Press Releases
Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Five to the Emergency Communications Board
December 20, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Christian Chavez, Richard Collins, Jamie Cruse, Rob LaVielle and Billy Woods to the Emergency Communications Board.Christian Chavez
Chavez is a Captain for… Read Full Text
Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Three to the Florida Commission on the Status of Women
December 19, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Leda Kelly and the reappointment of Candace Falsetto and Maria Wells to the Florida Commission on the Status of Women.Leda Kelly
Kelly is the Chief of Staff for the Florida… Read Full Text
Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Lisa Hill to the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
September 21, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Lisa Hill to the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.Lisa Hill
Hill, of Fort Walton Beach, is a Substitute Teacher for… Read Full Text
In Case You Missed It: Governor Ron DeSantis Travels to Communities Hardest Hit by Hurricane Idalia
August 31, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Governor Ron DeSantis today traveled to Cedar Key, Horseshoe Beach, and Steinhatchee as Florida continues its Hurricane Idalia response. In Cedar Key, Governor DeSantis met with local officials, including the Levy County Sheriff, to receive updates on initial… Read Full TextGovernor DeSantis Signs Six Bills
June 29, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the following bills:CS/HB 1417 – Residential Tenancies
CS/CS/HB 1191 – Use of Phosphogypsum
CS/HB 1275 – Persons with Disabilities Registry
CS/HB 1277 – Public… Read Full Text
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Legislation to Protect Floridians from a Federally Controlled Central Bank Digital Currency and Surveillance State
March 20, 2024
Governor DeSantis’ first-in-the-nation proposal would amend Florida’s Uniform Commercial Code to explicitly prohibit the use of federal or foreign CBDC as money.TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced comprehensive legislation to protect Floridians… Read Full Text
Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Eleven to the Florida Building Commission
February 17, 2024
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… Read Full TextGovernor Ron DeSantis Announces Record Breaking Alzheimer’s Funding and Innovative Florida Alzheimer’s Center of Excellence
June 23, 2024
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted record funding for Alzheimer’s and related dementias and signed Senate Bill 806, to establish the Ramping up Education of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia for You (READY) Act. Additionally, the Governor announced that… Read Full TextGovernor DeSantis Announces Additional Resources for Northwest Florida Families Impacted by Wildfires
March 8, 2024
BAY COUNTY, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced additional state resources through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to support families impacted by the wildfires in Northwest Florida.“We are taking… Read Full Text
Governor Ron DeSantis Thanks President Trump and HUD Secretary Carson for Additional $326 Million in Hurricane Recovery Dollars for Areas Impacted by Hurricanes Michael and Irma
December 3, 2024
Northwest Florida to receive an additional $287 million for a total of $735 million; Irma-impacted areas to receive an additional $38.6 million for a total of $1.36 billionTallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis thanked President Donald Trump and U.S. Department of… Read Full Text