Today, Governor Ron DeSantis delivered his State of the State address to the joint legislative session from the Florida House of Representatives chamber in Tallahassee. Watch the full address here. You can find a full transcript of his State of the State address below: Mr. Speaker, Madam President, members of the Legislature and fellow citizens: […]
This expansion of Florida Cancer Connect will break down long-standing silos between researchers, cancer facilities and medical providers. TAMPA, Fla. — Today, First Lady Casey DeSantis announced the Cancer Connect Collaborative, an expansion of Florida Cancer Connect that will assemble a team of medical professionals to analyze and rethink Florida’s approach to combatting cancer. The full roundtable […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Billy “Eddie” Dixon, Vernon Lewis, Jared White, and Betty Yancey to the Holmes County Housing Authority. Billy “Eddie” Dixon Dixon, of Bonifay, is the Director of Client Success for Culpepper Construction. He is the former Holmes County Superintendent of Schools and is a former member […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of James Batts, David Compton, Brian Langille, Asael Marrero, Bradley Schiffer, Frederick Schilling Jr., and Stephen Wilcox and the reappointment of Michael Bourré, David John, James Schock, and Brian Swope to the Florida Building Commission. James Batts Batts is the President of the Batts Company. He […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Cindy Kushner, Alexis Yarbrough, and Mario Zanotti-Cavazzoni and the reappointment of Zachariah “Reggie” Zachariah Jr. to the Broward College District Board of Trustees. Cindy Kushner Kushner, of Fort Lauderdale, is a Partner with Crowe LLP. She is the Chair and Founder of Women Executive Leadership […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of James Holton, Dustin Rowland, and Robert Stern to the Southwest Florida Water Management District. James Holton Holton, of St. Petersburg, is the President and Owner of JWH Properties, Inc, MHH Enterprises, Inc, and James W. Holton, P.A. He was previously appointed to the Citizens Property […]
Funding will go to programs that prevent and treat substance abuse, including the CORE Network, and establish the Office of Opioid Recovery DESTIN, Fla. — Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by First Lady Casey DeSantis to announce plans for the $205.7 million from the Opioid Settlement Agreement. These funds will establish the Office of Opioid Recovery, within […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until March 2, 2023, to act on this bill. HB 7B – Intercollegiate Athlete Compensation and Rights ###
NAPLES, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis was joined by Senate President Kathleen Passidomo and House Speaker Paul Renner to announce comprehensive legislation to protect Floridians from the woke environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) movement that continues to proliferate throughout the financial sector. More on today’s proposal can be found here. To watch the full […]
MEMORANDUM TO: Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Development and Management; Amy Lockhart, Chair of County Commission, Seminole County; Pat Bates, Mayor, Altamonte Springs FROM: Governor Ron DeSantis DATE: Friday, January 27, 2023 RE: […]