TO:                 Tom Berger, Director of Real Estate Management and Development Scott Kirouac, County Commissioner, Highlands County John Shoop, Mayor, Sebring   FROM:            Governor Ron DeSantis   DATE:            September 8, 2021   RE:                  Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Highlands County Supervisor of Elections Penny Ogg   On Sunday, September 5, 2021, Highlands County Supervisor of Elections […]

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – This week, Governor Ron DeSantis joined the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to survey the impacts of the red tide bloom affecting southwest Florida and the Tampa Bay area. In response to the bloom, Governor DeSantis directed all agencies to take […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2021 Contact: Florida Division of Emergency Management, (850) 815-4940, ESF14@em.myflorida.com Governor DeSantis Provides Update on State Response Efforts for Surfside Building Collapse ~Family Assistance Center opens to further provide resources for individuals impacted by the Surfside Building Collapse~ TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron Desantis announced the opening of the […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis met on site with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell regarding the Surfside Building Collapse response. Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Director Kevin Guthrie requested an Administrative Declaration for Miami-Dade County from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide disaster loans to individuals and businesses impacted by the Surfside Building […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis joined Florida Division of Emergency Management Director (FDEM) Kevin Guthrie and Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava at the Surfside Building Collapse to provide an update on state response efforts. https://thefloridachannel.org/videos/6-26-21-briefing-on-condominium-collapse-in-surfside/ State response efforts include: FDEM issued Emergency Order 21-004, which waives certain requirements that pertain to the […]

Florida first state to answer the call from Texas & Arizona for assistance   PENSACOLA, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that state law enforcement officers have deployed to Texas to provide additional support in response to the security crisis at the southern border.   “When the Governors of Texas and Arizona reached out […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Ron DeSantis, Lt. Governor Jeanette Nuñez, Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis,  Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) Director Kevin Guthrie, Surfside Mayor Charles Burkett and Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava are at the Surfside Building Collapse site to receive a briefing of the situation, tour site damage and coordinate state […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: CS/CS/SB 234 – Sexual Offender Registration CS/CS/SB 1108 – Education HB 5 – Civic Education Curriculum CS/CS/HB 233 – Postsecondary Education   For the transmittal letters, click here & here.   ###

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 30, 2021, to act on these bills.   CS/CS/CS/HB 1507 – Workforce Related Programs and Services CS/CS/SB 52 – Postsecondary Education CS/CS/SB 234 – Sexual Offender Registration CS/CS/SB 366 – Educational Opportunities Leading to Employment […]