Highlights of First 30 Days in Office Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis marks his 30th day in office that is exemplified by a fast-paced but purposeful schedule. Holding more than 30 events and an equally high number of press briefings across the state, Governor DeSantis recognizes that there is still more work to […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Provided below is the State of the State address as prepared for delivery. OPENING Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, members of the House and Senate, Cabinet members and Supreme Court Justices: Mindful of the economic opportunities that lie before us, understanding the environmental challenges that require our attention, and conscious of our obligations […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, the board of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) elected new leadership. The board, made up entirely of appointees of Governor Ron DeSantis, elected board members Chauncey Goss as chairman and Scott Wagner as vice chairman. Drew Bartlett, a deputy secretary at the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), was named […]

Sanford, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Dr. Scott A. Rivkees as Florida Surgeon General and Secretary of the Florida Department of Health. A practicing pediatric endocrinologist, Dr. Rivkees is a professor and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine and physician-in-chief of UF […]

Appoints First Lady Casey DeSantis as Chair of the Florida Children and Youth Cabinet Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis, in celebration of April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, announced the appointment of First Lady Casey DeSantis as Chair of the Florida Children and Youth Cabinet. “Florida’s children are the future of our state […]

Gainesville, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis participated in a roundtable discussion outlining his environmental priorities regarding $625 million for Everglades restoration, the appointment of a Chief Science Officer, and a strategic plan to combat blue-green algae and red tide. The Governor was joined by Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Secretary Noah Valenstein, Chief Science […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis issued the below statement following the Florida Senate’s confirmation of the Governor’s Executive Agency Heads. “I am proud of the team we have assembled to lead our agencies, which include some of the brightest minds and leaders our state and nation have to offer,” said Governor DeSantis. “I’d […]

Tallahassee Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis spoke at the Investiture Ceremony for Justice Barbara Lagoa, the Governor’s first appointee and first Cuban American woman to appointed the Florida Supreme Court. He was joined at the ceremony by First Lady Casey DeSantis, along with all seven Justices of the Florida Supreme Court. “I appointed Justice […]

Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed CS/SB 7068: Transportation. This bill establishes three regional task forces to study Multi-use Corridors of Regional Economic Significance Programs within the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), which will be the state’s most significant infrastructure-building project since the 1950’s. While these corridors are to address rural infrastructure needs […]

Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the leadership and delegation for the Governor’s Business Development Mission to Israel, which takes place Saturday, May 25th through Friday, May 31st. Organized in conjunction with Enterprise Florida, Inc., the mission includes more than 90 delegation members and serves to strengthen the economic, academic and cultural bonds […]