LAKE BUTLER, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced more than $3.5 million has been awarded to the City of Lake Butler in Union County through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Rebuild Florida Mitigation General Infrastructure Program. Funding will be used to make critical improvements to the city’s wastewater collection and pumping system to […]

The Biden Administration continues to get in the way of lifesaving treatment for Floridians, allocating only half of the 30,000 additional doses requested by Governor DeSantis TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced 15,000 doses of Regeneron have been secured for the people of Florida and will be immediately utilized to support new monoclonal antibody sites. […]

TO:                 Members of the Press   FROM:           Taryn Fenske, Communications Director, Governor Ron DeSantis   DATE:            January 6, 2022   RE:                  Executive Order 22-02 (Executive Order of Suspension)   Good […]

TO:                 Members of the Press   FROM:           Taryn Fenske, Communications Director, Governor Ron DeSantis   DATE:            January 6, 2022   RE:                  Executive Order 22-01 (Executive Order of Suspension)   Good […]

Florida secures up to one million tests for residents of assisted living facilities and nursing homes WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the state of Florida will be providing up to one million rapid tests as needed for residents of assisted living facilities and nursing homes. Governor DeSantis made the announcement during […]

TO:                Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Management and Development Sean Parks, Chair of County Commission, Lake County Kent Adcock, Mayor, Umatilla FROM:           Governor Ron DeSantis DATE:            January 5, 2022 RE:               […]

KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced nearly $10 million has been awarded through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to Osceola County and Valencia College to support semiconductor and other advanced technology manufacturing in Osceola County. Included in this award is $6 million to assist with developing infrastructure connecting the county’s emerging NeoCity […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Today, in response to pressure from Governor Ron DeSantis, the state of Florida has been notified that planning has begun in preparation of sending 30,000 more monoclonal antibody doses to Florida. Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis called on the Biden Administration to release its stranglehold on monoclonals and provide the state with the […]

Following reversal of federal monoclonal antibody distribution pause, Florida needs at least 30,000 more doses per week than it is receiving through the Biden Administration’s allocation system   FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis called on the Biden Administration to release the stranglehold on life-saving monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID-19 through its allocation […]