Florida Requests President Biden Approve 100 Percent Federal Cost Share for Hurricane Ian for 60 Days   TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis has held two briefings on Hurricane Ian at the State Emergency Operations Center and delivered remarks while meeting with linemen in North Central Florida. Full remarks are available here, here, and here. Ian is currently a Category […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — This evening, Governor Ron DeSantis issued updates on Hurricane Ian at the State Emergency Operations Center with Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie. Full remarks are available here.   Ian made landfall earlier today in Cayo Costa with winds of 155 miles per hour, two miles per hour short of a Category […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On June 2, 2022, HB 7027 became law and “the terms of all members of the judicial nominating commissions of the First District Court of Appeal, the Second District Court of Appeal, and the Fifth District Court of Appeal” were terminated to account for the change in boundaries caused by the creation of […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — This morning, Governor Ron DeSantis issued updates on Hurricane Ian at the State Emergency Operations Center with Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie. Full remarks are available here.   Since 1:00 a.m., search and rescue operations have been underway in response to Hurricane Ian. Urban Search and Rescue Team 2 was the first on […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — This afternoon, Governor Ron DeSantis issued updates on Hurricane Ian at the State Emergency Operations Center with Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie. Earlier today, Governor DeSantis, First Lady Casey DeSantis and Director Guthrie surveyed the damage in Charlotte and Lee counties. Full remarks are available here.   More than 700 individuals have […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — This morning, Governor Ron DeSantis issued updates on Hurricane Ian at the State Emergency Operations Center with Division of Emergency Management Director Kevin Guthrie and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell. Today, Governor DeSantis is traveling to Fort Myers and St. Augustine to survey the damage. Full remarks are available here.   There are […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Omar “Sean” Martin to the Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss and Projection Methodology.     Omar “Sean” Martin Martin, of Tallahassee, is a Professor of Practice in the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department at the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University-Florida State University College of […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Audrey Butler and the reappointment of Dr. Carl “Rick” Lentz III to the Halifax Health Board of Commissioners.   Audrey Butler, PhD Butler is a former Lecturer for the University of Iowa. She is a board member for the Ormond Memorial Art Museum and […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Meghan Collins to the Council for Early Grade Success. Meghan Collins Collins, of Tallahassee, is a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Florida’s Department of Children and Families. She was previously the Executive Staff Director and Communications Director for Florida’s Department of Education. Collins earned her […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Jaymie Carter, Tracy Knight, Ryan Moore and Rodney Thomson to the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota District Board of Trustees.   Jaymie Carter Carter is a Realtor with Michael Saunders & Company. She currently serves on the Women’s Resource Center of Manatee Board of Directors […]