Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 29th, 2019 to act on these bills. CS/CS/SB 620 – Military-friendly Initiatives CS/CS/CS/SB 1000 – Communications Services CS/CS/SB 1020 – State Hemp Program CS/CS/SB 1418 – Mental Health CS/CS/SB 1460 – Stroke Centers SB 1552 […]

Shalimar, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 168: Federal Immigration Enforcement. The bill prohibits state and local governments from having sanctuary policies in effect and requires such entities to support and cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. “Earlier this year, I made a promise that we would ban sanctuary cities in Florida and today […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Department of Economic Opportunity has awarded the first Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan for agricultural producers following Hurricane Michael to John P. Jordan Farm in Bascom, Florida. The Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan was activated to provide relief to Florida farmers whose crops were damaged by […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 28th, 2019 to act on these bills. CS/HB 7 – Direct Health Care Agreements CS/HB 127 – Permit Fees CS/HB 207 – Impact Fees CS/HB 213 – Immunization Registry CS/HB 325 – Coastal Management CS/CS/HB […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 28th, 2019 to act on these bills. CS/SB 82 – Vegetable Gardens CS/CS/CS/SB 168 – Federal Immigration Enforcement CS/CS/SB 366 – Infectious Disease Elimination Programs ###

Bonita Springs, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has approved more than $77 million in payments to citrus growers impacted by Hurricane Irma through the Citrus Recovery Block Grant since January 2019. Upon taking office, Governor DeSantis directed FDEM to disburse hurricane recovery funding as quickly […]

Auburndale, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed CS/HB 311: Autonomous Vehicles, which removes unnecessary obstacles that hinder the development of autonomous vehicle technology and solidifies Florida’s position as a leading state for transportation innovation. CS/HB 311 embraces the future of transportation by removing barriers to the advancement of autonomous vehicles and establishing a statewide […]