APALACHICOLA, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis visited Apalachicola to announce more than $1.3 million in awards through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Rebuild Florida Hazard Mitigation Grant Match Program and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). As Franklin County continues to recover from the impacts of storms and unique economic hurdles, this […]

PORT ST. JOE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $23.1 million in funding to Northwest Florida communities through the Rural Infrastructure Fund and Community Development Block Grant programs.   “The best defense is a good offense and the long-term resilience of the Florida Panhandle is dependent on continuing to provide resources to support […]

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded the Governor’s Medal of Freedom to the last living prosecutor of the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials, Benjamin Ferencz. Governor DeSantis also recognized two Holocaust survivors, Samuel Ron and Norman Frajman. The ceremony was held at Florida Atlantic University and can be viewed here.   “Ben Ferencz held the Nazis accountable […]

MEMORANDUM TO:                  John Lavisky, City Administrator, Lighthouse Point                         Kyle Van Buskirk, City Commission President, City of Lighthouse Point                         Michael Udine, Mayor, Broward County FROM:            Governor Ron DeSantis DATE:            April 7, 2022 RE:                  Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Mayor Glenn Troast   On March 23, 2022, Mayor Glenn Troast of Lighthouse Point, Florida, passed away. Troast was a resident of Lighthouse Point […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/HB 255 – Private Instructional Personnel Providing Applied Behavior Analysis Services HB 459 – Step-Therapy Protocols CS/HB 469 – Patient Care in Health Care Facilities HB 539 – Nursing Home Financial Reporting CS/CS/CS/HB 543 – Uterine Fibroid Research and Education HB 593 – Telecommunicator Cardiopulmonary […]

Measure enshrines the right to visit loved ones in Florida hospitals and long-term care facilities   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 988, the No Patient Left Alone Act, to guarantee Florida families the fundamental right to visit their loved ones who are receiving care in hospitals, hospices, and long-term care facilities. […]

MONTICELLO, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $4.2 million to the City of Monticello through the Governor’s Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to extend wastewater services to the I-10 and SR-59 exchange. The project will support future commercial development by enabling business expansion and facilitating access for city residents and other customers. […]

JASPER, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $5.4 million to Hamilton County through the Governor’s Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to facilitate the buildout of a 57-acre parcel at the intersection of I-75 and SR-6 in Hamilton County. The planned development will include a logistics park and travel center and will have […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until April 20, 2022, to act on these bills. CS/CS/HB 1239 – Nursing Homes HB 539 – Nursing Home Financial Reporting CS/CS/CS/HB 543 – Uterine Fibroid Research and Education HB 817 – Emergency Medical Care and Treatment […]