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Governor Ron DeSantis Attends the Unity Heritage Festival in Winter Park in Celebration of Martin Luther King. Jr. Day
Winter Park, Fla – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis spoke at the Unity Heritage Festival at Shady Park at Hannibal Square in Winter Park, Florida. The annual Unity Heritage Festival celebrates the…
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Unemployment Rate Remains Low
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Florida’s unemployment rate remained at a low 3.3 percent and was down 0.6 percentage point for 2018. In the past year, 241,000…
Governor Ron DeSantis Issues Executive Orders Suspending Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher and Accepting Resignation of Dr. Brenda Snipes
West Palm Beach, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 19-19, suspending Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher, effective immediately. The order follows the…
Governor Ron DeSantis Retracts 46 Appointments Requiring Florida Senate Confirmation
Tallahassee, Fla – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis sent a letter to Florida Senate President Bill Galvano informing him of the decision to retract 46 appointments made on January 4 and 7, 2019 by the…
What They Are Saying: Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Major Medical Marijuana Policy Reforms
Winter Park, Fla. – Yesterday, Governor Ron DeSantis made a major announcement regarding medical marijuana policy where he called on the Florida Legislature to pass a bill that would allow…
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces West Palm Beach Area Adds 19,300 New Jobs Over the Year
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the West Palm Beach area had an increase of 19,300 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.3 percent…
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Southwest Florida Created 12,000 New Jobs
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Naples area added 3,900 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.2 percent in December, down 0.3…
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Miami Businesses Created More Than 22,000 New Jobs
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Miami area added 22,000 new private-sector jobs in the last year, creating the third-highest number of jobs among all Florida metro…
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Tampa Bay Area Remains a Strong Second for Job Creation
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Tampa area added 26,700 new private-sector jobs in the last year, creating the second-highest number of jobs among all Florida…
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Pensacola Added 3,500 New Jobs Over the Year
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Pensacola area added 3,500 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.3 percent in December, down 0…
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Orlando Continues to Lead in Job Growth
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that December 2018 marked 45 consecutive months of the Orlando area having the highest job creation in the state, adding 52,400 new…
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Jacksonville Created 10,800 New Jobs Over the Year
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Jacksonville area added 10,800 new private-sector jobs in the past year. The area’s unemployment rate was 3.1 percent in December,…
Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Fort Lauderdale Area Created 15,400 New Jobs Over the Year
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Fort Lauderdale area added 15,400 new private-sector jobs in the past year. Fort Lauderdale’s unemployment rate dropped to a low…
Governor Ron DeSantis Selects Kevin J. Thibault as Secretary of The Florida Department of Transportation
Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Kevin J. Thibault, P.E., former Southeast Regional Senior Vice President of TranSystems Corporation, will serve as Secretary of the…
Governor Ron DeSantis Tours Hurricane Michael Recovery Efforts with FEMA Administrator Brock Long
Bay County, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Brock Long visited local communities in the Florida Panhandle that were heavily…