrick to the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority.   Thomas Hobbs Hobbs is the Chief of Staff of the Port of Tampa Bay. He is currently serving in the Florida Army National Guard and is a board member of the Propeller Club […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: HB 91 – Transportation Facility Designations CS/CS/HB 389 – Transportation Facility Designations CS/CS/HB 403 – Specialty License Plates CS/CS/HB 619 – Sovereign Immunity for Professional Firms   To view the transmittal letter, click here. ###