TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Pamela Davis, Daniel Foganholi, and John Newman to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Public Safety Commission.   Pamela Davis Davis is the Chief of Police for the Punta Gorda Police Department. She was previously the Director of the Professional Development and Training Academy for the […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Roberto Alonso, Eric Diaz-Padron, and Rodolfo Pages to the Metropolitan Planning Organization of Miami-Dade County.   Roberto Alonso Alonso, of Miami Lakes, is the Vice President of Business Development at Costa Realtors and a Miami-Dade County School Board Member. He is the former Chair […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Terrance McCaffrey to the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. This appointment is effective August 2, 2023.   Terrance McCaffrey McCaffrey, of Tallahassee, is the Deputy Director of Operations for Civil Air Patrol. Formerly the Vice President of Military and Defense Programs […]

Connecting more than 59,000 Unserved and Underserved Businesses, Homes, Farms and Anchor Institutions Like Hospitals and Libraries to High-Speed Internet    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded more than $247 million through the Broadband Infrastructure Program, connecting more than 59,000 unserved and underserved businesses, homes, farms and anchor institutions like hospitals and libraries […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez highlighted her aerospace and aviation mission to France for the 2023 Paris Air Show, the largest air show in history, which took place from June 19-25. During the mission Lieutenant Governor Nuñez met with several aerospace and aviation companies and partners to discuss various economic development projects and […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the successful conclusion of the Hurricane Michael Housing Repair and Replacement Program (HRRP), completing 977 housing projects and returning Hurricane Michael-impacted families to decent, safe, and sanitary homes 20 months after housing construction was initiated in July 2021, three years ahead of schedule. To date, Florida has provided over $3 […]

Driver licenses given exclusively to undocumented immigrants in other states are invalid as of July 1, 2023   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has published a list of out-of-state license classes that are invalid in Florida as of July 1, 2023, […]

Each educator earning a Civics Seal of Excellence Endorsement receives a stipend worth $3,000 each   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida has awarded 11,000 teachers more than $33 million for completing civics training offered by the Florida Department of Education. The educators have completed either the Summer Civics Professional Learning Series or […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted the Freedom Summer Sales Tax Holiday, which began on Memorial Day and will run through Labor Day weekend. The sales tax holiday was part of the Framework for Freedom Budget and is estimated to save Florida families nearly $230 million over the summer. Items included in the Freedom […]