Palm Harbor, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a new permanent, COVID-19 vaccination site located at The Centre in Palm Harbor in Pinellas County. The site will be open from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM each day and provide both the Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines to eligible Floridians. To watch the Governor’s announcement, […]
Tallahassee Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Kerry Bartlett to the Indian River County Hospital District Board of Trustees. Kerry Bartlett Bartlett, of Vero Beach, is the Founder and Managing Director of The Bartlett Company, focusing on non-profit and philanthropic consulting. She is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and […]
Naples, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Civic Literacy Excellence Initiative, a $106 million proposal to make Florida a national leader in civics education. The Governor is urging the Florida Legislature to take up this proposal using the state portion of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund provided through the Coronavirus […]
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis sent a letter to Florida Senate President Wilton Simpson and Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Chris Sprowls outlining how to utilize a portion of federal funds the state is expected to receive via the recently signed American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The federal stimulus package provides […]
Tallahassee Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Dr. Thomas K. Frazer, Cari Roth, Jim McCarthy and Eric Buermann to the Environmental Regulation Commission. Dr. Thomas K. Frazer Dr. Frazer is Dean of the College of Marine Science at the University of South Florida. Previously, he was Director of the University of […]
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of John Rood, Adria Starkey and Slater Bayliss to the Florida Prepaid College Board. John Rood Rood, of St. Augustine, is Chairman of The Vestcor Companies and the former United States Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. He has served on numerous boards including […]