TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida stands ready to help defend the southern border and is deploying assets to aid Texas’ border security crisis. Florida has over 1,100 assets and resources available including:   101 Florida Highway Patrol Troopers 200 Florida Department of Law Enforcement Officers, in teams of 40 20 Florida […]

LIGHTHOUSE POINT, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed four bills to combat human trafficking, raise awareness of the signs and impacts of human trafficking, and impose critical reforms to hold human traffickers accountable.   “Biden’s Border Crisis is exacerbating human trafficking across the nation —72% of all human trafficking victims are illegal immigrants and 60% of unaccompanied […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces two judicial appointments to the Miami-Dade County Court.   Yara Lorenzo Klukas, of Coral Gables, to serve as Judge on the Miami-Dade County Court   Klukas has served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Department of Justice since 2019. Previously, she was a law […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/CS/SB 240 – Education CS/CS/CS/SB 266 – Higher Education CS/CS/HB 931 – Postsecondary Educational Institutions To view the transmittal letters, click here and here. ###

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $3.9 million to the City of Pensacola through the Governor’s Florida Job Growth Grant Fund to facilitate infrastructure improvements at the Port of Pensacola. This award will spur economic growth by establishing a High-Performance Maritime Center of Excellence. This award will also help secure the City of […]

Legislation Puts Workforce Education Above Indoctrination SARASOTA, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed three bills to further solidify Florida’s position as the number one state for higher education and further Florida’s goal of becoming the number one state for workforce education by 2030. The Governor signed Senate Bill (SB) 266 to prohibit institutions from spending federal […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until May 30, 2023 to act on these bills.   CS/SB 190 – Interscholastic Extracurricular Activities CS/CS/SB 240 – Education CS/CS/CS/SB 266 – Higher Education CS/CS/CS/SB 1690 – Sexual Exploitation and Human Trafficking SB 1210 – Public Records […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/SB 214 – Sales of Firearms and Ammunition SB 7054 – Central Bank Digital Currency CS/HB 733– Middle School and High School Start Times   To view the transmittal letters, click here and here.   ###

MEMORANDUM TO:                  Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Development and Management FROM:            Governor Ron DeSantis DATE:             Friday, May 12, 2023 RE:                  Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day   Peace Officers Memorial Day honors the lives of local, state, and federal officers who have died or become disabled in the […]

Senate Bill 7054 Prohibits the Use of a Central Bank Digital Currency in Florida   FORT MYERS, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill (SB) 7054 and SB 214 to protect the personal finances of Floridians from government overreach and woke corporate monitoring. SB 7054 prohibits the use of a federally adopted central bank digital […]