COVID Mandates Will Never Return to Florida   JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis reaffirmed Florida’s stance on COVID-related mandates. Through common-sense legislation and executive action, Governor DeSantis protected Floridians’ liberties and jobs against unelected federal bureaucrats and local government authoritarians wishing to usher in a Biomedical Security State. Under Governor DeSantis’ leadership, Florida remains […]

~ 67 out of 67 school districts are open one week after Hurricane Idalia hit ~   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that tomorrow, just one week since Hurricane Idalia passed through Florida, all 67 school districts will be open and ready to serve students.   Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. and the […]

Governor also calls on the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to approve the federal fisheries emergency declaration requested for Hurricane Ian nearly one year ago   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis requested the U.S. Secretary of Commerce issue a federal fisheries disaster declaration to help the fishing industry in the Big Bend area rebuild. This […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Tina Descovich and Luis Fuste to the Florida Commission on Ethics.   Tina Descovich Descovich is the Co-Founder of Moms for Liberty. She was previously elected to the School Board of Brevard County in 2016 and served as the President of the Florida Coalition […]

Hope Florida Will Now Support Floridians with Unique Abilities and Has Garnered the Support of Major Corporate Partners ORLANDO, Fla. — Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis launched Hope Florida – A Pathway to Possibilities, an expansion of the Hope Florida Program, in cooperation with private sector partners, to assist Floridians with unique abilities in reaching their […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The first Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) opened today at the Dixie County Public Library to provide impacted Floridians with needed supplies and recovery resources. This is the fastest that a DRC has opened in the state post landfall, beating Hurricane Ian’s record by two days. A complete list of open DRCs can be […]

~ Lt. Governor and Education Commissioner work to ensure districts are ready to reopen ~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez was joined by Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr. to visit impacted schools in the wake of Hurricane Idalia. Lieutenant Governor Nuñez and Commissioner Diaz have visited schools in Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Levy, […]

PERRY, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that nearly 545,000 accounts, representing 96% of all accounts that lost power following Hurricane Idalia, have been restored. There are fewer than 23,000 accounts left to restore. Duke Energy, Florida Power and Light, TECO and the local co-ops and municipalities have worked together to rebuild substations, power poles […]

For Immediate Release: September 3, 2023 Contact: Governor’s Press Office, (850) 717-9282, media@eog.myflorida.com   Governor Ron DeSantis Issues Updates on Hurricane Idalia Response   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor DeSantis was joined by Secretary of Commerce Alex Kelly at the Yankeetown Water Plant to provide updates on Hurricane Idalia recovery efforts. Publix donated a truckload of food and […]

Publix and Walmart donate truckloads of food and water to residents of Yankeetown YANKEETOWN, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis visited Yankeetown, a small town in the Big Bend that has been heavily impacted by Hurricane Idalia. Publix donated a truckload of food and water to the residents of Yankeetown to assist in their recovery […]