TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Paul “P.J.” Marinelli, Karl Rasmussen, and Morgan Wilbanks and the reappointment of Michael Stephens, Scott Stryker, and Stephanie Wardein to the Florida Greenways and Trails Council. Paul “P.J.” Marinelli Marinelli, of Naples, is the President of RiverGlades Family Offices, LLC. Active in his community, he serves […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Howard Baum to the Board of Chiropractic Medicine. Howard Baum Baum, of Brandon, is a self-employed Licensed Mental Health Counselor. He is a veteran of the United States Army, retiring with the rank of Colonel. Active in his community, he serves as a counseling clinician for […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of William “Scott” Ramsey to the School Board of Osceola County. William “Scott” Ramsey Ramsey, of Kenansville, is the Owner and Operator of Ramsey Cattle, Ramsey Feed Company, LLC, and P-R Sod, LLC. Active in his community, he is the Chair of the Rodeo Committee for the […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Brett Hinely to the School Board of Okaloosa County. This appointment is effective August 2, 2024. Brett Hinely Hinely, of Niceville, is the President of Cove Marine, Inc. and Bluewater High & Dry. He is also the Director of Marina Cove Realty, LLC and Freedom Distributions, […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Brandon Graves, Frank Griffin, and Nicole Ramos Jones and the reappointment of Prakash “Paul” Patel to the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board. Brandon Graves Graves is the Chief Executive Officer at Stronghold SOF Solutions. A veteran of the United States Army, he is currently a fundraising […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Michael Halpern to the Lower Florida Keys Hospital District. Michael Halpern Halpern is an Attorney at Michael Halpern, P.A., the Owner of the Southernmost House, and the Founder of Michelle’s Foundation. He previously served as an Assistant Public Defender for the Monroe County Public Defender’s Office […]

PENSACOLA, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis awarded funds for workforce development and infrastructure improvements through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF) and the Defense Infrastructure Grant (DIG). Awards were made to Pensacola State College, the city of DeFuniak Springs, Santa Rosa County, and Jackson County for projects that will support the aviation and aerospace industry, the […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Dr. Alberto Tano to the Florida International University Board of Trustees.   Dr. Alberto Tano Dr. Tano, of Coral Gables, is the Co-Founder and Medical Director of KIDZ Medical Services and Emergency Pediatric Services, a Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Florida International University, and an Affiliate […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/HB 1347 – Consumer Finance Loans CS/SB 1600 – Interstate Mobility CS/SB 7040 – Ratification of the Department of Environmental Protection’s Rules Relating to Stormwater CS/CS/SB 736 – Services Provided by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles or Its Agents CS/CS/SB 770 – Improvements to Real Property […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed the following bill:   CS/SB 1082 Housing for Legally Verified Agricultural Workers   To view the veto letter, click here. ###