TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announces two judicial appointments: Robert Pickens III, of Welaka, to serve as Judge on the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Pickens has worked as an associate at Holmes & Young, P.A. since 2021. Previously, he served as an Assistant State Attorney in the Seventh Judicial Circuit. He earned his bachelor’s […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills: SB 2518 – Health and Human Services HB 5003 – Implementing the 2024-2025 General Appropriations Act HB 5005 – Collective Bargaining HB 5101 – Education HB 5001 – General Appropriations Act – with appropriation veto  To view the transmittal letters, click here, here, and here.   […]

TAMPA, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the ‘Focus on Florida’s Future’ Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. The Focus on Florida’s Future Budget totals $116.5 billion—less than the previous fiscal year—which reflects a reduction in overall state spending. This year’s budget features significant investments for Florida’s top needs, and thanks to the Governor’s line-item actions, this […]

TO:               Brian Fienemann, Director of Real Estate Development and Management   FROM:         Governor Ron DeSantis   DATE:          Tuesday, June 11, 2024   RE:               Flags at Half-Staff in Honor of Pulse Remembrance Day   Eight […]

HIALEAH, Fla. —Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced his commitment to approving a historic teacher salary funding increase of $1.25 billion in the budget for Fiscal Year 2024–25. Since 2019, Florida has invested over $4 billion in teacher pay increases and has raised starting teacher pay by nearly $10,000. To learn more, click here. “Florida’s education […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis received the following bills from the Florida Legislature. The Governor has until June 22, 2024, to act on these bills. CS/HB 755 – Canaveral Port District, Brevard County HB 823 – North Okaloosa Fire District, Okaloosa County HB 897 – Dorcas Fire District, Okaloosa County HB 1115 – Three […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed the following bill:   CS/SB 1698 – Food and Hemp Products To view the transmittal letter, click here.   ###

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the selection of Graci McGillicuddy, May Mann Jennings, and Penny Thompson to the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame. Each year, the Governor selects three nominees from recommendations presented by the Florida Commission on the Status of Women.   Graci McGillicuddy McGillicuddy is the Co-Founder of the All […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Ashley Gibson Barnett, Lauren Sarah Carpenter, Sofia Diaz, and Beverly Frank and the reappointment of Lisa Burgess, Carroll Hanley Goggin, and Frank Gromling to the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.   Ashley Gibson Barnett Gibson Barnett is the Owner of Barnett Creative, LLC. […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s Toll Relief Program, which was announced in April for the second consecutive year, has distributed the first month of toll relief for Florida’s commuters. The program has saved nearly $42 million for over 1.2 million SunPass customers in its first month of operation. Under the year-long […]