TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces the following appointments to Florida’s Judicial Nominating Commissions.    Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission  Elise Engle, of Tampa, is an Associate Attorney at Shutts & Bowen LLP. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and her law degree from Stetson University. Engle is appointed […]

The Center for Education Reform adds another nation-leading accolade to Florida’s world-class education system   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida’s ranking as the number one state in the country for parent empowerment, according to the Center for Education Reform’s Parent Power! Index. The annual Parent Power! Index debuted in 1999 and measures […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jonathan Cook and Fred Kobie and the reappointment of Bradley Barreto, Frank Cawthon, Mario Famada, and Brian “Parks” Wilson to the Construction Industry Licensing Board. Jonathan Cook Cook, of Chipley, is the Vice President and Owner of CINCH Underground, Inc. He is a Deacon of […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Larry Cretul and the reappointment of Ryan Benson, Sandra Einhorn, and Dev Motwani to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation. Larry Cretul Cretul is a Senior Government Affairs Advisor at GrayRobinson, P.A. He is a veteran of the United States Navy. With over 35 years of […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Vicki Davis, Christa Luna, Dr. Madhu Sasidhar, and John “Brantley” Schirard and the reappointment of Dr. Melissa Kindell and Milo Thornton to the Indian River State College District Board of Trustees. Vicki Davis Davis is the Martin County Supervisor of Elections. She is the current […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced nearly $75 million for 30 statewide springs restoration projects to aid the recovery of and provide additional protection for Florida’s springs. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and four Florida water management districts have identified a broad suite of projects that include land acquisition, septic to sewer […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis honored this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month student and educator contest winners in a ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion. This year, students wrote essays and created art centered around celebrating the achievements of Hispanic Floridians.   “It is important for students to learn about contributions […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Tracy Caruso, Patrick Rooney, and Carlos Vidueira to the Health Care District of Palm Beach County. Tracy Caruso Caruso, of Delray Beach, is the President of Delray Beach Executive Suites. She serves as the Vice Chair of the Palm Beach County Housing and Finance Authority […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Christopher Creegan, Dr. Monica Mortensen, and Dr. Gregory Williams to the Board of Osteopathic Medicine. Christopher Creegan Creegan is the Owner and Broker of Creegan Group. He was recognized in 2022 by RealTrends as one of the top Realtors based on number of homes sold, […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Tricia Berry, Bill Cramer, Dr. Abel De La Rosa, and Caroline Windham and the reappointment of Frank Hall, Charles Powell, and Joe Tannehill Jr. to the Gulf Coast State College District Board of Trustees. Tricia Berry Berry, of Panama City, is the Co-Owner of Panhandle […]