TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:   CS/HB 1105 – Rapid DNA Grant Program CS/HB 1327 – Public Records CS/CS/HB 1367 – Unlawful Dumping CS/HB 1375 – Battery by Strangulation CS/CS/HB 1419 – Real Property Fraud HB 1467 – City of Kissimmee, Osceola County     To view the transmittal […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 29, 2023, to act on these bills.   CS/SB 978 – Secured Transactions SB 1442 – Terrorism CS/CS/SB 7016 – Department of Corrections SB 7018 – Inmate Welfare Trust Fund SB 7044 – Changes in Ownership […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:   CS/CS/HB 89 – Building Construction CS/HB 95 – Rights of Law Enforcement Officers and Correctional Officers CS/HB 111 – Flooding and Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Studies HB 119 – Visiting County and Municipal Detention Facilities CS/CS/HB 637 – Motor Vehicle Dealers, Manufactures, Importers, […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces one judicial appointment to the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court.   Brandon Rafool, of Winter Haven, to serve as Judge on the Tenth Judicial Circuit Court   Rafool has served as a Judge on the Polk County Court since his appointment by Governor DeSantis in 2021. Previously, he […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:   CS/CS/HB 213 – Limitation of Actions Involving Real Estate Appraisers and Appraisal Management Companies CS/CS/HB 327 – Fire Sprinkler System Projects CS/HB 329 – Electronic Monitoring of Persons Charged with or Convicted of Offenses Involving Schools or Students CS/CS/HB 331 – Liens and […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 27, 2023, to act on these bills.   CS/CS/HB 935 – Chiefs of Police HB 945 – Jupiter Inlet District, Palm Beach County CS/HB 977 – Clerks of Court HB 1027 – Ave Maria Stewardship Community […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced more than $6.1 million in awards to military communities through the Defense Infrastructure Grant Program, the Defense Reinvestment Grant Program, and the Florida Defense Support Task Force Grant Program. Through the collaborative efforts of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and Enterprise Florida Inc. (EFI), these programs […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jason Steele to the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners. Jason Steele  Steele, of Melbourne, is the Director of Government Relations at Smith & Associates. He served as a Representative in the Florida House of Representatives from 1980 to 1982 and was previously appointed as […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Neil Rainford to the Sarasota County Board of County Commissioners. Neil Rainford Rainford, of Sarasota, is a Senior Project Executive at Mullet’s Aluminum Products, Inc. He is currently appointed to the Sarasota County Planning Commission and was previously elected to the Sarasota County Charter Review […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Aaron Miri, Madeline Pumariega, and Zachary Tudor to the Florida Cybersecurity Advisory Council. Aaron Miri Miri is the Senior Vice President and Chief Digital and Information Officer for Baptist Health. In 2020, the United States Senate appointed him to the Health Information Technology Advisory Committee […]