Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that by February 1st, the COVID-19 vaccine will have been offered to every resident and staff member to Florida’s nearly 700 nursing homes and over 3,000 assisted living facilities. The Governor made this announcement during a visit to River Garden Hebrew House for the Aged in Jacksonville, where […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis provided an update on Florida’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts, highlighting steps the state is taking to increase vaccinations and put Florida’s Seniors First. Watch the Governor’s update by clicking the image below or clicking HERE. Text from Governor DeSantis’ video message as delivered is provided below: Hi, this is Governor […]

Key Largo, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that nearly $100 million has been awarded to 24 communities impacted by Hurricane Irma through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Rebuild Florida Infrastructure Repair Program. The program, administered by DEO, helps communities fund infrastructure restoration and improvement projects in communities impacted by disasters. The funds are […]

Governor Ron DeSantis joined 100-year-old WWII veteran Henry Sayler as he received vaccine Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis joined decorated World War II veteran and centenarian Henry Sayler to witness Sayler receiving his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This moment commemorates Florida nearing 1 million seniors vaccinated in the state. “Florida is reaching a […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 21-12, appointing Bruce L. Bartlett as state attorney for the Sixth Judicial Circuit. Bartlett, who currently serves as Chief Assistant State Attorney, replaces the late Bernie McCabe, who passed away on January 1st, 2021 after serving as state attorney since 1992. For a PDF copy […]

Florida first in the nation in the vaccination of seniors 65+ based on publicly available data from other states Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted Florida’s strong momentum on vaccinating seniors age 65 and older. Since the beginning of the public health emergency, Governor DeSantis has put Florida’s Seniors First. Florida was the first state in […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of James Scott, Robert Sendler and Carlos Penin to the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority Governing Board. James Scott Scott, of Fort Lauderdale, is Chairman and a Founding Director of Tripp Scott and a former President of the Florida Senate. He served in and received […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Janet Rabin, Herbert Jourdan and Shawn Wilson to the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board. Janet Rabin Rabin, of Cape Coral, is Team Lead for Collateral Valuations at NewRez. Previously, she held appraisal positions with Ditech Financial, Corelogic and Landsafe. Rabin has been involved with […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Patricia “Patti” Ketcham, Renee Butler, Patricia Fitzgerald, Randy Schwartz and Richard Barbara to the Florida Real Estate Commission. Patricia “Patti” Ketcham Ketcham, of Tallahassee, is a licensed real estate broker and owner of the Ketcham Realty Group. She is a Past Chair of the […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Dev Motwani to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation Board of Directors. Dev Motwani Motwani, of Fort Lauderdale, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Merrimac Ventures, a real estate development firm involved in numerous development projects including the new Four Seasons Hotel and Residences […]